Reporter

Description:

Summary: 
The Daily Southtown, part of the Chicago Tribune news group, is looking for a versatile general assignment reporter to cover the news-rich south suburbs of Chicago. We are looking for an aggressive reporter and skilled writer who can juggle breaking news assignments with compelling enterprise and trend pieces that are important to a local audience.

What you will do: 

• Produce pieces on a regular basis; not afraid to conceptualize, conceive, and execute big-picture stories that could take weeks or even months to complete and do so while balancing daily tasks. 

• Cover breaking news and general assignment work for the metro desk and identify longer-term enterprise stories.

• Respond to breaking news, crafting engaging feature stories and examining local issues.

• Take photos, seek out opportunities for investigations and projects, collaborate with other journalists

• Shifts may include afternoons, evenings and potentially some weekend work

What you will bring: 

• A track record of executing breaking stories on a tight deadline

• Crisp writing, accuracy, commitment to fair play and the ability to tell stories about people that go beyond the statistics

• Insightful reporting and a commitment to serving the public by exposing inequities and holding the powerful to account

• The ability to be collaborative, creative, collegial, high energy and dogged in pursuit of the story

• Fluency in Spanish is a plus

Please include the following in your online application:

• Submit a cover letter, resume and links to five clips that show your skills and range

Who we are:

Founded in 1847, the Chicago Tribune, is the top source of news and information in the Chicago area and the largest news organization in the Midwest. The Tribune, winner of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, is known for its innovative investigative reporting, insightful coverage of the arts and culture, and community-leading opinion writing. The Chicago Tribune is the flagship publication of Chicago Tribune Media Group (CTMG) which also publishes six daily suburban publications, including the Daily Southtown, Post-Tribune, Naperville Sun, Lake County News-Sun, The Beacon-News and The Courier-News, as well as more than 30 weekly community publications. The CTMG portfolio also includes Chicago magazine, and other digital brands, products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.