Reporter

Description:

Reporter – Full Time
Los Altos Town Crier – Serving the community since 1947

The Los Altos Town Crier, a privately owned local newspaper with a weekly circulation of 15,500, is seeking an experienced full-time reporter to cover local news.

The ideal candidate is passionate about community journalism, skilled in AP Style, InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop, and committed to reporting with accuracy, fairness, and creativity while telling the stories of our community..

Key Responsibilities

• Report and write news stories while developing longer-form enterprise pieces.

• Pitch story ideas that inform and engage local residents

• Cover school board meetings, public meetings, and community events

• File stories on deadline for our daily Express newsletter

• Develop and maintain productive source relationships

• Collaborate with other reporters, editors, and visual journalists

• Take photos and videos as needed

• Assist occasionally with community events, forums, and outreach activities

• Be available for some evening and weekend work, including monitoring breaking news

Requirements

• Previous professional reporting experience

• Strong writing, reporting, and interviewing skills

• Proficiency in AP Style

• Comfort filing Public Records Act (PRA) requests and pursuing public records

• Strong organizational skills and a proactive attitude

• Demonstrated passion for local journalism

• Excellent news judgment

• Strong news writing skills under deadline pressure

• Juggle multiple stories of varying complexity

• Regular and reliable attendance 

Benefits and Compensation:

The wage range is $41,000 to $45,000 per year. Pay is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. In addition to your salary, the Company offers world-class benefits to eligible employees, including medical, dental, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, as well as paid time off, sick pay, and select paid holidays (all benefits are subject to eligibility). 

How to Apply

Please submit your résumé to:
Dennis Young, Publisher/CEO
dennisy@latc.com

Applicants must reside in Silicon Valley, California.