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Reporter Wanted — Come Do the Real Thing

This is a strange moment in the life of an aspiring journalist.

You finish school believing journalism is about asking questions, knocking on doors, sitting through long public meetings, and writing stories people argue about at the diner the next morning.

Then you graduate and discover that most newsroom jobs are something else entirely — content production, audience metrics, rewriting press releases, chasing algorithms, writing click bait, churning mindless content.

This job is not that.

The Glasgow Courier is looking for a reporter at the beginning of their career — someone who wants to learn the craft by practicing it. Someone who wants to make

We are a weekly newspaper in northeastern Montana serving a rural county where people still read the paper, still call the newsroom when something doesn’t look right, and still believe a newspaper ought to know what’s going on.

Your job will be to find out.

You’ll cover city council meetings that run longer than expected. School board debates that matter more than they sound like they should. Court hearings. Ranchers. Teachers. High-school athletes. The quiet stories that reveal how a community actually works.

You’ll write stories that people recognize themselves in.

And sometimes you’ll write stories that make people uncomfortable — which is also part of the job.

What the Work Looks Like

You will report.
You will write.
You will ask questions that matter and need answered.

Your days will include:

Covering local government, schools, sports, courts and community life. Making a difference!
Developing sources who trust you enough to tell you what’s really happening
Writing clearly and accurately on deadline
Showing up — because most stories don’t arrive by email

What We’re Looking For

A recent graduate in journalism or a related field

A writer who is curious about people and institutions

Someone comfortable introducing themselves to strangers and asking questions

A reporter who understands that accuracy and fairness matter

A person who believes small communities deserve serious journalism too

What Makes This Job Different

Most early-career reporters today are given narrow assignments and little responsibility.

Here, you’ll be trusted with real coverage from the start.

You’ll also be joining a group of newspapers that still believes local journalism is worth fighting for. The Courier is affiliated with 17 community newspapers across Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, South Dakota, New Mexico, and Michigan — independent publications working to keep local reporting alive in places that would otherwise lose it.

You will learn fast, because you will be doing the work.

Life in Glasgow

Glasgow is a prairie town under that Big Montana Sky.

People know each other. Commutes take minutes, not hours. Rent is reasonable. The Missouri River and Fort Peck Lake are nearby. If you like open space and quiet nights — with occasional bursts of small-town drama — you may find it suits you.

Salary

Starting salary $35,000+ depending on experience

Full-time position

A chance to build a portfolio of real reporting

How to Apply

Send a resume, several writing clips, and a short note about why you want to be a reporter.

Email: glasgowmtcourier@gmail.com

The Glasgow Courier
Real news. Real people. Real Montana.