Local News Reporter

Date Posted	April 10, 2026
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Not Specified
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Local News Reporter-Omaha, NE

The Omaha World-Herald is seeking an ambitious and versatile reporter to join our newsroom in a key reporting role focused on accountability journalism.

This will be a core position, designed to match the successful candidate's strengths. Depending on experience and interest, coverage focus may include local government, public safety, courts, suburbs, business or a similar key newsroom beat.

World-Herald reporters enjoy a flexible, hybrid work environment and a collaborative newsroom culture. We are looking for an audience-focused reporter who strives to inform, enlighten and entertain readers. 

The successful candidate is comfortable breaking news, building sources and developing deeper enterprise. You should be able to move quickly identifying and executing breaking news coverage while also spotting trends and producing work that holds institutions accountable.

What you’ll do:

·       Own and develop a beat in collaboration with editors, with flexibility based on your expertise

·       Break news and deliver clear, accurate stories on deadline

·       Produce enterprise and watchdog reporting that resonates with readers

·       Build strong source networks and deepen coverage over time

·       Contribute to digital storytelling, including live coverage, newsletters, and social platforms

What we’re looking for:

·       Strong reporting and writing skills, with sound news judgment

·       Ability to work independently while collaborating across the newsroom

·       Experience covering government, courts, public safety, suburbs, business or similar beats is a plus

·       A demonstrated ability to produce enterprise work

·       Comfort with a digital-first publishing environment, collaborating with others to promote stories through social and video channels

·       Eagerness to experiment with AI tools

Nebraska’s largest city, with a metro population of more than 1 million, Omaha was named by Forbes the best city to move to in 2024. Omaha offers a range of interesting topics — both for news coverage and as a community member. The city has one of the lowest costs of living among major metros, with vibrant political and civic participation.

The Omaha World-Herald offers the opportunity to do impactful journalism in a newsroom that values ambitious reporting.

To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and links to your best work. In your cover letter, tell us what kind of beat you would want to build and how you would approach it.

Why join us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.   

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 25 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.   

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.  

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce and participate in E-Verify. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

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