Local Government/General Assignment Reporter

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

Description:

The Journal Gazette, the largest print news-gathering organization in northeast Indiana, is ready to hire an energetic reporter with the ability to identify daily and in-depth stories, with an emphasis on local government. The successful candidate to join our Fort Wayne-based team will be an individual with an ability to: 

·         Develop rapport with a variety of sources on a range of story topics 

·         Exercise good news judgment, breaking stories outside of news releases 

·         Be productive and still ensure fair and accurate reporting 

·         Write compelling daily and enterprise stories that inform and engage readers 

·         Be a team player who can work well with other reporters, editors and others on staff 

·         Be willing to accept coaching and constructive feedback 

·         Help grow our audience through promoting content on social media 

·         Show interest and commitment to professional growth and career development 

·         Show maturity and adapt to changes required in the evolving media landscape 

Preferred candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field and at least two years of daily newspaper reporting experience. 

Experience with Excel, spreadsheets and databases is a plus. 

The local government part of the beat would include Fort Wayne City Council, Allen County Council and the county commissioners. 

If interested, send a resume, three job references with their current phone number and email, a cover letter and six clips published in the past 12 months to Metro and Enterprise Editor Devan Filchak at dfilchak@jg.net. The deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, May 4.