Full Job Description
The Dothan Eagle, a Lee Enterprises company, is looking for a Staff Writer who is capable of covering a wide range of topics, including governmental meetings, breaking news, and capturing stories and images, both photos and video, from community events and about people who live in the market for online and print subscribers.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Writing compelling and well sourced stories that accurately reflect the nature of the community. Producing a combination of daily stories and in-depth projects. Ensuring that photo, video and graphics are in the planning aspect of each story. Writing breaking news stories for websites and social media platforms. Understanding the importance of online presentation and using social media to reach a growing digital audience. Adhering to all company policies.
Qualified candidates must possess the following:
A bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, strategic communications or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, 1-2 years at a newspaper, internship at large media outlet, or strong college newspaper experience in preferred. Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
In your application, please provide a cover letter addressed to Managing Editor, Sarah Robinson and include links or copies of previous published work.
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 the 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 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
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. 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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Duties include, but are not limited to:
Writing compelling and well sourced stories that accurately reflect the nature of the community. Producing a combination of daily stories and in-depth projects. Ensuring that photo, video and graphics are in the planning aspect of each story. Writing breaking news stories for websites and social media platforms. Understanding the importance of online presentation and using social media to reach a growing digital audience. Adhering to all company policies.
Qualified candidates must possess the following:
A bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, strategic communications or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, 1-2 years at a newspaper, internship at large media outlet, or strong college newspaper experience in preferred. Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
In your application, please provide a cover letter addressed to Managing Editor, Sarah Robinson and include links or copies of previous published work.
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 the 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 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
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. 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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