The Dallas Morning News is looking for an Enterprise/Accountability Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom.
This reporter will be integral to every major story we cover, swooping in to provide depth, accountability and memorable storytelling.
We’re looking for a seasoned journalist with expertise in narrative writing, investigations, data journalism and the craft of writing. The ideal candidate will be overflowing with story ideas and capable of turning powerful stories in just a few days.
The range of stories will include profiles, narratives and enterprise stories that bring depth to the important subjects and people in our community.
This reporter also must love collaborating with others and see multimedia storytelling on different platforms as the way to reach audiences.
The Dallas Morning News believes a collaborative and inclusive work environment is essential to a thriving workplace for all. We are in search of a diverse group of candidates.
Responsibilities and duties:
Produce quick-turn enterprise and accountability stories on key issues and people in the community
Work collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom environment
Write engagingly and accurately on North Texas
Use social media as a tool to develop story ideas and respond to what our audience is already talking about
Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate
Monitor analytics for your stories and work with editors to suggest approaches for improvement
Collaborate with Audience editors and our Photo team to improve the digital presentation of your stories
Work with editors to evolve and shape your coverage to deepen engagement with our digital audience
Job requirements:
Applicants should have at least five years of related reporting experience
Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments.
Qualifications
Demonstrated strong writing skills, with a track record of strong narrative writing, special projects
Aptitude for public records, financial documents and legal filings
Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects at the same time
Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an eye toward digital success
Ability to use social media for newsgathering and audience development
Understanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks)
Collaborating effectively with team members and across newsroom departments
Fluency in Spanish is an advantage.
Bachelor's degree
The Dallas Morning News (www.dallasnews.com) has been North Texas’ trusted news source since 1885, delivering credible, independent journalism rooted in accuracy, fairness and integrity. Serving more than 4 million people weekly across print, digital and social platforms, the newsroom covers the stories that shape life in Dallas and beyond — from politics and public policy to business, culture and sports. The Dallas Morning News continues to inform, engage and reflect the communities it serves across the region and the state.
About Hearst Newspapers:
With 2,500 employees across the nation, Hearst Newspapers (HNP) represents a network of 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, including the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany). Our portfolio also includes several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites such as Chron., CT Insider, MySA and SFGATE, along with marketing services businesses like Medium Giant and entertainment brands such as King Features Syndicate.
At HNP, we’re investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories — growing newsrooms, diversifying tools and evolving platforms — to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.
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Skills Required
- At least five years of related reporting experience
- Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong narrative writing, investigations and special projects experience
- Experience with data journalism, public records, financial documents and legal filings
- Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Use social media for newsgathering and audience development
- Understanding of platforms, SEO, headlines, formatting and digital audience engagement
- Familiarity with Texas and Texas history
- Fluency in Spanish
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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