Government/Municipal/General Assignment Reporter
The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a full-time newspaper reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources and has an ability to take initiative. Responsibilities will emphasize education and general assignment news and feature reporting, taking photos and video for the paper, and posting content online and on social media.
Reporters must be able to handle a variety of assignments from breaking news to features and must be able to juggle multiple assignments and deadlines. Local content and coverage is our bread and butter and our next reporter must be able to hit the ground running to meet the demands of our readers. The position requires some night and weekend hours, but we work with our reporters to make their schedules as flexible as possible.
The Kenosha News is a daily newspaper with circulation of 10,000 daily and 11,000 Sunday and Wednesday. We’ve won several first-place statewide awards in recent years and we have a strong digital culture. We cover an urban, suburban and rural area with its downtown along Lake Michigan. Kenosha County is less than 45 minutes from Milwaukee and a little over an hour away from Chicago and is just two hours from Madison, WI.
Applicants with some newspaper experience are preferred, but recent graduates in journalism are welcome to apply. Apply online and links to your writing and photo samples.
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 114 markets across 25 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 respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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.
Skills Required
- Clear writing ability
- Ability to develop relationships with sources
- Initiative and ability to work independently
- Ability to report breaking news, features, and general assignment stories
- Ability to take photographs and video
- Ability to post content online and on social media
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines
- Availability for some night and weekend hours
- Newspaper experience
- Journalism degree or recent journalism graduation
- Writing and photo samples
What We Do
BH Media Group operates 71 newspapers and other titles located in 10 states.
