General Assignment Reporter/Staff Writer
Full-Time Regular (37.5 hrs/wk)
Lenoir City, TN, US
DESCRIPTION:
The Connection/News-Herald/Loudon County Magazine — a division of Loudon County Publishers Inc. — is looking for a dynamic, career-oriented General Assignment Reporter/Staff Writer to join our award-winning News Team.
If you have an excitement for reporting community news, come join us!
Loudon County is located only a few miles from the Great Smoky Mountains and just outside Knoxville, Tenn. — the home of the University of Tennessee Volunteers. Long known as "the Lakeway to the Smokies," Loudon County's lakes and rivers provide a unique outdoor experience including fishing, boating, golfing, hiking, camping and more.
This position provides daily news coverage of the county and its surrounding areas, including local businesses and constantly evolving economic developments. The ideal candidate will have a background or strong interest in covering local politics and a willingness to pitch in and cover stories from other beats as needed.
The ideal candidate will have a hunger to tell large-scale stories that include visual and digital components, as well as personal stories that touch the hearts and lives of others.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
We are looking for someone who is a flexible self-starting multi-tasker — attentive to details, diplomatic and able to perform under the day-to-day pressure of a deadline.
The ideal candidate will be a strong writer who demonstrates exceptional interviewing and organizational skills — and who exhibits a tenacity and a genuine curiosity for reporting community news.
This is a full-time position with weeknight and weekend assignments part of the job. The ideal candidate must be able to accept instruction and editing suggestions from editors.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS, REQUIREMENTS:
- Perform job duties and conduct self in accordance with the company's core values;
- Take effective notes and be able to draft an organized news article from those notes;
- Initiate and nurture effective, professional relationships with sources in the community;
- Strong eye for details;
- Must have own transportation.
PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- Experience writing enterprise and long-form content, as well as telling personal stories;
- Experience covering news on social media platforms;
- Some experience with photography, video and/or design.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Word is required. Familiarity with AP style is strongly preferred. Photography, social media and content management system experience is a plus.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, send resumé, cover letter and three to four samples of your writing to Mike Sisco, Editor at [email protected]
The Connection/News-Herald's parent company is Adams Publishing Group, and APG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Strong writing skills and ability to draft organized news articles from notes
- Effective interviewing and organizational skills
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with community sources
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work under daily deadline pressure
- Ability to work weeknight and weekend assignments
- Ability to accept editorial instruction and suggestions
- Own transportation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience writing enterprise, long-form, and personal-interest content
- Experience covering news on social media platforms
- Photography, video, or design experience
- Familiarity with AP style
- Photography, social media, or content management system experience
What We Do
Adams MultiMedia is a family-owned media company committed to empowering communities through trusted journalism and strategic marketing solutions. Formerly known as Adams Publishing Group, we’ve evolved to meet the changing needs of readers, businesses, and organizations across the country. With operations in 19 states and a portfolio that includes daily and non-daily newspapers, digital platforms, commercial printing, and targeted advertising services, we connect local audiences with the information and tools they need to thrive. Our expanded capabilities now include: Digital marketing (programmatic, OTT/CTV, social, and search) Geofencing and audience targeting Commercial printing and direct mail Event marketing and sponsorships Community-first storytelling and journalism At Adams MultiMedia, we believe in the power of local. Our team is dedicated to helping businesses grow, communities stay informed, and voices be heard. Community Stories • Marketing Solutions ? Learn more: AdamsMultiMedia.com
