Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company providing journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. The role focuses on developing and delivering higher education content across text, audio, and video, while growing audiences through digital optimization, SEO, social platforms, and multimedia storytelling. It also requires enterprise reporting, source development, collaboration, and coverage of evolving education issues.
Responsibilities
- Effort in reaching new audiences. We need someone who can mix creative stories aimed at drawing new readers and in-depth enterprise that will satisfy longtime subscribers
- Flexibility in how to approach stories. We need someone comfortable telling stories via text, audio and video, and able to identify the right format for each story. The reporter should be able to tell stories quickly when needed, in-depth when called for and always with accuracy
- Familiarity with the demands of a digital world. We need someone who can ensure content is optimized with strong headlines, links, video and photo galleries, aware of the contribution strong SEO can play in reaching our readers
- Commitment to diversity in topics and sources. We need someone who sees all facets of higher education and how it intersects with people of different backgrounds
- We're looking for someone who can smoothly partner with other reporters when stories touch multiple beats, bringing greater context to our readers
- Patience and drive in creating a rich source network. We need someone who is able to put issues in state and national context
- Ability to step back and see larger stories, and put issues in state and national context. We need someone who can maintain the rhythm of a daily beat while recognizing topics that are ripe for broader exploration or investigation
Skills
- Bachelor's or master's in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of three years of reporting experience
- Strong command of newswriting grammar and style
- Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean, accurate and publication ready
- Is passionate and enthusiastic about news and content that will work well with audiences on social platforms
- Is comfortable using social media platforms to enhance reporting and deliver stories
- Understands reporting ethics and sourcing
- Excels in a fast-paced news environment and understands the digital first mission
- Collaborates well with others and can work with a team on the biggest stories
- Must be willing to travel on short notice to cover breaking news events
- This role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location
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