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Hearst is hiring : Edwardsville / Glen Carbon City Development Reporter in Edwardsv

Hearst is hiring : Edwardsville / Glen Carbon City Development Reporter in Edwardsv

MediabistroEdwardsville, IL, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job Description

Development Reporter

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon are two of the few growing communities in southwestern Illinois, and there are several businesses, subdivisions, and apartments under construction with even more on the way.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer is seeking a highly motivated and community-focused journalist to cover city government and economic development in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon - two of the fastest-growing communities in the Metro East.

This beat offers rich reporting opportunities, with multiple housing developments underway, new medical clinics coming to Glen Carbon, and a wave of national retailers and restaurants entering the area. Our goal isn't just to report what's coming - but to investigate how rapid growth is affecting residents, from traffic congestion and infrastructure strain to property tax changes and quality of life.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Cover city council and committee meetings in both Edwardsville and Glen Carbon.
  • Report on business and development trends, including housing, retail, health care, and local infrastructure.
  • Explore the broader impact of growth on the community - both positive and negative.
  • Lead the newsroom's efforts to cover breaking news
  • Attend community events to engage with readers and generate human-centered story ideas.

Qualification and Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field required, or other degree and related experience.
  • Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
  • Knowledge and use of AP Style
  • Willing to relocate to the Edwardsville / Glen Carbon Area
  • Knowledge in maintaining and driving a digital-first thinking in the newsroom to being able to study and determine trends based on analytics.
  • Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Ability to take photos for print and online use.
  • Selecting and using training / instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, and asking questions if something isn't clear
  • Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Requires meeting strict deadlines.
  • About the Edwardsville Intelligencer

    The Edwardsville Intelligencer was founded in 1862 and acquired by Hearst in 1979. The newspaper serves Edwardsville and the Glen Carbon, Illinois, area, as well as surrounding rural towns. The Intelligencer is online at theintelligencer.com.

    Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information, and services company with more than 360 businesses. Across every division, Hearst employees are connected by shared values of innovation, storytelling, creativity, vision, social good, and partnership. We invite you to discover more about our culture, company, and community.

    Hearst Community Newspaper group is a division of Hearst Newspapers and Hearst Communications. We are vital news and information sources for communities in Illinois, Michigan, and Texas and work to provide information, news and marketing solutions to subscribers and local businesses in the towns we serve. We accomplish this goal by being an integral part of our local communities while tapping into the world-wide resources offered by Hearst Communications.

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