News Reporter

Gulfshore LifeFort Myers, FL, US

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Job Description

Gulfshore Business seeks a news reporter to cover the Lee County business community and city / county government. The ideal candidate should understand the Fort Myers / Lee County business landscape and the importance of local city / county government news with the ability to write clean copy on deadline that’s accurate, thorough, concise and thought provoking.

Responsibilities :

Meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
Attend and cover city / county government meetings
Dig underneath the words of city / county government agendas to find what’s really coming up at government meetings
Develop long-form enterprise pieces
Cultivate and maintain a network of sources and relationships with key players in our community

The ideal candidate will have :

A bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field and five years of experience working in daily or weekly newsroom environments

A working knowledge of AP Style

Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough

A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important stories with a thirst for digging through documents and building sources

A willingness to tackle any assignment, from daily news to monthly features

The ability to work well with a team of seasoned journalists

Benefits :

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in all company benefit plans, including :

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance and HSA

1st of the month after 30 days of employment

Subject to plan terms

Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability

PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis

Company-Paid Holidays

401(k)

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Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.

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