Reporter

The Bowling Green Daily News, a news site and the area’s only daily paper, is the main news source in south central Kentucky. The primary coverage area is the city of Bowling Green and Warren County, including Western Kentucky University. Founded in 1884, The Daily News has a mission to provide comprehensive and contextual news coverage and is regular winner of General Excellence designations by the Kentucky Press Association.
Open Position

Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Beat: Education and General Assignment Reporter

Position:

This journalist covers Western Kentucky University, a large regional university, and primary school systems in fast-growing south-central Kentucky. The education reporter covers all facets of WKU operations and local school systems, as well as topics related to higher and primary education. Coverage of Bowling Green city government meetings and city issues, and other general assignment reporting, is also part of the beat.

Salary and Benefits:
$35,000

Medical, dental, life insurance offered. Paid sick days and vacation. Mileage reimbursement and eligibility for bonuses.

Skills: Reporting, Writing

This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.

All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.