Digital Journalist
The Hickory Daily Record, a Lee Enterprises company, is seeking a digitally savvy journalist take high-quality photos and video, as well as report on the community.
We are looking for a reporter/photographer who can move quickly on breaking news and also dig into how the decisions made by our elected leaders and government officials will impact the people in our community. This position will be expected to produce all manner of news content and work with other journalists in our newsroom. Additional multi-media experience is a plus. This position includes some night, weekend and holiday work. A valid driver’s license, a reliable vehicle and insurance are required. Strong spelling and grammar skills are a necessity. High ethical standards are an expectation.
Hickory is a city of more than 40,000 people in the state’s foothills. The location is ideal. We are 30 minutes from mountains, about 45 minutes from Charlotte and approximately 4 hours from the Atlantic Ocean. Plus, if you come to Hickory you have a chance to win the Readership Belt – a full-size wrestling belt awarded for exceptional journalism success.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.