Reporter

Larson Newspapers is seeking a full-time reporter at the Cottonwood Journal Extra and The Camp Verde Journal, two weekly newspapers located in the Verde Valley of Northern Arizona, south of Flagstaff and two hours north of Phoenix. Our News Department has a moderately-sized staff working for a long-time family-owned newspaper group of three papers that have covered our valley for nearly 60 years. This is a great position for recent college graduates working their first job who want to learn the ins and outs of covering local news with a great team of supportive colleagues and editors before moving on a few years down the road or for seasoned journalists who want to cover a diverse mixture of hard news and features and covering a growing community and enjoy doing it. Our staff earns numerous individual awards and newspaper-wide awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association often including 1st, 2nd or 3rd place for "General Excellence." A journalism degree or reporting experience working at a newspaper is necessary. Knowledge of AP Style required. Knowledge of social media posting of news content is also preferred. Our readership is very engaged on social media and our websites, journalaz.com and redrocknews.com. We have two full-time photojournalists, but basic photography skills are a plus. The position is full-time reporter, 40 hours/week total. Salary range based on experience.