Reporter
The Juneau Empire, Alaska’s award-winning capital daily, is looking for an experienced, hard-hitting journalist to report on general and state news from the Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau. As Alaska’s capital, Juneau sits at the forefront of state government, and covering the Legislature is one of our primary watchdog missions as a newspaper.
Our ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and investigative reporting skills, produce clean copy with a penchant for nailing down the details, and will be able to build and develop sources in a way that leads to unique articles. We want someone who can be the first to break news online, develop a day two story for print, but won’t drop the ball on investigative and enterprising projects along the way.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
You’ll be part of an energetic, professional news team!
Position pays $20 to $22 per hour
Medical/Vision plan with a significant portion of the premiums paid by the Company
Life/AD&D/LTD insurance – paid for by the Company
Voluntary Dental Plans (Base and Buy Up options), Life and AD&D coverage – paid by the employee
EAP & Wellness programs
401k retirement plan with Company match
Vacation & Sick accrual
WHO WE ARE:
Sound Publishing, Inc. is an award-winning news and media organization based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with community news outlets in Washington and Alaska. Our commitment to providing pertinent localized news content and independent, fact-based reporting make all subsidiaries of Sound Publishing an inspiring and rewarding place to work. The Juneau Empire is a 5,000-circulation newspaper that is printed 2 days a week, and published online daily, in a remote but close-knit community of 33,000 people nestled in the heart of the Tongass National Forest. A temperate rainforest and the largest national forest in North America. In addition to covering the annual legislative session, the newspaper also covers Alaska’s billion-dollar oil and gas industry, multi-million dollar fisheries, as well as community issues, ranging from homelessness and the heroin epidemic to mining and climate change.
ABOUT JUNEAU- To call Juneau, located on Lingít Aaní, an outdoor adventurer’s paradise would be an understatement. Juneau offers hundreds of trail miles through untouched wilderness leading to glaciers, waterfalls and mountain peaks. More than a million people visit Alaska’s capital every summer, many by cruise ship, just for a glimpse of what we call home. Local amenities include the University of Alaska Southeast, a nationally renowned micro-brewery, world-class ski resort, highly-acclaimed theater company and symphony orchestra, and a vibrant arts community.
This Position Requires:
SKILLS - Experience using social media to report the news and promote your work is a must, and photography/videography skills are a desirable bonus. Working comfortably and independently in team settings, strong proficiency in AP style and the ability to consistently meet the deadline are requirements for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS - At least two years’ experience at a daily newspaper; bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, a related field or equivalent work experience required.
Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a bi-weekly weekend rotation at bare minimum; however, hours and days will vary in order to accomplish the required tasks and may require coming in early, staying late, or working weekends on occasion. It is critical that the person in this position be both reliable and flexible.
TO APPLY - Send a cover letter including resume, and up to 5 writing samples to careers@soundpublishing.com with the subject line of "ATTN: JUE REPORTER".
Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Check out our website to find out more about us at www.soundpublishing.com
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week