Reporter

The Southern Daily Echo is looking for a trainee reporter to hit the ground running at our busy digital-first newsroom in Southampton. You will be digitally adept and able to cover breaking news, interview people, and capture images and video. The ideal candidate will have a gold standard NCTJ, with 100 words per minute shorthand, a full driving licence and transport. You will want to tell the stories our audience cares about. You will also use analytics to help guide you.

This role will include covering court, crime and politics, and you will also help champion the local community through your journalism.

You will also ask the questions that hold power to account.