Local Government Reporter

If you cover a dynamic community like Southeast Texas, you cover government. But you cover more than that. You cover the people who live here. You write about their daily lives and the challenges they face -- documenting their victories and losses. If that’s how you cover a community, you belong at The Beaumont Enterprise. The Enterprise needs a reporter to cover the cities, counties and drainage districts across the three-county Golden Triangle. But that’s just part of the job description. You’re covering the racially-, economically- and politically diverse-community of nearly 400,000 people. That means you’re taking the time to get to know them and what’s important to them and using that information to further your reporting. You’re using all the tools at your disposal to reach those audiences. So, you need a command of social media, an eye for gathering and disseminating information quickly and accurately and a desire to use your smart phone as a reporting tool. And you’ll have the freedom to cover more than just government. Some days you could profile a local artist, others you’ll cover the environmental and human cost of the petrochemical industry while still others you could chronicle the vibe at a community event.