Reporter and Web Editor

The BVI Beacon is a small national newspaper in the British Virgin Islands that routinely punches above its weight. Our work ranges from award-winning cross-border investigations to in-depth narrative journalism to hyper-local breaking news and features. Besides our weekly print newspaper, we are expanding our multimedia offerings via our website and social media channels, and we recently launched a periodic podcast. We are seeking a versatile web editor who will help lead that expansion while doubling as a general assignment reporter. Separately, we are also seeking a full-time general assignment reporter with an interest in investigations, narrative journalism, and other long-form work.

The position

There is plenty of sailing and surfing here, of course, but this is not a job for sailors or surfers looking to write on the side. Rather, it’s one for a serious, conscientious journalist looking to cover a wide range of issues in print and online. Our reporters’ day-to-day work tends to reflect the diversity of our coverage. On any given day, they might interview the premier about the United Kingdom's recent threat to suspend the BVI Constitution after a damning inquiry; create a podcast or video about our coming election; use Zoom to collaborate with colleagues around the region on a climate change investigation; or photograph a local cultural event for an audio slideshow. Other topics in the news recently include the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Irma in 2017, the upcoming trial of our former premier in the United States, the government's plan to chip away at offshore secrecy by launching a public company register this year, the tourism industry's recovery from Covid-19, and much more. All of our reporters are encouraged to work on our in-depth special reports as time permits.