News Reporter

The Daily Sentinel, an award-winning newspaper in western Colorado, seeks a versatile, hard-working general assignment/business reporter. The reporter will have an opportunity to write a variety of stories, and will take over one of the news beats Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field. The reporter must have strong reporting and writing skills, be well-versed in AP style, and be comfortable working in social media. Photo and video expereince would be good but not necessary.
We want a motivated, aggressive self-starter whose reporting will cover issues and trends with enterprise and feature writing. The ability to develop sources is critical. The reporter will also write a variety of features from human-focused profiles to trend pieces to business or political stories. You need to be able to plug into the community, connect with readers and work the beat you’re given.
Experience at a daily publication is preferred but candidates with experience at a weekly or college newspaper will also be considered.