City Reporter

The Dallas Morning News is seeking an experienced reporter to produce news, enterprise, and watchdog stories focusing on Dallas and Dallas County governments.

These include thriving Texas communities that are the subject of multiple national headlines on any given week. The reporter will work closely with other members of the local government team to produce trending and impactful enterprise relevant to readers. Source development, good writing and storytelling skills, and idea generation are critical to the success of this beat.

Responsibilities could include tracking legislation and public policy that impact local cities and taxpayers and covering elections, emphasizing how they affect real people at the local level. Database skills and fluency in Spanish are a plus, so are having the writing and reporting chops to unearth rich and meaningful stories about local residents, programs, and neighborhoods. The reporter, who will sometimes collaborate with our city and county reporters, would have the opportunity to take this beat in so many exciting directions. A strong social media presence and a plan to grow a digital audience are essential. Applicants should have at least five years of daily reporting experience on a government or enterprise beat.

We can't wait to meet you if you’re interested in joining our team! Please send your cover letter, resume, and three to five stories you’re most proud of.

We are transitioning our staff into working in our offices two to three days a week as we believe this is key to a thriving and inclusive workplace that develops and supports one another and also produces revelatory work for its community and with its community in mind

The Dallas Morning News has a distinguished history of journalistic excellence, having won nine Pulitzer Prizes. For over 137 years, The News has been committed to high standards as it covers one of the country's most important and vibrant markets. North Texas often leads the country in population growth and is frequently on the shortlist for some of the largest world headquarters relocations.

A diverse newsroom best serves our community that fosters an inclusive work environment for people from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Here’s our list of preferred skills and experience: (Please note this is not a checklist of requirements, but should be considered as a pool of preferred qualifications. If you can already do some of these things, great. If you're excited about figuring out how to do all of them, great! We would love to hear from you either way.

Five years of experience
Knowledge of how to grow a digital audience and how to have a strong social presence
Experience producing revelatory work, as well as utility and interesting profiles
Strong reporting and writing skills are a must.

Our staff works in our offices at least three days a week because we believe this is key to a thriving and inclusive workplace that develops and supports one another and also produces revelatory work for its community and with its community in mind daily.