Accountability Reporter

The Island Packet of Hilton Head seeks an aggressive, enterprising reporter to join its award-winning newsroom in one of the most beautiful places in the country.

Live among the natural beauty, wildlife, trails, sun and sand and work with a newsroom that has been recognized as South Carolina’s best in its circulation size for six years running.

Whether you want to make a permanent home with us or desire to get to a bigger market, The Packet will provide you a place to grow and learn and an environment in which you can do work that will have impact in our community and make you proud to be a journalist.

The Island Packet is part of McClatchy, a digitally driven company focused on innovation, with newsrooms in 30 communities in the United States. In our accountability reporter, we’re seeking a versatile and resourceful journalist who is as skilled in public records as she/he/they are in knocking on doors to track down sources. You’ll need a passion for accountability journalism and the drive to sift through data, dig through documents and cultivate sources.

What you'll bring:

Focus on stories that build readership

Think about audience first and always, with a commitment to tactics that grow readership.

Master engaging multimedia storytelling

Demonstrate speed, competitiveness and SEO savvy through aggregating and storytelling tools

Work well in a team environment.

The successful candidate should have a college degree or equivalent work experience and be able to show a history of producing accountability journalism. Also:

Strong writing skills, excellent news judgment and a demonstrated ability to “see the story” that is going to matter to readers.

Unwavering commitment to accurate, ethical journalism.

Ability to build source networks and bring a constant flow of story ideas.

Ability to work collaboratively to aggressively tackle stories.

Comfort with a job that will be demanding, fast-paced and constantly evolving.

Facility with data, public records and business reports.