General Assignment/Sports Reporter

The Vacaville Reporter is looking for a staff reporter whose duties will be split between covering local sports and local news. Will report on various activities and people within the Vacaville and Solano County community.

What You Will Do

Primary responsibility is reporting at least two byline stories per day on sports and news topics
Working cooperatively with our small team or journalists

What You Will Bring

Journalism experience, AP style knowledge and the ability to quickly compile accurate reporting on a variety of topics; spelling and grammar skills required
Experience working with various technologies for the position including PC laptops, digital cameras and recording equipment
Good people skills are necessary for conducting interviews with sources
Bachelor's degree preferred; experience in a professional journalism newsroom preferred

Travel

Some required to cover assignments within readership area
Position is currently remote work
Driving to cover stories is occasionally required

Who We Are

The Vacaville Reporter, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, is a newspaper in the town of Vacaville, California. It also covers surrounding Solano County, California, including Fairfield, California and Dixon, California.