News Editor

The Vacaville Reporter is looking for a News Editor to lead a team of reporters covering breaking news in Vacaville and the surrounding Solano County communities, along with stories both in print and online that will engage our audience.

What You Will Do

Assigning and editing stories and checking news pages
Managing news budgets
Working cooperatively with our small team or journalists.
Some local reporting required

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 required

Travel

Some required within the geographic region
Most work is done remotely. 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.