News Editor - Joournalist

The Wave newspaper in Rockaway Beach, NY, a 130-year-old weekly 'paid' print newspaper with web and dynamic social platforms (@therockawaywave), is seeking a motivated, energetic and creative news reporter/editor to join our award-winning team of writers and socia media influencers. Our News Editor needs to have the ability to authentically engage and connect with our audience. The Wave covers the entire Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, including Broad Channel, providing comprehensive coverage of one of New York City’s most diverse and rapidly growing communities. The ideal candidate must be a dynamic and compelling journalist, communicator, and storyteller with a passion for uncovering and reporting the facts, and with integrity above all else. Exceptional reporting, writing and interviewing skills is a must. Sourcing news is an important ingredient of your everyday responsibility here. This team member will work collaboratively with the Editor In Chief and our freelance reporters to cultivate the powerful platform The Wave provides the community we serve. Our main office is on Beach 129th Street.