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Features Reporter (part-time)
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Neptune, NJ, United States
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The Asbury Park Press is looking for a part-time features reporter who will research report and create compelling text and multimedia journalism that serves the audience interested in a particular topic or issue.
• Develop relationships with sources, citizens, experts and others in order to provide unique insight into the impact of the topic or issue.
• Make it a mission to inform and engage readers through immediacy, enterprise reporting and riveting storytelling.
• Act as a public ambassador through community outreach and connects with influencers and engaged readers through social media.
• Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues.
• Work with the content coach, editors and audience analysts to shape storytelling to meet audience needs every platform.
Additional Responsibilities
• Creates a deep base of contacts to maintain a flow of news, information and tips from which to create a balanced news report on a particular topic or issue that is of interest to a particular audience.
• Creates storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics. Works toward becoming the community’s leading voice on a particular topic or issue.
• Connects with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on camera, forums, community leadership, etc.).
• Pays special attention to the issues and trending topics impacting how the topic or issue plays a role in the audience’s lives.
• Works with the content strategist and audience analyst to evaluate what's working and what's
• not, and develops plans to better satisfy audience needs.
• Collaborates with content team to provide all the appropriate elements for stories (i.e. photos,
• videos and graphics). Captures basic photos and video as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Basic and Preferred Requirements and Skills
• Bachelor's in Communications, Journalism or equivalent in experience and education.
• Or college degree in a related field
• Five years of reporting experience, which could include freelancing, internships and college publication work.
• Internship or previous experience in the job duties preferred.
• Exceptional core journalism skills (reporting, producing, editing).
• Deep understanding of and curiosity about competition for our customers' time and money.
• Self-motivation and self-direction.
• Effective communicator; able to get along with diverse personalities.
• Able to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
• Knows how to use time effectively in an always-on workday.
• Works collaboratively within a cross-functional environment.
• Applies innovative, creative thinking to support the company’s goals.
• Writing, spelling, grammar, AP and local style.
• Possesses an in-depth understanding of particular topics or issues, and of the depth and nature of audience interest.
• Social media skills and video production knowledge required.