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Transportation Reporter
Gannett
Bergen, NJ, United States
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USA TODAY NETWORK is one of the top 20 digital companies in the country, sharing the list with Google, Facebook, and Amazon. And we have over 100 million unique visitors a month, which is more than Buzzfeed, Yahoo News, and Huffington Post. Because our team consists of over 110 local properties with USA TODAY at the helm, you’ll have the luxury of living in a community you love while making a national impact.
The Record and NorthJersey.com are seeking a reporter to cover New Jersey transportation, and in particular, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It is a fast-paced beat that is in regular competition with the New York media outlets.
The successful candidate will have the ability to focus on everything from hard-edged investigative stories to features about the transportation system and those who use it on a daily basis. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented
individual who has the ability to develop sources, is skilled with database searches and records, and can manage deep probes into complicated subjects. This position needs a strong writer who can produce clean, well-organized copy on deadline.
The candidate must also be adept at various forms of storytelling, including producing and editing video and podcasts. The person applying for this job shouldn't be afraid to experiment with new and innovative ways to tell stories. And the person must be willing to engage often with the public so they become known as the go-to for transportation information in New Jersey.
Since this is a competitive and breaking news beat, speed in storytelling is a must. As is the ability to develop sources within the transportation community so when a plane goes down or a train crashes, The Record and NorthJersey.com get the information first. The candidate must produce daily stories while also working on longer-term enterprise and investigative stories.
The successful candidate must also be a team player who is as comfortable working solo as he or she is working in with a group.
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience is required.