Mng

Mng

Reporter

San Jose, California

Sponsorship not specified$31k-$34kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role

  • This is not a routine city beat, and it is not a meeting-coverage job.
  • The Peninsula is home to some of the Bay Area's most powerful companies, wealthiest communities, fastest-changing downtowns and most urgent affordability pressures.
  • Decisions made here about housing, transportation, climate, public safety, development and government ripple across the region.

Responsibilities

  • Break news and own major developments across the Peninsula
  • Go beyond daily updates to deliver reporting that explains impact and stakes
  • Build deep sourcing across government, neighborhoods, business, advocacy groups and community organizations
  • Pursue accountability reporting using documents, data and public records
  • You'll be expected to break news and drive the daily conversation while also producing deeply reported work that explains what's changing, who's affected and why it matters now
  • Strong news judgment and a competitive drive
  • The ability to manage multiple stories under deadline pressure
  • Comfortable chasing a late-night development, filing quickly on deadline and stepping back to build sources, analyze records and deliver enterprise that holds up over time.

Requirements

  • Must be willing to submit and pass the necessary required checks
  • Must be available for shift work.

Nice to have

  • The ability to write clean, engaging stories with clarity and authority
  • Experience working sources, records and data to uncover original stories
  • Comfort reporting and publishing across digital platforms and social media
  • Additional language skills are a plus

Compensation

  • The hourly wage range is $30.80 - $34.33 + cell stipend and mileage reimbursement.
  • Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc.
  • In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Benefits

  • The hourly wage range is $30.80 - $34.33 + cell stipend and mileage reimbursement.
  • Collaborate across the newsroom on high-impact coverage
  • A track record of producing reporting that goes beyond surface-level coverage
  • At least five years of professional journalism experience, ideally including breaking news and government, housing, business or accountability coverage
  • Benefits and Compensation:
  • May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours
  • Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc.

Company info

  • As the Bay Area's top source for local news, the Bay Area News Group reaches m ore than 5 million people weekly through a powerful combination of print and digital p roducts.
  • Our publications include The Mercury News serving Silicon Valley and the Peninsula; the East Bay Times serving Oakland, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton and the rest of the East Bay; and more than 20 weekly publications.
  • We connect with a diverse and engaged audience, offering a premiere local news report and comprehensive advertising and marketing solutions across web, mobile and print platforms.
  • The Bay Area News Group is a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, which has 49 Pulitzer Prizes and a nationwide audience, delivering a ward-winning content across 800 platforms and leading the transformation of the news industry.
  • "4x Built In Best Places to Work Winner - 2023-2026"
  • EEO Statement:
  • We are an equal opportunity employer.
  • All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
  • A full pre-employment background check and MVR will be conducted as part of the selection process.
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