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Mediahuis Hiring For Regional Journalist (North East) at County Meath Full Time
Regional Journalist North East
Role Purpose
Join a winning team and shape the future of regional journalism with Independent.ie
Do you have a passion for news and journalism and a flair for storytelling? Do you long for a career where you can have a positive impact on society? Do you want a career that values your individuality and personal growth? If your answer is yes, then this could be the role you’ve been looking for.
Mediahuis is Ireland’s leading media publisher, reaching millions of readers every day. We believe unconditionally in independent journalism that positively impacts people and society. As an open-minded organisation, we have a curious outlook on the world, always striving for better and our people are encouraged to do the same.
Our aim is to captivate, entertain, and inform local communities with independent and trusted journalism. We are looking for a creative and energetic reporter to join our regional editorial team and help us grow and diversify our digital audience.
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The Job in a Nutshell
The regional reporter will be part of a versatile, news driven team who works with journalists across Mediahuis Ireland regionals and on Independent.ie. Your work will focus on reporting on local news and contribute to our award-winning journalism.
The role of the general reporter is to report local news content from the region (counties Monaghan, Cavan, Longford, Meath & Westmeath) for Independent.ie reporting directly to the editors in the Mediahuis Ireland Regionals Dundalk hub. This role will primarily be a remote working position.
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Role Responsibilities (Overview)
Local interviews and feature-writing to a high standard
Fast, breaking news and from the region
Work closely with local photographers and freelance contributors
Liaise with the regional audience team and contribute to social media
Edit the content to a very high standard ensuring that all material published meets the legal and quality standards set out
Work closely with the editors in developing new ideas
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Experience & Qualifications (Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge)
News reporting experience is essential
Full driving licence
Based in the region
Working experience of local journalism an advantage
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Skills (technical & non-technical)
Technical
Demonstrate an appetite to increase market-share and support the Independent brand as the leader in news coverage
Excellent communication skills required
Excellent writing and editing abilities
Ability to work on own initiative
Working knowledge of social media
Role Purpose
Join a winning team and shape the future of regional journalism with Independent.ie
Do you have a passion for news and journalism and a flair for storytelling? Do you long for a career where you can have a positive impact on society? Do you want a career that values your individuality and personal growth? If your answer is yes, then this could be the role you’ve been looking for.
Mediahuis is Ireland’s leading media publisher, reaching millions of readers every day. We believe unconditionally in independent journalism that positively impacts people and society. As an open-minded organisation, we have a curious outlook on the world, always striving for better and our people are encouraged to do the same.
Our aim is to captivate, entertain, and inform local communities with independent and trusted journalism. We are looking for a creative and energetic reporter to join our regional editorial team and help us grow and diversify our digital audience.
__________________________________________________________________________________
The Job in a Nutshell
The regional reporter will be part of a versatile, news driven team who works with journalists across Mediahuis Ireland regionals and on Independent.ie. Your work will focus on reporting on local news and contribute to our award-winning journalism.
The role of the general reporter is to report local news content from the region (counties Monaghan, Cavan, Longford, Meath & Westmeath) for Independent.ie reporting directly to the editors in the Mediahuis Ireland Regionals Dundalk hub. This role will primarily be a remote working position.
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Role Responsibilities (Overview)
Local interviews and feature-writing to a high standard
Fast, breaking news and from the region
Work closely with local photographers and freelance contributors
Liaise with the regional audience team and contribute to social media
Edit the content to a very high standard ensuring that all material published meets the legal and quality standards set out
Work closely with the editors in developing new ideas
__________________________________________________________________________________
Experience & Qualifications (Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge)
News reporting experience is essential
Full driving licence
Based in the region
Working experience of local journalism an advantage
__________________________________________________________________________________
Skills (technical & non-technical)
Technical
Demonstrate an appetite to increase market-share and support the Independent brand as the leader in news coverage
Excellent communication skills required
Excellent writing and editing abilities
Ability to work on own initiative
Working knowledge of social media
Other
Can work under pressure in a performance driven environment
Tenacity with a ‘can do’ attitude
Must exhibit learning agility and adaptability
Detail orientated
Ability to make decisions in line with company policy on own initiative
Strong collaboration and cross functional working together
