Community Service Journalism Reporter

About the role

KUER, NPR Utah is seeking a journalist to connect with Utahns and serve their community through journalism.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize understanding what's important to Utahns and share story ideas with colleagues
• Proactively participate in story and program origination
• Manage KUER News' relationship with Utah audiences online and sometimes in person
• Write, edit and voice reports across multiple platforms
• Lead author and voice of KUER's daily and weekly newsletter
• Serve as the lead author of KUER's newsletter
• Build a reciprocal and engaged relationship with KUER's loyal audience
• Work with Digital Content Manager to increase subscriptions and newsletter engagement
• Execute administrative duties related to reporting and community engagement
• Participate in KUER fund drives and represent KUER at community events
• Meet deadlines and make timely decisions for breaking news

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Broadcasting, or a related field, or equivalent
• One year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience
• One year of previous professional experience in the news field
• Demonstrated oral and written communications skills
• An understanding of public media, multimedia journalism and radio broadcasting
• Three to five years of previous professional journalism experience with a willingness to grow and innovate
• Sound news judgment and knowledge of journalistic best practices
• Enthusiasm for creative storytelling that centers the audience, serves their needs and includes perspectives from across Utah
• The ability to identify stories and produce sound journalism from audience questions and conversations
• The ability to explain complex ideas and processes in a conversational, accessible and entertaining way
• A portfolio demonstrating strong interviewing, writing, fact-checking and multi-platform production skills
• Previous professional multimedia journalism experience, including photography, video and audio
• A commitment to writing for and appearing on multiple platforms such as video, social media, radio and TV broadcast
• Strong organizational skills to manage audience engagement platforms while producing high-quality reporting
• Excellent communicator, team player and problem solver with demonstrated human relations skills
• The ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality journalism
• An understanding of public media and AP Style

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Utah culture and politics
• The ability to write and speak fluently in a second language

Skills

• Production skills to edit and record final story formats

Benefits

• Health, dental, and wellness coverage
• 14.2% employer contribution to personal retirement account (401a)
• Free public transportation pass (Utah Transit Authority)
• Paid leave time
• Tuition reduction for employee and family members