News Reporter
The position is physically based in Denver. Candidates from out of state must be willing to relocate to metro Denver.
About the role
The City Government Reporter covers public policy, public safety, budgeting and taxpayer spending, and local government such as city councils, county commissions, and school boards. This role includes breaking news, features, general assignments, business coverage, and in-depth analysis or investigative reporting. Accountability journalism is a priority.
Responsibilities
- Write daily stories focused on local public policy
- Produce enterprise stories about public safety, local governments, and other issues as assigned
- Pursue human-interest feature stories as assigned
- Cover breaking news and court stories as assigned
- Convey news and tell stories using multiple tools, including social media, photos, and video
- Develop a wide range of sources in any given beat
- Collaborate and maintain strong working relationships with staff at The Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics, and the Colorado Springs Gazette
- Coordinate with colleagues on content, visual, digital, and audience operations to present and promote stories
- Ensure journalism standards are followed, notably accuracy and objectivity
- Consistently meet deadlines
- Serve as liaison for customers, sources, and other community members
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or mass communications
Physical Demands
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
- Regularly required to talk or hear
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, and reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.
Pay
$26.44 to $31.25 hourly.
About Us
The Denver Gazette launched in 2020 as a full-service digital newspaper to serve Denver and Colorado with fair, balanced, and objective local news. We cover city, state, rural, political, investigative, sports, and feature stories. The Denver Gazette and The Colorado Springs Gazette are published by The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC, a subsidiary of Clarity Media Group, Inc., and part of The Anschutz Corporation’s portfolio.