Reporter - Publication
Forum Communications Co. · Brainerd, MN · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteMarketing$18–$19/hrFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, using for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
Job Summary: description of role. Could be "About the role". The posting includes "Job Summary A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched...". That's about the role. So we can have
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
Job Summary: description of role. Could be "About the role". The posting includes "Job Summary A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched...". That's about the role. So we can have About the role
with paragraph(s) summarizing.
Essential Functions: list of duties/responsibilities. Should go under Responsibilities
with - each bullet.
Qualifications: there is a "Qualifications" heading in posting. That includes bullet list of qualifications. So
Qualifications
with list.
Skills: maybe we can extract skills from qualifications: strong writing, editing, proofreading, AP style, photography, etc. But we should not duplicate. The instruction: Use headings only when posting has real specific content. There's a "Qualifications" section already. Could also have "Skills" if distinct content. The qualifications list includes skills; we could treat that as Skills section instead of Qualifications? But they said use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Qualifications and Skills if content distinct. However the posting lumps skills within qualifications. Might be better to put under Qualifications and not create Skills unless we have explicit skills list separate. There's also "Expected compensation" => Pay section.
Benefits: there is a list of benefits under "Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:" with bullet list. So Benefits section.
Schedule: posting mentions "Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as the news happens, including evenings and weekends as needed". That's schedule info. So we can have Schedule section.
Requirements: maybe we can separate requirements like degree, experience, driver's license, insurance. Those are qualifications but could be Requirements. However we already have Qualifications. Could combine. But we need to avoid filler. Let's decide: Use About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Requirements if we have distinct content like driver's license etc. But those are also qualifications. Might be okay to put them under Qualifications.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove "We are an equal employment opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove navigation etc.
We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all duties, qualifications, benefits, pay, schedule.
Let's extract details.
About the role: from Job Summary: "A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched, engaging, relevant stories and/or visuals in a variety of formats on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital content and publishing."
We could also include that it's part of Pine and Lakes Echo Journal etc. But that's company description maybe not needed for role. Could include in About the role? Might be okay.
But we should preserve all substantive information: The first paragraph about Pine and Lakes Echo Journal etc is company background; could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include that company description somewhere. Could be in About the role or maybe a separate section like About the Company but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. No About the Company. So we must fit company info into one of those sections. Probably About the role can include that context.
Thus About the role paragraph: combine company description and job summary.
Let's craft:
The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal has been delivering award-winning local news to Pequot Lakes, MN and surrounding communities since 1972. Its best-in-class journalism has earned multiple awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association. The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company with 20+ publications across the Upper Midwest delivering local news to more than 5 million readers monthly. A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched, engaging, relevant stories and/or visuals in a variety of formats on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital content and publishing.
That's substantive.
Now Responsibilities: list each essential function bullet.
Essential Functions list:
- Research and craft compelling stories that adhere to editorial and AP style and format standards for publication across both print and digital platforms - following leads and responding quickly to breaking news.
- Find, research, and tell stories tailored to the editor’s needs and target audience.
- Stay up to date on the latest current events - local politics, public safety and education topics, community events, and more.
- Become an active part of the local and surrounding communities, developing sources and partnerships as a trusted source of information.
- Contact and interview sources, and research tips and leads.
- Displaying sound editorial judgements, including a thorough understanding and application of the law, relevant codes of practice, and ethical principles.
- Drive audience loyalty and digital growth through engaging and timely content, developing unique story ideas and content around key categories that drive digital memberships and reader engagement.
- Collaborate with digital teams and make use of available tools and technology to gain insight into story metrics, determining new ways to create and present content online.
- Embrace a creative, collaborative approach with other team members and with other FCC departments and locations.
- Contribute to the overall advancement of digital initiatives; share and promote digital content through various social media channels.
- Maintain prompt and reliable attendance.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
We need to ensure each bullet is a - .
Now Qualifications: list from Qualifications section.
Qualifications bullet list:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communications, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional reporting/writing experience.
- 3+ years of previous writing experience for a newspaper, website, magazine, or specialty publication strongly preferred.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a solid grasp of AP style.
- Photography and basic photo editing experience preferred, and a strong commitment to journalistic integrity and ethics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with community members and business leaders alike.
- Strong news judgment and the ability to identify compelling story angles that resonate with local audiences.
- Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and organize multiple assignments, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail using a Web-based content management system.
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools, social media platforms, audience engagement strategies, and digital analytics/digital tools is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as the news happens, including evenings and weekends as needed, based on coverage needs.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company.
- Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company.
Note: Some of these overlap with schedule etc. But we keep them.
Now Benefits: list from "Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:" bullet list:
- Health, dental, and vision packages
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Additional options for critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Retirement benefits with company match
- Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours
Now Pay: "Expected compensation for this role is $18-$19/hr, based on qualifications and experience."
Now Schedule: we have flexible hours, evenings, weekends as needed. Could also mention "Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as the news happens, including evenings and weekends as needed, based on coverage needs." That's already in qualifications but we can still have schedule section with that info. However we must not duplicate content? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is okay if it's present in posting; but we should avoid unnecessary duplication? Not explicitly forbidden. But we could keep schedule section with that sentence.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove "We are an equal employment opportunity employer..." and "FCC currently does not offer employer sponsorship." Also remove navigation etc.
Now produce HTML fragment: use
headings,
for prose,
- for lists.
We need to ensure no extra text outside HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal has been delivering award-winning local news to Pequot Lakes, MN and the surrounding communities since 1972. Its best-in-class journalism has earned the publication multiple awards over the years from the Minnesota Newspaper Association. The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company with 20+ publications across the Upper Midwest that collectively deliver local news to more than 5 million readers every month. A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched, engaging, relevant stories and/or visuals in a variety of formats on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital content and publishing.
Responsibilities
- Research and craft compelling stories that adhere to editorial and AP style and format standards for publication across both print and digital platforms - following leads and responding quickly to breaking news.
- Find, research, and tell stories tailored to the editor’s needs and target audience.
- Stay up to date on the latest current events - local politics, public safety and education topics, community events, and more.
- Become an active part of the local and surrounding communities, developing sources and partnerships as a trusted source of information.
- Contact and interview sources, and research tips and leads.
- Displaying sound editorial judgements, including a thorough understanding and application of the law, relevant codes of practice, and ethical principles.
- Drive audience loyalty and digital growth through engaging and timely content, developing unique story ideas and content around key categories that drive digital memberships and reader engagement.
- Collaborate with digital teams and make use of available tools and technology to gain insight into story metrics, determining new ways to create and present content online.
- Embrace a creative, collaborative approach with other team members and with other FCC departments and locations.
- Contribute to the overall advancement of digital initiatives; share and promote digital content through various social media channels.
- Maintain prompt and reliable attendance.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communications, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional reporting/writing experience.
- 3+ years of previous writing experience for a newspaper, website, magazine, or specialty publication strongly preferred.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a solid grasp of AP style.
- Photography and basic photo editing experience preferred, and a strong commitment to journalistic integrity and ethics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with community members and business leaders alike.
- Strong news judgment and the ability to identify compelling story angles that resonate with local audiences.
- Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and organize multiple assignments, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail using a Web-based content management system.
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools, social media platforms, audience engagement strategies, and digital analytics/digital tools is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as the news happens, including evenings and weekends as needed, based on coverage needs.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company.
- Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company.
Benefits
Qualifications
with list. Skills: maybe we can extract skills from qualifications: strong writing, editing, proofreading, AP style, photography, etc. But we should not duplicate. The instruction: Use headings only when posting has real specific content. There's a "Qualifications" section already. Could also have "Skills" if distinct content. The qualifications list includes skills; we could treat that as Skills section instead of Qualifications? But they said use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Qualifications and Skills if content distinct. However the posting lumps skills within qualifications. Might be better to put under Qualifications and not create Skills unless we have explicit skills list separate. There's also "Expected compensation" => Pay section. Benefits: there is a list of benefits under "Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:" with bullet list. So Benefits section. Schedule: posting mentions "Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as the news happens, including evenings and weekends as needed". That's schedule info. So we can have Schedule section. Requirements: maybe we can separate requirements like degree, experience, driver's license, insurance. Those are qualifications but could be Requirements. However we already have Qualifications. Could combine. But we need to avoid filler. Let's decide: Use About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Requirements if we have distinct content like driver's license etc. But those are also qualifications. Might be okay to put them under Qualifications. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove "We are an equal employment opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove navigation etc. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all duties, qualifications, benefits, pay, schedule. Let's extract details. About the role: from Job Summary: "A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched, engaging, relevant stories and/or visuals in a variety of formats on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital content and publishing." We could also include that it's part of Pine and Lakes Echo Journal etc. But that's company description maybe not needed for role. Could include in About the role? Might be okay. But we should preserve all substantive information: The first paragraph about Pine and Lakes Echo Journal etc is company background; could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include that company description somewhere. Could be in About the role or maybe a separate section like About the Company but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. No About the Company. So we must fit company info into one of those sections. Probably About the role can include that context. Thus About the role paragraph: combine company description and job summary. Let's craft: The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal has been delivering award-winning local news to Pequot Lakes, MN and surrounding communities since 1972. Its best-in-class journalism has earned multiple awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association. The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company with 20+ publications across the Upper Midwest delivering local news to more than 5 million readers monthly. A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched, engaging, relevant stories and/or visuals in a variety of formats on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital content and publishing. That's substantive. Now Responsibilities: list each essential function bullet. Essential Functions list: - Research and craft compelling stories that adhere to editorial and AP style and format standards for publication across both print and digital platforms - following leads and responding quickly to breaking news. - Find, research, and tell stories tailored to the editor’s needs and target audience. - Stay up to date on the latest current events - local politics, public safety and education topics, community events, and more. - Become an active part of the local and surrounding communities, developing sources and partnerships as a trusted source of information. - Contact and interview sources, and research tips and leads. - Displaying sound editorial judgements, including a thorough understanding and application of the law, relevant codes of practice, and ethical principles. - Drive audience loyalty and digital growth through engaging and timely content, developing unique story ideas and content around key categories that drive digital memberships and reader engagement. - Collaborate with digital teams and make use of available tools and technology to gain insight into story metrics, determining new ways to create and present content online. - Embrace a creative, collaborative approach with other team members and with other FCC departments and locations. - Contribute to the overall advancement of digital initiatives; share and promote digital content through various social media channels. - Maintain prompt and reliable attendance. - Perform additional duties as assigned. We need to ensure each bullet is aheadings,
for prose,
- for lists.
We need to ensure no extra text outside HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal has been delivering award-winning local news to Pequot Lakes, MN and the surrounding communities since 1972. Its best-in-class journalism has earned the publication multiple awards over the years from the Minnesota Newspaper Association. The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company with 20+ publications across the Upper Midwest that collectively deliver local news to more than 5 million readers every month. A Reporter is responsible for producing deeply researched, engaging, relevant stories and/or visuals in a variety of formats on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital content and publishing.
Responsibilities
- Research and craft compelling stories that adhere to editorial and AP style and format standards for publication across both print and digital platforms - following leads and responding quickly to breaking news.
- Find, research, and tell stories tailored to the editor’s needs and target audience.
- Stay up to date on the latest current events - local politics, public safety and education topics, community events, and more.
- Become an active part of the local and surrounding communities, developing sources and partnerships as a trusted source of information.
- Contact and interview sources, and research tips and leads.
- Displaying sound editorial judgements, including a thorough understanding and application of the law, relevant codes of practice, and ethical principles.
- Drive audience loyalty and digital growth through engaging and timely content, developing unique story ideas and content around key categories that drive digital memberships and reader engagement.
- Collaborate with digital teams and make use of available tools and technology to gain insight into story metrics, determining new ways to create and present content online.
- Embrace a creative, collaborative approach with other team members and with other FCC departments and locations.
- Contribute to the overall advancement of digital initiatives; share and promote digital content through various social media channels.
- Maintain prompt and reliable attendance.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communications, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional reporting/writing experience.
- 3+ years of previous writing experience for a newspaper, website, magazine, or specialty publication strongly preferred.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a solid grasp of AP style.
- Photography and basic photo editing experience preferred, and a strong commitment to journalistic integrity and ethics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with community members and business leaders alike.
- Strong news judgment and the ability to identify compelling story angles that resonate with local audiences.
- Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and organize multiple assignments, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail using a Web-based content management system.
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools, social media platforms, audience engagement strategies, and digital analytics/digital tools is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as the news happens, including evenings and weekends as needed, based on coverage needs.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company.
- Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company.
Benefits