Staff Writer

About the role

The Reporter will join ACBJ’s Fort Worth Business Journal, a new daily digital publication set to launch in October 2026. Reporting will be done for one of the hottest economies in the country.

Responsibilities

• Provide forward-looking business intelligence to savvy readers who will use it to grow their businesses and/or advance their careers.
• Blend traditional journalism skills - source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoop-driven reporting - with online and social media know-how.
• Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily emails.
• Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.
• Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives.
• Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources.
• Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online.
• A clear drive to develop sources and build audience.
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
• Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
• Proficient with MS Office Products.
• Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.).

Qualifications

• The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs.
• We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.

Skills

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online.
• A clear drive to develop sources and build audience.
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
• Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
• Proficient with MS Office Products.
• Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.).

Benefits

• Compensation varies based on experience.
• ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs.
• We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.

Pay

Varies based on experience.

Schedule

Varies based on experience.

Company

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact

If you have questions about this position, please contact [Contact Information].