The Richmond County Daily Journal is an American newspaper based in Rockingham, North Carolina, covering Richmond County, N.C. The modern Richmond County Daily Journal was first published on Sept. 8, 1931.
Our goal of giving readers a balanced and fair account of what goes on in this community and elsewhere in the world will never change, while the means through which we deliver your community news and information has expanded rapidly. Today, our community members can read their news on a weekly basis through print, through email daily, online and using their mobile devices anytime. Currently, we reach more than 19,331 readers in print. YourDailyJournal.com sees an average of more than 100,000 unique visitors each month.
The Daily Journal is seeking a full time, multi-skilled content writer to cover a variety of news in the Rockingham community. This person will need to be versatile to tackle other areas, to include local politics, breaking news, community events and features.
Job Description:
The Richmond County Daily Journal's Editorial team is looking for a journalist that can be diverse as a Sports Reporter covering local sports for a community that is passionate about their athletes and also serve as a reporter to cover local news. This position is ideal for someone who is ready to meet new people and share their stories through feature pieces while covering events that are important to our readers.
Responsibilities:
· Exceptional reporting and writing skills
· Ability to source and generate impactful enterprise leads, and create impactful content relying on critical relationships
· Be tenacious in their ability to uncover stories through investigation and research
· Ability to report, write, capture visual content, edit and produce stories for multiple platforms on deadline
· Active use of social media for promotion and news gathering
· Demonstrate a strong commitment to the community
Skills:
· Social media and photography sills are a plus for this position.
· A journalism degree is preferred, but not required