The Sun News of Myrtle Beach seeks an aggressive, enterprising reporter to join its award-winning newsroom in a lively, beautiful beach community.
Live in an affordable area with an endless array of things to do and work with a newsroom that was just named the best of its size in South Carolina.
The breaking news reporter is the heartbeat of the newsroom, able to juggle urgency and speed with context with accuracy. We value enterprise and creativity and a reporter who can generate and execute compelling story ideas.
In This Role, You Also Will Need To
- Build sources and relationships in the community.
- Think about our audience first and always, with a commitment to tactics that grow readership.
- Demonstrate speed, competitiveness and SEO savvy
- Work well in a team environment.
Qualifications
- Strong writing and reporting skills and excellent news judgment;
- Solid news judgment and excellent journalism ethics;
- Understanding of open records laws and the ability to file, manage and oversee requests pertinent to beat work;
- Understanding of SEO and other optimization opportunities and a demonstrated ability to learn new skills in social and digital;
- Ability to correctly identify audiences for selected stories;
- A strong entrepreneurial spirit, deep curiosity and high energy.
