Reporter

The Porterville Recorder is seeking a reporter to help its newsroom deliver local content to the reader.  The Reporter provides coverage of stories primarily from within the newspaper’s circulation area.  This involves collecting information, interviewing individuals and writing stories. The Reporter also provides video for stories. This involves shooting video, editing video and producing video for use on the paper’s Web site.  Ensures that spelling, grammar, syntax, and quotes are accurate and corrects.  Understands libel and ensures that stories do not contain such material.  Establishes and maintains news sources.  Applies knowledge of local landmarks, history, prominent business and residents in doing story research, interviewing and reporting.  Critically reads the newspaper daily.  Monitors all wire services purchased by the newspaper – applies knowledge of national/world and local news to make judgments on stories. Reads competing newspapers in the area — and does the same.



The idea candidate for this position will have a BS or BA in Journalism, English, Communications or related field.  Computer assisted editing experience.  Good command of English language. Good interpersonal skills.

 

The Recorder is a 10,000 circulation paper in Central California and is delivered six days a week. We also publish a free Spanish-language weekly newspaper, a weekly shopper, and a monthly real estate publication. Our rapidly growing web presence is centered on www.portervillerecorder.com