Cover breaking news and write stories from a lively patch.
Immerse yourself in social media, developing relationships with the local community.
Utilize AI in the role to tell stories audiences care about.
Cover crime, local politics, human interest pieces, and champion local causes.
Get out on patch and some flexible home working.

A fully qualified reporter with gold-standard NCTJ with 100wpm.
Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally.
Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage.
Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage.
Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal.
A self-starter, brilliant with time management.
Passionate about social media.
Have an excellent knowledge of relevant media law.
Have a versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail.
The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure.
An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features.
Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism.
Have collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions.
A driving licence is preferred, as is access to a car.

Trainee Reporter

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