Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reporter
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America
Full Time
12 hours ago
Key skills
Analytics
About this role
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USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reporter
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader/argusleader.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking an aggressive, enterprising reporter to be part of our rapid response team. This reporter will produce both quick-turn and in-depth reporting about public safety trends affecting South Dakota’s largest city.
The reporter will use latest trends, metrics, social tools and public records to focus on the issues that will drive conversations in the community, with an emphasis on the South Dakota justice system, from the point of arrest to the point of conviction.
The successful applicant will demonstrate speed, accuracy, and skilled writing. A great public safety and criminal justice reporter is interested in not only covering the immediate or the high profile, but contextualizing and humanizing incidents.
This person can juggle news, while staying focused on the digital details of story production: headlines, SEO, video, photo assets, and other points of optimization. They are also comfortable with live blogs, listicles, video and smart enterprise stories.
We want someone who can work calmly and quickly under tight deadlines, deliver scoops, make a lot of phone calls, knock on doors, be creative, think about storytelling on different platforms, and deliver sharp headlines. We believe in constant improvement and want to support our journalists’ growth and ambition.
Responsibilities:
• Report quickly, clearly and accurately and deliver news, via stories, video, newsletters, social media or any other methods available to reach our audience.
• Use metrics to inform story choices and shape beat strategies.
• Identify top trending stories of the day, based on analytics and audience potential, specific to attracting search and social audiences.
• Work with editors to experiment with new ways of informing and engaging audiences on social platforms and alternate story forms. This includes experimenting with long-tail (evergreen) content.
• Monitor real-time news and sniff out the most important and fascinating stories important to our audiences. Demonstrate solid news judgment on an ongoing basis, while following USA Today Co.'s best public safety reporting practices.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three or more years in the journalism industry.
• Experience using social media accounts to identify stories a plus.
• Experience creating visual news graphics optimized for social a plus.
• This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
Application Instructions
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
1. Your resume – one to two pages.
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
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USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@usatodayco.com. Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reporter
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader/argusleader.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking an aggressive, enterprising reporter to be part of our rapid response team. This reporter will produce both quick-turn and in-depth reporting about public safety trends affecting South Dakota’s largest city.
The reporter will use latest trends, metrics, social tools and public records to focus on the issues that will drive conversations in the community, with an emphasis on the South Dakota justice system, from the point of arrest to the point of conviction.
The successful applicant will demonstrate speed, accuracy, and skilled writing. A great public safety and criminal justice reporter is interested in not only covering the immediate or the high profile, but contextualizing and humanizing incidents.
This person can juggle news, while staying focused on the digital details of story production: headlines, SEO, video, photo assets, and other points of optimization. They are also comfortable with live blogs, listicles, video and smart enterprise stories.
We want someone who can work calmly and quickly under tight deadlines, deliver scoops, make a lot of phone calls, knock on doors, be creative, think about storytelling on different platforms, and deliver sharp headlines. We believe in constant improvement and want to support our journalists’ growth and ambition.
Responsibilities:
• Report quickly, clearly and accurately and deliver news, via stories, video, newsletters, social media or any other methods available to reach our audience.
• Use metrics to inform story choices and shape beat strategies.
• Identify top trending stories of the day, based on analytics and audience potential, specific to attracting search and social audiences.
• Work with editors to experiment with new ways of informing and engaging audiences on social platforms and alternate story forms. This includes experimenting with long-tail (evergreen) content.
• Monitor real-time news and sniff out the most important and fascinating stories important to our audiences. Demonstrate solid news judgment on an ongoing basis, while following USA Today Co.'s best public safety reporting practices.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three or more years in the journalism industry.
• Experience using social media accounts to identify stories a plus.
• Experience creating visual news graphics optimized for social a plus.
• This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
Application Instructions
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
1. Your resume – one to two pages.
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
#Newsgnt
#LI-NC1
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@usatodayco.com. Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.