Local News Reporter

Summary:
The Bay Area News Group, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, is seeking a Local News Reporter to join the The Mercury News team. This is a critical addition to our talented local news and enterprise teams. This reporter will cover the San Francisco Peninsula, one of the most dynamic sub-regions of the Bay Area, including the cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and Redwood City. The ideal Peninsula beat reporter thrives in a fast-paced, intensely competitive setting but also has the ability to turn slice-of-life features and deeper enterprise off the news. What happens in the Peninsula, whether it's coronavirus research at Stanford, a shocking massacre of farmworkers in Half Moon Bay, or a city's effort to ward off affordable housing requirements by declaring itself mountain lion territory - resonates across the country. Join our team and contribute to the vibrant and diverse San Jose Peninsula community by delivering impactful news stories that inform, inspire, and empower our readers.
What you will do:

• Provide primary coverage for The Mercury News print and online local reports
• Handle a torrent of breaking news in the birthplace of Silicon Valley - from crime and housing to politics and housing development - in an area that includes Google, Facebook and Stanford University as its leading institutions
• Our news organization has the ambition and ability to tell the story of the Peninsula and the broader Bay Area with the impact it warrants
• Work in real time, publishing words, sounds and images individually and in collaboration with colleagues
• We serve a savvy, sophisticated audience that includes millions of online readers and hundreds of thousands of people who read our printed newspapers
• Adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards at all times and abide by the newspaper's written ethics policy. Newsroom employees are on the front lines of protecting this newspaper's credibility

What you will bring:

• 4+ years of daily journalism experience, including coverage of politics, government, business and the environment.
• 4-year college degree preferred (journalism or related fields)
• You should be able to work both alone and collaboratively with a rotating cast of reporters and editors
• Demonstrated ability to write sharp, clean copy that draws readers in, including nut graphs and online headlines
• The skill to mine human sources, documents and data, including a facility for mining public records
• The ability to juggle multiple stories of varying complexity, from quick news posts under intense deadline pressure to daily news stories and longer-term enterprise or features
• In our diverse region, a second language is a plus

This position will report to our San Jose office with requirements to work regularly in the San Francisco Peninsula community.
Along with your resume, please also include a cover letter and 5-7 writing samples.
The hourly wage is $18.75 - $30.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, MediaNews Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition program, and 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
Who we are:
Bay Area News Group, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, offers news reporting and third party advertising and marketing opportunities through its multi-platform products which include: web, mobile, tablet, and print. We are one of the largest media groups in the U.S., serving high-value audiences and connecting advertisers to them. MNG publishes award-winning content (49 Pulitzers) that amasses and engages a nationwide audience via 800 multi-media platforms including web, mobile, social, and print. We are transforming the news industry.
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