Reporter

Summary:
If you're a dedicated local news journalist anxious to tell your readers what's happening in the community around them, you may be the next reporter to join the East Bay Times and Bay Area News Group. We're the Bay Area's premier news organization, and we're seeking a reporter to cover Contra Costa County - spanning a collection of cities but focusing on Concord and Walnut Creek, two fascinating communities confronting the challenges of crime, high housing costs, economic disruption and ethnic change. Join our team and contribute to the diverse East Bay community by delivering impactful news stories that inform, inspire, and empower our readers
What you will do:

• You will provide primary coverage for our East Bay Times print and online local reports, but publish also in the daily Mercury News and weekly Berkeley Voice and El Cerrito Journal
• You'll tap into the successes and challenges of local government, from town councils to school boards, and keep a thumb on the pulse of an engaged populace
• Our news organization has the ambition and ability to tell the story of the East Bay and the broader Bay Area with the impact it warrants
• You will 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:

• 2+ years of daily journalism experience, preferably including at least some coverage of politics and government, breaking news, business and the environment.
• 4-year college degree preferred (journalism or related fields)
• A 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, facility with multiple languages is a plus

This position will report to our East Bay office with requirements to work regularly in the Contra Costa County community.
The hourly wage is $24.04 - $26.44. 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:
The Bay Area News Group (Mercury News/East Bay Times), 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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