Food & Culture Reporter (UNION)

About this role

The Enterprise of Brockton/enterprisenews.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a dynamic food and culture writer to create compelling stories and videos about the restaurant, dining, art and influencer scene in the Brockton area. A majority-minority city of about 100,000 located half-way between Boston and Providence, Brockton is known for its vibrant African-American, Cape Verdean, and Haitian communities, contributing to its rich culinary and cultural landscape. Brockton boasts restaurants that are destinations for foodies and a cutting-edge hip-hop scene. We need a passionate storyteller with the ability to capture the diverse culture of the city, spot what's buzzworthy and serve it up to our readers, from quick-turn food trending articles to chef and restaurant or influencer profiles.

Metrics and audience research will help guide decisions about how to cover topics and issues as you engage with readers on a variety of platforms to drive audience and subscriber growth. And the beat will evolve as you share best practices with network colleagues around the country.

This reporter is also expected to have the range to handle breaking news, as well as general assignment reporting. Our newsroom is virtual, but our journalism is local - this role requires actively reporting from your community.

Responsibilities:

Be passionate about news, developing a beat and becoming a local authority on food and culture
Capitalize on live, breaking and trending moments by creating quick-turn-around content
Use sites such as Google Trends to mine story ideas
Produce content in alternative forms such as video
Be flexible to assist in coverage of breaking news and other events.

Requirements:

Bachelor's or master's in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
3 or more years of professional journalism experience or significant internship experience
High-level writing, communication and time management skills
Demonstrated ability to work well on deadline
Facility with AI and automation and experience in using it to enhance your journalism
Ability to produce content that is clean, accurate and publication ready
Understanding of reporting ethics and sourcing
This role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law

How To Apply:

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:

Your resume - one to two pages
A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job
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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