Regional Reporter - Anne Arundel County

About the role

The Baltimore Banner is seeking a versatile, ambitious reporter to join its regional team and cover A nne Arundel County . The Banner's regional team is essential to the growth of our audience and the sustai nabil ity of our nonprofit newsroom. Maryland's fourth-most populous county is home to more than 500 miles of shoreline, a growing population and Annapolis, the state capital. It ' s fertile ground for storytelling and deep reporting. This is a role for a journalist who can break news with authority , analyze trend s and connect with the people who call Anne Arundel County home . You will produce stories that inform, entertai n and resonate with readers, while helping bring in subscribers.

Responsibilities

• Spend time digging into the issues that shape the daily lives of Anne Arundel County residents , such as hou sing, land use and health , to p roduce compelling daily and enterprise stories , features and investigations .
• Collaborate with a beat partner on the regional team to develop strategies for meaningful and comprehensive coverage .
• Monitor the news in Anne Arundel County and develop community sourcing to always have a pulse on what ' s happening .
• Collaborate with other teams at The Banner, including the visuals, data and audience teams, to tell stories in exciting ways and maximize audience reach and impact.

Requirements

• 5 years of professional journalism experience in a daily newsroom.
• The ability to write clearly and make complex topics compelling and accessible.
• A p roven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining meticulous accuracy.
• S trong news judgment and a keen sense of what readers want.
• Collaboration, adaptability and enthusiasm for working with teams across the newsroom.
• Comfort with working nights and weekends as needed .
• Strategic thinking, strong organization, and excellent planning and time-management skills.
• Understand ing of how to use data, social media and SEO to grow digital audiences.
• Data reporting skills , fluency in other languages and other specialty skills are a plus.
• A commitment to journalistic integrity, ethics and audience trust.
• Looking for a way to stand out? Submit a resume and cover letter outlining your vision for covering Anne Arundel County that will best serve subscribers. Include a variety of story samples that best illustrate the breadth of your reporting and writing skills .
• Additional Information:
• Clips of your work: Please submit samples relevant to this role.
• Schedule: This position requires travel and working nights and weekends.
• Location: This role is based in Baltimore, Maryland
• Our amazing benefits include:
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA., and coverage for family/dependents
• Sick Leave eligible for rollover
• Commuter Benefits
• 11 Paid National Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Parental Leave
• Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• Our Core Values:
• Do what's right. Honesty, morality, respect and the mission guide our actions and decisions. By doing the right thing, we inspire others to believe.
• Work together. We collaborate to create something special. Together we challenge assumptions, trust each other, take risks, and foster transparent and direct communication.
• Listen to be heard. Our stories are trustworthy. They are inspired by and created for our readers. Their story is our story. Communities are at the center of our journalism, and everything we do.
• Deliver impactful results. Acting as one accountable team and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we deliver bold and innovative results. We act fast, execute and learn. We celebrate great outcomes.
• Be inclusive. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and act by curating a culture that leverages diverse perspectives as the key to fulfilling our mission. The Banner is for all of us.
• The Venetoulis Institute embraces diversity and inclusion, and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organi

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