Multimedia Reporter
Lee Enterprises Inc
Florence, SC
Full-time
Writing / Editing
Posted on June 3, 2023
The Morning News, a Lee Enterprises company, is looking for a multimedia reporter who is capable of covering a wide range of topics, including governmental meetings, breaking news, and capturing stories and images, both photos and video, from community events and about people who live in the market for online and print subscribers.
The Morning News is located in Florence, S.C., and covers the Pee Dee region of the state. Florence is the economic driver of the Pee Dee. Envision AESC, a worldwide manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries, recently announced its decision to build an $810 million manufacturing facility in Florence. Florence is home to Francis Marion University and a growing arts community.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Writing compelling and well sourced stories that accurately reflect the nature of the community.
Producing a combination of daily stories and in-depth projects.
Ensuring that photo, video and graphics are in the planning aspect of each story.
Writing breaking news stories for websites and social media platforms.
Understanding the importance of online presentation and using social media to reach a growing digital audience.
Please apply online at www.lee.net/careers .
When applying, please submit the following items: a cover letter; a resume detailing relevant journalism experience; and five examples of published journalism work.
Qualified candidates must possess the following:
A bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, strategic communications or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, 1-2 years at a newspaper, internship at large media outlet, or strong college newspaper experience in preferred.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
The Morning News is located in Florence, S.C., and covers the Pee Dee region of the state. Florence is the economic driver of the Pee Dee. Envision AESC, a worldwide manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries, recently announced its decision to build an $810 million manufacturing facility in Florence. Florence is home to Francis Marion University and a growing arts community.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Writing compelling and well sourced stories that accurately reflect the nature of the community.
Producing a combination of daily stories and in-depth projects.
Ensuring that photo, video and graphics are in the planning aspect of each story.
Writing breaking news stories for websites and social media platforms.
Understanding the importance of online presentation and using social media to reach a growing digital audience.
Please apply online at www.lee.net/careers .
When applying, please submit the following items: a cover letter; a resume detailing relevant journalism experience; and five examples of published journalism work.
Qualified candidates must possess the following:
A bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, strategic communications or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, 1-2 years at a newspaper, internship at large media outlet, or strong college newspaper experience in preferred.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
