Reporter - Housing & Real Estate at Lee Enterprises Inc in Richmond, Virginia

Job Description:

Housing and real estate reporter in Richmond, Virginia

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is hiring a housing/real estate reporter to cover market trends, new developments and housing affordability in our region.

Richmond was recently named one of the top housing markets for 2025 by Realtor.com , and we're looking for an aggressive and entrepreneurial reporter who loves to break news and produce engaging stories.

The reporter will follow major industry trends, local leaders and companies in the real estate market, as well as analyze data and interview industry experts. This reporter will write breaking news as well as in-depth feature stories on how individuals in the region are affected by housing issues. We're looking for a self-starter who can localize trends and write everything from profiles on the local rental market to hard-hitting long-form enterprise projects.

Founded in 1850, The Times-Dispatch is a 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner covering one of the country's most dynamic communities. We value memorable storytelling and accountability journalism that makes a difference.

What we're looking for:

• Write daily and enterprise stories on the Richmond-area real estate and rental market
• Pitch stories as well as take assignments
• Balance multiple assignments and priorities on deadline
• Have strong interviewing, writing and researching skills
• Consistently break news
• Uphold standards in a fast-paced environment
• Use strong news judgment and attention to detail

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, English or related discipline
• Two years of experience in business journalism or writing for a trade publication
• Experience with online content management systems and video are pluses
• Strong communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills, who works with desk colleagues and newsroom departments
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends

This position will be based in our Richmond, Virginia/Hanover County office.

Apply for this position at https://lee.net/careers/

EOE

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 major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

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.
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