Courts/Public Safety Reporter at Lee Enterprises Inc in Racine, Wisconsin

Posted in Other 1 day ago.





Job Description:

The Racine Journal Times, a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a newspaper reporter who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources and has an ability to take initiative. Responsibilities will include writing, taking photos, and posting content online and on social media.

The reporter's primary beat will be covering courts, law enforcement and public safety for The Journal Times and Kenosha News.

The Journal Times and Kenosha News are daily newspapers in southeast Wisconsin. We cover urban, suburban and rural areas with downtowns along Lake Michigan. The counties sit between Milwaukee and Chicago. Racine and Kenosha counties are communities that have their own identities, and they rely on The Journal Times and Kenosha News for news and information. We've won several statewide awards in recent years and we've got a strong digital culture. We focus on local content of what's of interest to our readership.

New journalists are welcome to apply. Writing samples and photos from college papers are welcome. We will offer training to the right person. The position requires night and weekend hours.

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 respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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.
recblid cr20t9jjdsz02fj8wqpwg9qao9bg7d


More jobs in Racine, Wisconsin

General Business
about 11 hours ago

Pick 'n Save
Other
1 day ago

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom
More jobs in Other

Other
20 minutes ago

Markel
Other
41 minutes ago

Wood PLC
Other
41 minutes ago

Wood PLC