About the role
Role Overview
The Dallas Morning News is looking for an Enterprise/Accountability Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom.
This reporter will be integral to every major story we cover, swooping in to provide depth, accountability and memorable storytelling. We’re looking for a seasoned journalist with expertise in narrative writing, investigations, data journalism and the craft of writing. The ideal candidate will be overflowing with story ideas and capable of turning powerful stories in just a few days.
The range of stories will include profiles, narratives and enterprise stories that bring depth to the important subjects and people in our community. This reporter also must love collaborating with others and see multimedia storytelling on different platforms as the way to reach audiences.
What You’ll Do
* Produce quick-turn enterprise and accountability stories on key issues and people in the community. * Work collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom environment. * Write engagingly and accurately on North Texas. * Use social media as a tool to develop story ideas and respond to what our audience is already talking about. * Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate. * Monitor analytics for your stories and work with editors to suggest approaches for improvement. * Collaborate with Audience editors and our Photo team to improve the digital presentation of your stories. * Work with editors to evolve and shape your coverage to deepen engagement with our digital audience.
What You’ll Bring
Required Qualifications
* At least five years of related reporting experience. * Bachelor’s degree. * Valid driver’s license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments. * Demonstrated strong writing skills, with a track record of strong narrative writing, special projects. * Aptitude for public records, financial documents and legal filings. * Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects at the same time. * Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an eye toward digital success. * Ability to use social media for newsgathering and audience development. * Understanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks). * Collaborating effectively with team members and across newsroom departments.
Preferred Qualifications
* Fluency in Spanish.
Additional Information
* Sponsorship: This position does not provide immigration sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship. * Accommodations: We are committed to an accessible application process. If you need an accommodation to apply, please contact [email protected]. This email address is for accommodation requests only.
Benefits
We support our employees through personal and professional development and promote physical, financial and emotional wellbeing for employees and their families. Our benefits include:
* Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental and vision coverage to help keep you and your family healthy. * Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with a matching program in most markets. * Generous Paid Time Off: Ample time off, including holidays and vacation. * Paid Parental Leave: Paid leave to support growing families and new parents. * Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones. * Emotional Wellbeing: Mental wellness benefits to support your emotional wellbeing. * LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for individual needs. * Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Support throughout different stages of your health and family journey. * Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: Support to help keep your pets happy and healthy. * And more: Learn more about additional benefits and details here.