Food & Dining Reporter at Gannett in Rockledge, Florida

Job Description:

Req #40880

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.

Our current portfolio of media assets includes The USA TODAY NETWORK, which includes USA TODAY, and local media organizations in 43 states in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. We also own digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ, which provide a cloud-based platform of products to enable small and medium-sized businesses to accomplish their marketing goals. In addition, our portfolio includes one of the largest media-owned events businesses in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application onGannett CareersviaDayforce.Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid.

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FLORIDA TODAY, part of the USA Today Network, is looking for a food & dining reporter with a sophisticated palate and exemplary writing skills to tell stories about restaurants, food-focused retail stores and businesses, dining trends and people who are part of the food scene on the Space Coast.

The successful candidate must have the experience to speak with authority about dining both high-end and low-end. They must have the confidence to lead our readers to the best local restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and bars and to tell them what up-and-coming chefs and spots to watch for. This is a reporting job, and we expect all stories to be backed up by exclusive reporting.

Daily emphasis will be on digital content that is relevant and compelling to local residents and will keep our audience coming back. The reporter will balance that with high-level journalism and projects that deliver rich insights.

We seek a passionate, focused, and curious reporter and nimble storyteller willing to jump on trends and restaurant/cuisine lists but also engage audiences in the stories and issues behind the food brought to their tables. We will expect breaking news, deep-dive profiles, trend pieces, long-term enterprise, compelling multimedia assets and social engagement. We run a very engaged Facebook group with more than 60K followers. This reporter will be expected to manage that group. There is help in the form of a very plugged-in freelance writer who does restaurant reviews and has a sophisticated understanding of the Brevard dining scene. This reporter will work with that freelancer to ensure a steady stream of stories for our deeply engaged audience.

This reporter will be expected to build relationships with members of diverse communities to deliver food and dining stories that reflect the entirety of our population. The reporter will cultivate an engaging, active, and inclusive social-media presence. The reporter will coordinate with our visuals team but should have basic photo and video skills, and must be comfortable appearing on video, and at personal appearances at food-related events.

Were looking for someone who is creative and curious who can back that up with published work.

Key Considerations:

• Strong writing skills and a command of grammar and style.
• Curiosity about everything to do with the food and dining scene
• Experience with social media as a tool to build audience and as a source for beat development.
• Experience with and interest in multimedia, including video.
• A self-starter who owns the beat yet works collaboratively with others locally and regionally to meet common goals.
• A journalist committed to values of fairness, diversity, inclusion, and professionalism.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or masters degree in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three to five years of reporting experience in a newsroom.
• Strong communication skills, news judgment and headline-writing ability.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including empathy and compassion.
• Comfortable in fluid, fast-breaking, stressful situations.
• Energetic self-starter and a fast thinker who can spot stories that matter.
• Proficiency on social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, X/Threads, Instagram and Reddit, and experience engaging readers in this public space.
• Ability to multitask and excel in a fast-paced environment under deadline pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with a team of journalists.
• Strong writing, spelling and grammar skills and knowledge of AP style.
• Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct.
• Occasional weekend and evening hours are required.
• This role requires a valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer, pre-employment background check, drug screen and motor vehicle record check.

Application Instructions:

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

1. Your resume one to two pages.
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job and demonstrates your reporting experience.
3. Clips of your work.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employees race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where Gannett employs employees. In addition, Gannett Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicants disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals application for employment with Gannett Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact Gannett Co., Inc.s Recruitment Department at Recruit@gannett.com.

Other details

• Job Family Media
• Job Function Content Production
• Pay Type Hourly

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