Local Trending Business Reporter at Gannett in Appleton, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Req #41095

Monday, March 4, 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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Local Trending Business Reporter

The Post-Crescent/postcrescent.comin Appleton, Wisconsin,part of theUSATODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, is seeking a skilled reporter to take onThe Buzz,a high-impact business news beat serving customers and consumers in Appleton and the rest of the Fox Cities region.

This reporter will be part of the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsins business team, which involves reporters from across 11 newsrooms in the state, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Post-Crescent.The Buzzis a fast-paced beat which focuses on the highest-interest comings and goings in the local business community. Readers around the region rely onThe Buzzto keep them apprised of whats opening or closing among bars and restaurants, retail shopping and service providers and more. This reporter writes a bi-weekly newsletter aimed at bolstering connections with readers.

This beat covers the Fox Cities, which includes highlights like the Fox River Mall area in Grand Chute, Appletons vibrant downtown, and more than a dozen growing communities around the area.

Downtown Appleton alone is home to more than 100 restaurants and retail establishments, according to data from Downtown Appleton Inc., and was rated by Forbes Magazine as one of Wisconsins best cities for business, with a daily traffic count north of 25,000 vehicles. Meanwhile, Grand Chutes shopping district, centered on the mall, offers the largest concentration of retail in the state, a tax base of $2.3 billion, and routinely attracts customers from beyond northeast Wisconsin. It sits off Interstate 41, which itself boasts daily traffic counts over 67,000.

This reporter is expected to build a strong network of community-based sources, monitor municipal planning agendas, and keep their ear to the ground to ensure that theyre able to break the news whenever a new business plans to open, or a beloved community staple decides it is time to shut its doors. They will answer reader questions, discuss local business development trends and turn out easy-to-read, to-the-point business coverage on hot topics.

They will also have opportunities to look at larger trends across the sectors of business news they cover, and identify issues of significant interest to the larger business community. The Buzzreporters have previously written about size-inclusive accessibility as it relates to small business, staffing shortages and their impact on consumers, and the history of how the interstate changed the face of Northeastern Wisconsin business communities.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to urgent coverage of business and economic news.
• Pursue deeper features on impactful businesses in the region.
• Collaborate with journalists across our Wisconsin network.
• Work with editors to evaluate what's working and what's not and develop ongoing plans to better satisfy audience needs.
• Collaborate with content team to provide all the appropriate elements for stories (i.e. photos, videos and graphics).
• Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues.
• Promote personal brand, the brands of colleagues and the institutional brand.
• Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or masters in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience. We will also consider candidates with strong internship experience.
• Adept at taking photos and video and will file quickly across platforms: mobile, desktop and social media.
• Strong command of AP grammar and style.
• Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean, accurate and "publication ready."
• Is passionate and enthusiastic about news and content that will work well with audiences on social platforms.
• Comfortable in fluid, fast-breaking, stressful situations.
• A desire to grow and develop a key beat in our newsrooms.
• Is comfortable using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote stories.
• Understands reporting ethics and sourcing.
• Excels in a fast-paced news environment and understands the digital first mission.
• Collaborates well with others and can work with a team on the biggest stories.
• Able to work occasional late nights as needed by the news cycle.
• This role requires a valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.

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.
3. Links to 5-10 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.

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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Other details

• Job Family Media
• Job Function Content Production
• Pay Type Hourly
• Required Education Equivalent Experience

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