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The Wirral Globe is looking for a top-class reporter for Merseyside who is passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and has the drive to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms. We need an ambitious, digitally skilled, versatile journalist to cover breaking news and write stories and features from this incredibly lively patch.
Job Responsibility:
Cover breaking news and write stories and features
Report for other titles in the region, including the St Helens Star, Chester Standard and Leigh Journal
Immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the local community
Tell the stories our audiences care about - from covering crime and local politics to powerful human interest pieces and championing the best of our local communities
Work on a rota basis with some early and late shifts as well as some weekend work
Requirements:
Fully qualified reporter with gold-standard NCTJ with 100wpm
Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of them digitally
Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage
Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage
Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal
A self-starter, brilliant with time management
Passionate about social media
Have an excellent knowledge of relevant media law
Have a versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail
The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure
An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features
Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism
Have collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions
A driving licence is required, as is access to a car
What we offer:
25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off