JOB POSTING

Reporter
Citrus Publishing - The Wakulla News
Crawfordville, Florida

Citrus Publishing, Inc. has an opening for a reporter at its Wakulla News in 
Crawfordville, Fla.  The reporter duties include reporting, writing and 
photography of local news in coordination with the editor.  The reporter will 
develop a strong source network among the traditional government agencies and 
throughout the community. The Wakulla News is a weekly publication with a 
circulation of 4,200. The publishing company produces a group of weekly 
newspapers in Citrus, Marion, Sumter, Wakulla, Gadsden and Levy counties.  The 
newspapers include paid weeklies, shoppers and free distribution newspapers.

QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent experience, is 
required. 
* Strong grammar, spelling, writing, interviewing and researching skills 
required. 
* Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment; produce, on average, two 
stories a day; meet frequent deadlines
* Display strong computer skills. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Write accurate, compelling and balanced stories meeting required deadlines.
* Cover local events, meetings and other activities, as well as write feature 
stories.
* Develop beat sources within the community and gain a thorough knowledge 
and understanding of community issues.
* Write at least 10 stories a week.
* Proofread pages on production day.
* Cover local government meetings.
* Practice fair and balanced reporting, check facts, spelling, grammar and 
sources.
* Set up interviews.
* Develop story ideas in conjunction with editor.
*	Set photo assignments for stories.

This position has a 40-hour work week with some night and weekend shifts. 

Interested persons should apply be sending resume to: 
editor@thewakullanews.com

Internal candidates must notify their immediate supervisor and LCNI HR Director 
if making application. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER