News Reporter

Lee Enterprises Inc   Waco, TX   Full-time     Writing / Editing
Posted on February 22, 2023
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The Waco Tribune-Herald, a Lee Enterprises company has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter. The successful candidate will cover multiple beats, including local government, education, breaking news and social issues. We're seeking a self-starter who can present complex issues in easy-to-follow narrative form, and supplement coverage with local video. A bachelor's degree in journalism or related field, as well as a minimum of two years reporting at a daily newspaper is required. The Waco Tribune is a 7-day a week newspaper with a large online subscriber base. Waco is the home of Baylor University and is located on Interstate 35, halfway between Austin and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.