CT Post Reporter - Military Veterans
at Hearst
Are you a passionate storyteller with a keen sense of curiosity? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-centric environment? Hearst Connecticut Media Group is searching for a proactive and local community-focused reporter to be part of our expanding news team!
About Us:
Hearst Connecticut Media Group (HCMG) is a key journalistic force in Connecticut, comprising a robust network of local newspapers, websites, and magazines that deliver crucial news coverage. The group operates eight daily newspapers including the Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, New Haven Register, and Stamford Advocate, alongside multiple weekly newspapers and various websites. HCMG is known for its investigative and local reporting, having launched Connecticut's leading statewide news source, CTInsider.com. This expansive media network strives to provide impactful journalism that serves the Connecticut community with integrity and dedication.
At Hearst Connecticut Media Group, our journalists bring vital local news to life, covering Fairfield and New Haven counties with gusto. Our team delivers stories across a spectrum of platforms including websites, apps, newsletters, and social media, serving nine daily and 20 weekly newspapers.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking an enterprising, audience-focused, and collaborative local news reporter to join us! As we expand our coverage and grow digital subscriptions, you will report for the Connecticut Post, covering various communities in the greater Bridgeport, CT area. Your responsibilities will include covering local issues, attending meetings, conducting enterprise reporting, and handling some general assignments.
Your Role:
Collaborative Storytelling: Team up with editors, reporters, photographers, and audience specialists to produce impactful stories that keep local subscribers engaged.
Quick and In-Depth Reporting: Swiftly break news online and follow up with detailed enterprise stories.
Data-Driven Decisions: Analyze metrics to guide real-time and long-term coverage strategies.
Multimedia Skills: Capture and edit photos and videos, live tweet, and go live on Facebook for major breaking news.
- Proven experience in journalism at a newspaper, news site, or local publication.
- Bachelor's degree in journalism.
- Success in deadline-driven environments, excelling in multitasking.
- Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills.
- Bilingual abilities (e.g., Spanish) are a plus.
- Must-have: Valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle.
- Prior writing clips to share with our hiring manager.
Be part of a dynamic newsroom that's expanding coverage and growing digital subscriptions. This is your chance to tell stories that matter, impact communities, and evolve with the future of digital journalism.
To Apply:
Send a cover letter, resume and clips for review.
HCMG is committed to growing and retaining a more diverse workforce that better reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage all people of working age, who are traditionally underrepresented in media to apply, including women, people of color, applicants with disabilities, those from the LGBTQ+ community and veterans.
Some great candidates may not check all the boxes for this role. If you're a passionate, dedicated worker who's interested in Hearst Connecticut Media Group but don't have all the skills listed here, please still reach out and tell us more about what you bring to the table. Here's a look at Hearst CT's 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report: https://bit.ly/3H7UNkV
This full-time job with benefits is based in Connecticut and is not eligible for remote candidates.
Perks & Benefits:
Along with the traditional Medical, Dental, 401K + Match etc. Hearst has many supportive benefits designed to help you and your family safeguard your physical, financial, emotional, and family wellbeing in different life moments. Some highlights include:
- $40/month cellphone reimbursement
- Mental Wellness Support through Spring Health
- Flexible Fitness Options Through One Pass
- Student Loan Refinancing & College Savings through SoFi
- $300 Rover Credits for your Furry Family Members
- Pet Wellness Reimbursement Plan Through Wagmo
- LGBTQ+ Health Services through Included Health
- Fertility, Family Planning and Adoption coverage via Progyny
- 1K / Month Childcare & Dependent Care Reimbursement
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Doula Coverage & Menopause Support Through Maven Clinic
- 401K & Roth401K contributions, Hearst matches up to 6%
Bridgeport, CT
Hearst is one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies. Hearst has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives. The company’s diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazines around the world. Hearst is always moving forward, investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming. With a commitment to maintaining the highest quality in its products and services, Hearst is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.