Position: Reporter (The Tablet Newspaper)
Status: Full time
Overview
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn’s award-winning weekly newspaper, The Tablet, is looking for a journalist who can easily transition from writing breaking news to enterprising compelling stories. The reporter in this role will be comfortable working under deadline pressure in a multi-platform environment that includes print and digital distribution. The Tablet, in print since 1908, has a circulation of 40,000 and is part of a larger news group that includes the Spanish-language newspaper, Nuestra Voz, the nightly newscast Currents News, and a digital department that produces original social media content. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of working as a published journalist with some photography experience.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Write articles, captions, and headlines
- Pitch stories
- Travel to story locations
- Develop contacts
- Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and afterhours, as needed
- Stay up to date on all news including secular and faith-based topics (local, national, and international)
- Upload your stories to the website using SEO practices
- Meet tight deadlines
- Take professional photos
Experience/Skills
- 1+ years as reporter
- Degree in journalism, English, or equivalent
- Excellent print writing skills and knowledge of the AP style
- Ability to multitask
- Thrives in a deadline-driven environment
- Knowledge of InDesign/InCopy a plus
- WordPress
- Knowledge of the Catholic faith
About DeSales Media Group:
DeSales Media Group is the communications and technology non-profit based within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. DeSales offers many services that include media relations and strategy, marketing and social media, ad sales, educational support, video production, and news production. DeSales Media operates NET-TV, a cable television channel that reaches more than two million people in the New York area. Its news group produces a nightly television program (Currents News), two award-winning newspapers (The Tablet and Nuestra Voz), and runs a news digital department that produces original content. DeSales Media is scheduled to move into a new state-of-the-art production facility in 2023 and is looking for creative and experienced professionals who are motivated to make a difference. The company offers competitive salaries, and many benefits including comprehensive medical and dental benefits, paid time off, and a 403b program with a salary contribution.