Express Reporter

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The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re‑imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable, and making sense of the world.

All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed, and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties, and the state of Maryland.

The Baltimore Banner is hiring an express reporter to cover breaking and trending news around the Baltimore region. Our express reporters are some of the most-read journalists at The Banner, who will write about the most interesting news of the day quickly and in a conversational tone that engages readers. These reporters should be able to comb social media and the Internet to spot stories to write daily.

They are versatile and able to cover a wide range of topics that incorporate different story formats for a digital audience, from explainers to quick-turn narratives and live stories. The ideal candidates will be quick studies who can write with context and sweep. We want to do more than tell readers what is happening in the news; but also tell them what it means.

The express reporter should thrive in breaking situations, confirming and publishing stories quickly and then updating throughout the day. They should be eager to head out to the scene or take feeds from other reporters and push a story continuously forward.

• Write the stories of the day quickly with accuracy, context and sweep
• Wade through social media, newsletters, and other sources to find the most interesting stories and tidbits of the day
• Write clear, compelling and interesting stories on deadline, but know when a story needs extra time
• Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom
• Pitch quick‑turn enterprise ideas for when news is slow
• Develop sources on various beats to turn to on deadline quickly
• Work across social media platforms to connect readers with our content
• Generate new ideas for audience growth
• Represent The Banner in the community as needed -- in person or on television or radio appearances
• Use and understand newsroom analytics to hone and identify the coverage that serves readers

• A minimum 2 years of experience within a newsroom or journalistic setting
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong writing skills and ability to quickly make complex topics understandable
• A strong instinct for news
• Digital savvy and a familiarity with audience analytics
• Good sourcing across many subject areas
• Ability to juggle breaking news with strong enterprise stories
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
• Enthusiasm for news and content that will resonate with readers

• Clips of your work:
  Please submit clips of your work relative to this role.
• Schedule:
  
  This position follows a Sunday through Thursday (8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.) news coverage schedule and may require evening work. Some schedule flexibility may be needed based on news demands.
• Location:
  
  This role is based in Baltimore, MD, with hybrid work options available.

$60,000 - $80,000 Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We periodically review all teammates pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA., and coverage for family/dependents
• Sick Leave eligible for rollover
• Commuter Benefits
• 11 Paid National…