News Reporter - Lorain

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

and The Plain Dealer are seeking a News Reporter to cover Lorain County, Ohio.

Your jobwillbealmost exclusivelytogather information,rather thanwrite.

Thisfreesyou to report:to develop sources, dig into records and explore the beat, while arewrite specialistturnsyour findings into full stories using artificial intelligence.

As the Lorain County Reporter, you'llexploreone of Northeast Ohio's fastest-growing and most varied counties — a place that runs from soybean fields and township halls to the industrial waterfront of Lorain, the county seat in Elyria, the college town of Oberlin and the booming suburbs of Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville.

It'sroughly
500square milesand
315,000 people, andalmost every story here is about change:who'sarriving,what'sbeing built,what'sclosing and who gets a say.

The reporter in this role owns county-wide accountability coverage. That includes county commissioners, the courts and the sheriff's office; city councils, schoolboardsand zoning meetings; and breaking newsas ithappens.

You'llfile multiple posts a day, workingwithour AIrewritedesk.

Nearly allyour stories will be turned into text by the rewrite desk, while you spend your time reporting:gathering information, talking to sources, meeting people in thecommunityand delving into reporting. Our rewrite specialist uses artificial intelligence as a tool to craft the stories for

Lorain stories are some of our most compelling, like theseexamplesshow:

Communities across Lorain County consider how to handle data centers, industrial growth

Bursting at the seams:
North Ridgeville High School juggles 500 more students than building can handle

The base salary range is $55,000 - $65,000per year.

• A degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 3 years of professional journalism experience witha proven ability in reporting and writing.
• Collaborative instinctsandexcellent communication skills
• Curiosity, adaptability and comfort with experimentation and innovation,including withAI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or newsroom-specific applications).
• Thisjobrequires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

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