Retail​/Restaurant Reporter

Overview

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a newspaper reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources and has an ability to take initiative. Responsibilities will include writing, taking photos/video, posting content online and on social media.

• Write clearly; develop relationships with sources; take initiative.
• Write, take photos/video, post content online and on social media.
• Cover the primary beat of retail, restaurants and the greater business community; help cover general assignment reporting as needed.

• New journalists are welcome to apply. Writing samples and photos from college papers are welcome. We will offer training to the right person.
• The position requires night and weekend hours.
• Please include links to your writing and photo samples when you apply.

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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 major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at

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.