Salem Food and Drink Reporter

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The Statesman Journal, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, seeks a Food and Drink Reporter to cover food and drink in Oregon’s capital city and the surrounding Mid‑Willamette Valley. The reporter will create multimedia food and drink content that informs our audience about breaking news, restaurant openings and closings, and trends. They will balance quick‑hit stories with features and enterprise that pull back the curtain on the local dining scene, including profiles of chefs, bartenders and the future of pinot noir in the Willamette Valley.

• Produce food and drink content through videos, photo galleries and stories on breaking news, restaurant openings and closings, and trends.
• Create interactive content, such as reader polls, to grow the food and drink audience.
• Report features and enterprise on the local dining scene.
• Engage with audience and share work across social media.
• Use metrics and analytics to grow audience, engagement, and digital subscriptions.
• Assist visual team when needed in producing video and stills for events and breaking news.
• Work extended hours when necessary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as news happens.

• Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One to two years of experience in journalism with a strong foundation in news writing and reporting and ability to shoot and edit videos and stills.
• Passion and enthusiasm for producing food and drink content.
• Mastery of SEO and social media and using it to promote your work and interact with readers.
• Self‑motivation and self‑direction.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, sources, and the community.
• Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct.
• This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.

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