Trending Reporter

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What are people searching? Posting? Reading and watching? Talking about?

• That’s the focus of TCPalm’s trending reporter, who’s the newsroom’s top pageview-driver.
• We’re looking for a fast, creative, detail-oriented journalist to produce an average of 1 video and 2-3 quick-hit articles per day focused on the hottest topic of the day. This reporter must know how to tie state and national trending topics back to the Treasure Coast.
• This reporter must be technologically savvy enough to quickly create and post videos on TCPalm, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and other social media.
• This reporter must be a self-sufficient, self-taught, self-starter who develops our coverage based on Google Trends, social media and USA Today Co.’s in-house analytics.
• Mastery of SEO is essential.
• Proactive collaboration with everyone in the TCPalm newsroom, Florida network, and USA Today corporation is very important.
• Hours typically are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, but could change as needed.

• A bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or a related field
• Experience in a digital-first newsroom is preferred.
• Strong skills in spelling, grammar, punctuation, AP style, communication, news judgment, SEO headline writing
• Ability to produce photos and videos on a smartphone
• Ability to produce maps, charts, timelines and other graphics on in-house platforms
• Proficiency on all social media platforms, especially Tik Tok
• Being comfortable branding yourself and promoting your content
• Ability to multitask under deadline pressure and work efficiently and collaboratively
• An acceptance and understanding of how digital analytics inform our coverage, and a willingness to evaluate how content is resonating with our audience and to change what’s not
• Working nights, weekends and holidays as needed
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and minimum state-required liability insurance

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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