Public Safety Reporter

Lee Enterprises Inc   Munster, IN   Full-time     Writing / Editing
Posted on May 2, 2024
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The Times of Northwest Indiana, a division of Lee Enterprises seeks a creative, energetic and versatile reporter to cover public safety, as well as a wide variety of other topics, in an area with no shortage of exciting news.

This person must have a knack for spotting trends, profiling interesting people and getting to the heart of stories.

The right candidate will be a talented and inspired writer who is not satisfied with merely covering the news. We want an aggressive reporter who can jump on a big breaking story. We want a creative reporter who can find news and sources that others have overlooked. And we want a flexible reporter who is comfortable working alone or with colleagues.

The successful candidate understands complex issues and writes fairly, clearly, accurately and authoritatively. Experience producing multi-media reports for online publication is preferred.

Why Join Us?

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 73 markets in 26 states.

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 www.lee.net .

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.