Digital reporter

Owing to an internal promotion, the Southern Daily Echo is looking for a digital reporter to hit the ground running at our busy newsroom in Southampton.

This role is open to a qualified senior reporter or trainee, ideally with a gold-standard NCTJ, including 100 words per minute shorthand, a full driving licence, and your own transport.

You will be digitally adept and able to cover breaking news, interview people, and capture images and video.

You will want to tell the stories our audience cares about. You will also use analytics to help guide you.

This role will include covering court, crime and politics, and you will also help champion the local community through your journalism.

You will also ask the questions that hold power to account.

You will be:

• Ambitious, enthusiastic, and a self-starter always keen to pitch story ideas.
• Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally
• Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage
• Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal

You will have:

• Knowledge of how to best use social media
• Excellent knowledge of relevant media law
• A versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail
• The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure
• An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features
• Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism
• Collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider reporting team

This is a fast-paced and enjoyable role. You will be supported in the newsroom by the Newsquest central training team and, where applicable, by an external NCTJ-accredited provider.

The company

Newsquest is a media company with a difference.

We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust.

As well as dedicated sales teams which provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities, as part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will consider any adjustments that could help you.