Prairie Mountain Publishing, Llp - Estes Park, CO
posted 3 months ago
The Estes Park Trail-Gazette is seeking a dedicated Reporter to cover various beats in the picturesque mountain town of Estes Park, Colorado. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a reporter to gain valuable experience at a community newspaper that serves an engaging and vibrant community. The successful candidate will collaborate with our Affinity partner to ensure that all content is visually appealing and appropriate for our audience. Estes Park, located at the entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park, is a popular tourist destination, making this position particularly exciting as it involves reporting on local events and issues that matter to both residents and visitors. The Trail-Gazette is the official newspaper of record for the Estes Valley, published twice weekly in print and online daily. In this role, you will be responsible for cultivating a strong audience both online and within the community through your mastery of AP style. You will be a compelling storyteller with a unique journalistic voice, developing a social media presence as the go-to source for public safety news. Your writing will encompass both daily news and enterprise stories, and you will be expected to generate fresh ideas for content that leverages social media and search engine optimization. Meeting regular production deadlines is crucial, and you will have the opportunity to utilize and experiment with new digital tools and platforms to enhance our digital audience through daily postings online and on social media. Additionally, you will review all content from our Affinity partner approximately 50-60% of the time, fostering a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration within the newsroom.