Produce breaking news, features and community stories across print and digital; use social media to source stories; shoot and edit video/audio; write live blogs and long-form pieces; build community contacts and hold local power to account.
Newsquest Scotland is seeking an ambitious trainee reporter to join our team based in Dunfermline.
Since 1859, the Dunfermline Press has been setting the news agenda in West Fife. An opportunity has now arisen for a dedicated reporter to join the company’s flagship Fife title and also contribute to the continued success of its sister titles, the Central Fife Times and the Alloa Advertiser.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking an ambitious, digitally skilled and versatile journalist to unearth the best breaking news, features, leisure and trending stories from an incredibly lively patch.
A big part of the job will be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the community.
We want you to tell the stories our audiences care about – from championing the best of our local communities to covering crime and local business, food and drink, and entertainment. You’ll also ask the questions that hold power to account.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Ideally, you will be an outstanding trainee with NCTJ preliminary qualifications and 100wpm shorthand. If you have a journalism degree that is not NCTJ-accredited, we will provide the relevant additional training to become a fully NCTJ-qualified journalist.
A driving licence is essential, as is access to a car.
You’ll also have:
- Excellent knowledge of relevant media law
- Exceptional attention to detail
- The ability to think quickly under pressure
- An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long-reads and features
- Skills in shooting and editing video, as well as online tools and apps for producing images and audio
- Bags of ideas for how stories can be presented in the best possible way for our audiences
- Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism
- Able to use AI tools to improve efficiency, insight and output quality
- Excellent social media skills and the ability to spot stories and trending topics
- Great people skills and the ability to get on with a wide range of people in the community
- A high level of organisation and the ability to manage your diary
- Collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Optional, annual volunteer charity day
About
A name you can trust - we’ve been a part of your community for generations.LOCALiQ is the name for all that Newsquest Media Group does today, from trusted local newspapers and websites to digital marketing services that can help you reach new customers as you’ve never been able to before.LOCALiQ is the name that combines your trusted local news brand with digital marketing.It hasn’t replaced the name of your local Newsquest newspaper and its website, but it encompasses everything we can offer.Those services include online advertising and best-in-class digital marketing, backed by data gathered from our 1.5 million local campaigns and 45 million monthly users.Put our experts to work for you, and we believe you’re hiring the best marketing partner a business can have.
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