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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: TWIN FALLS, ID
Job Type: Full Time

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Job DetailsTitle: Features Reporter Location: ID - Twin Falls Job Type: News Division: Times News Status: Regular Description: Features Reporter South-central Idahoapos;s largest news provider is looking for a storyteller apos; a keen observer who spots trends and finds what makes people tick. The Times-Newsapos; full-time features reporter will follow rigorous reporting standards and be unfailingly devoted to accuracy. Yet this reporter also must be comfortable stepping out of standard newswriting styles to write with authority and a personal tone. He/she will write in a variety of story lengths and nontraditional forms. The right candidate will use social media as a tool to spot story ideas and connect with sources, but he or she will also comb the community to find the compelling human stories that nobody could find online. Weapos;re looking for someone whoapos;ll be just as comfortable in a corral on branding day as in a collegeapos;s coffee shop. The features reporter will find and develop story ideas in a richly varied beat. The topical range includes dining, nightlife, outdoor recreation, the southern Idaho landscape, the arts, family issues, fashion, health and fitness, home and garden, faith apos; and anything else that touches the real lives of real people. Simply put, this beat is not for a reporter who relies on press releases and government meeting agendas for story ideas. The features reporter will work Sundays through Thursdays and serve as the newsroomapos;s Sunday editor; some editing experience is helpful. South-central Idaho is a family-friendly and affordable place to live, where rural lifestyles are common and year-round outdoor recreation abounds. Youapos;ll work with a vibrant, growing group of journalists committed to producing Idahoapos;s best news product. The Times-News is a 17,500 circulation daily newspaper (21,500 on Sundays) owned by Lee Enterprises. It offers a competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, vacation, sick, holiday pay and 401K-retirement plan. To learn more about our company or to apply, please log on to www.magicvalley.com/workhere. Competitive candidates should have a bachelorapos;s degree in journalism or a related field. Prior journalism experience is preferred. Please include a cover letter, resume and three work samples that show your versatility as a reporter and writer. (Email work samples to virginia.hutchins@lee.net, but use the web address above for all other parts of the application.) We are a drug-free workplace, and all applicants considered for employment must pass a post-offer drug screen prior to commencing employment. EOE

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