Business Reporter - Wisconsin State Journal

The Wisconsin State Journal is looking for a business reporter to keep up with whats happening at Madisons largest companies. This reporter would cover the business of healthcare so readers can understand the impact and stay ahead of the biggest business trends. The ideal candidate would work to tell stories in new ways to capture audiences where they are, and they would be comfortable juggling daily stories and longer investigative pieces.

Position Responsibilities

• Write daily stories and in-depth enterprise business stories
• Produce video, maps and graphics that can help readers understand complex issues
• Help with general assignment and breaking news assignments as needed.
• This journalist will report to the city editor and work with a team of 10 news and feature reporters.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience with taking and editing video is ideal
• Familiarity with analytics tools is recommended
• A valid driver's license and vehicle is required. This reporter would be located in Madison.

Education & Experience

• Two years of experience in journalism preferred
• Please include 3 to 5 clips with your application
• Bachelor's degree or higher 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 leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

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.