Digital Reporter – Carlisle

Digital Reporter
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Carlisle

Newsquest Cumbria is looking for a talented digital reporter to join our busy team.
Covering titles including The News & Star and The Whitehaven News, the hybrid role is based in our office in Carlisle, with a mix of home working days.

We are seeking an ambitious, digitally skilled, and versatile journalist to uncover the best-breaking news and features on lively topics.

Key Responsibilities

The right candidate will be passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and have a desire to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms.

A large part of the role will also be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the community.

We want to tell the stories our audiences care about, championing the best of our local communities, telling powerful human-interest stories and covering everything from local politics to crime.

Applications from senior reporters with a journalism degree, including NCTJ qualifications plus 100wpm shorthand, are preferable but we will also consider journalism graduates looking for a first role.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Brimming with ideas on how to help drive the titles forward in print and online
Digitally fluent, with storytelling across digital platforms at the heart of everything you do
Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage
Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal
A self-starter, brilliant with time management

Job Benefits

Competitive salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
Structured career progression & ongoing training
Pension plan & mental health support
Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)
- Retail discounts
Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

About Newsquest Media Group

We are 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. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.