Trainee Reporter – Norfolk

We are looking for a talented trainee reporter to join our newsroom, covering some of the busiest patches in Norfolk.

You’ll be responsible for finding and producing stories that matter to local communities, covering a range of subjects.

As part of an experienced editorial team spanning the Eastern counties, you’ll create print and digital content and build strong local contacts to help grow our audience across multiple platforms.

You will use modern newsroom tools, including AI-assisted technology, to help research, organise and produce content more efficiently while applying your own journalistic expertise and news judgement.

You will be required to use multimedia storytelling techniques, including pictures and video.

Key Responsibilities

Source and deliver engaging local content
Build and maintain a strong network of contacts
Create engaging content to enrich our newspapers and grow audience reach and reader engagement online
Ensure all content meets the highest standards of accuracy, media law and the Editors’ Code of Conduct
Use newsroom technology and AI-assisted tools to support efficient content creation
Use multimedia storytelling techniques including photography and video
Monitor audience performance and use data to help inform content decisions

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

NCTJ Diploma or equivalent qualification
Excellent writing, interviewing and news gathering skills
Strong news sense and an ability to identify stories that matter to local audiences
Good understanding of media law and the Editors’ Code of Conduct
Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
A proactive and self-motivated approach to newsgathering

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
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.