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The Decatur Daily

REPORTER

General Assignment

The Decatur Daily, a five-day daily covering three counties in north Alabama, is investing in its newsroom as it seeks to produce more quality journalism. We are looking for a general assignment reporter who is able to develop sources, dig for stories of importance to our readers, handle hard news and tell a compelling story. The successful candidate will cover a wide range of topics, including police, local government, education and enterprise stories. Accuracy is essential.

The Daily is an award-winning, family-owned newspaper founded in 1912. The newspaper covers Morgan, Limestone and Lawrence counties.

Send a brief cover letter, four of your most current, relevant writing samples and resume including references to:

Eric Fleischauer,

Executive Editor,

[email protected]

A newspaper reporter is a journalist responsible for researching, gathering information through interviews and observation, and writing news stories for publication in a newspaper, ensuring accuracy and fairness by presenting multiple perspectives on a topic while adhering to journalistic ethics, often covering local events and issues relevant to their community.