Reporter

The Dorset Echo is looking for a reporter to hit the ground running at our busy digital-first newsroom in Weymouth.

You will be digitally adept but also able to cover breaking news on the ground, interview people, and capture images and video.

The ideal candidate will have a gold standard NCTJ, with 100 words per minute shorthand, a full driving licence and transport.

You will want to tell the stories our audience cares about. You will also use analytics to help guide you.

This role will include covering court, crime and politics, and you will also help champion the local community through your journalism.

You will also ask the questions that hold power to account.

You will be:

• Ambitious, enthusiastic, and a self-starter always keen to pitch story ideas.
• Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally
• Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage
• Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal

You will have:

• Knowledge of how to best use social media
• Excellent knowledge of relevant media law
• A versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail
• The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure
• An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features
• Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism