The Land Journalist
Want to write for Australia’s biggest rural weekly? Love the bush and sharing a good yarn? We are seeking an experienced journalist to join The Land’s editorial team.
The successful candidate will report on issues important to farmers, from politics to livestock markets, cropping and bush characters, for both our online and print audiences. An understanding of agriculture and rural NSW and/or experience in the agriculture industry would be seen as highly valuable, but not essential.
We are seeking a motivated, self-starter who enjoys working as part of a geographically diverse but close knit team. While Orange is the preferred location, we are happy to discuss other arrangements depending on the applicant.
The role’s key responsibilities:
- Gathering, writing and self-editing news stories for publication for online.
- Using social media and digital storytelling tools to create engaging online content
- Building relationships with new and existing audience members to help in your ability to source stories
- Attending, reporting on and representing the masthead at sales, conferences and other events.
The ideal candidate:
- An industry professional with experience in either journalism or agriculture
- Someone with a high attention to detail who is self-motivated and organised
- Someone with good time management skills to help meet important deadlines
- A good communicator who is happy to network with new people
- Someone with a valid driver’s licence
What’s in it for you?
- Be part of Australia’s leading independent regional and rural media business, with trusted mastheads reaching an audience of millions of people across every state and territory
- Flexible work arrangements, for example the opportunity to start early/finish early
- Generous salary package Professional development opportunities
- Equipment including a laptop, camera and iPhone
This is an exciting opportunity for those wanting to get on the road to see the state and tell stories about rural issues and events, with prospects for career progression into the future. If you have any questions about this role, please contact The Land editor Samantha Townsend on [email protected] or 0448 160 769
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