Reporter

The Fresno Bee seeks an ambitious, enterprising reporter who finds that extra voice, speaks truth to power, and yearns to help the disenfranchised and serve our growing audience.

The geographic reality of the San Joaquin Valley offers a range of high-impact reporting opportunities. There is Fresno, a minority-majority city, bordered by large factory farms and bedeviled by environmental issues such as poor air quality. To the northwest is the neighboring city of Madera which, demographically, looks a lot like Fresno. To the east are the foothill communities of Coarsegold and Oakhurst that are gateways to Yosemite National Park.They are less diverse and often at odds with the Valley part of the county.

This reporter will work to identify and systematically tackle many of the important stories that happen in these communities with a particular focus on solutions working with the editing and reporting firepower of The Bee’s newsroom. The Fresno Bee has long advocated for the enhancement of the communities of the central San Joaquin Valley, and this reporter will support this editorial mission by expanding our work.

This reporter is someone who will be able to respond quickly to cover breaking news, as well as take a step back and produce deeper enterprise stories about breaking news events.

Journalism is a team sport in our newsroom. The ability to collaborate and communicate well with colleagues every day is essential. And having the skills to build audience loyalty, engagement and growth — by understanding the metrics that drive them — is a must.

This reporter will be based in our newsroom in Fresno, California’s fifth-largest city, in the culturally rich Central Valley. This city of 550,000 people is a great place to live and work. You get access to Yosemite and Sequoia national parks — and the ability to drive to the San Francisco Bay area in under three hours and Los Angeles in under four.

Our newsroom is nimble and collaborative, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from seasoned journalists as well as hone their video skills.

And if you have a passion for this topic but don’t meet 100 percent of the requirements, please apply. Don’t be afraid to highlight other skills you bring to the table in a cover letter.

In This Role, You Will Need To

• Post breaking news stories on our website and social platforms, quickly followed by updates that add more detail and context.
• Manage your time to make room for urgent dailies, revelatory enterprise, watchdog journalism and narrative storytelling.
• Demonstrate speed, competitiveness and SEO savvy.
• Cultivate diverse sources who will help you break news and add perspective to coverage.
• Identify topics that will engage readers, using social media, reader input and audience analytics.
• Embrace opportunities to collaborate with other reporters and pitch in when needed.
  
  

The successful candidate should meet many, though not necessarily all, of the following requirements:

• At least two years of full-time reporting experience.
• Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Unwavering commitment to accurate, ethical journalism.
• Ability to use social media platforms to reach and engage with audiences.
• Fluency in the science of readership and engagement, including an understanding of how to use analytics such as pageviews, conversions and referral sources to help determine which stories resonate with which audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including empathy and the ability to take and give constructive criticism.
• Demonstrated comfort in a job that will be fast-paced, data-driven, and shaped constantly by feedback and experimentation.
  
  

As a journalist at McClatchy, you will join a supportive, flexible, collaborative team. McClatchy strives to be an employer of choice, and our benefits package is made with this goal in mind. With a focus on health, well-being, wealth and daily life, our package options include healthcare coverage for employees and their families, financial protection from expected and unexpected expenses, multiple no-cost wellness resources and even coverage for four-legged friends.

Our overall benefits package also includes a 401(k) with employer match, competitive paid time off and corporate holidays, and a variety of mental health benefits. With an excellent support team and with focus on your well-being as a top corporate strategy, McClatchy provides benefits to support you and your family in achieving your health and wellness goals. For more information on McClatchy's benefit plan, please visit McClatchyLivewell.com.

The anticipated annual salary for this position is between $28.85 and $31.25 an hour, based on a 40-hour workweek. Individual base pay may vary within that range depending on job-related knowledge, department equity, skills, experience, and relevant education.

Apply in the McClatchy job portal.

About McClatchy Media

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As a member of the McClatchy family, you are part of a flexible, empowering, and exciting culture dedicated to creating a work/life balance and consistent opportunities for growth — a place where you have a voice and the ability to impact our future. It’s an exciting time to be here. Our company is experiencing the most transformative period in its history. We’re growing rapidly in the digital space and delivering award-winning journalism in innovative ways.