The Hobbs News-Sun is looking for a general assignment reporter who will be assigned beats such as courts, government and education. The paper seeks someone who can cover it all and appreciates community journalism. The right candidate should be able to walk into a meeting and walk out with a story — and an idea for two or three more. All of the paper’s journalists are beat reporters who branch out to cover many other areas as well. Enterprise and feature stories are encouraged.
Reporters gain experience and the knowledge to cover just about everything. The newspaper covers five towns. The News-Sun is an award-winning newspaper and is not afraid to cover what needs to be reported. Hobbs is a community of about 43,000 in the oil capital of sunny southeastern New Mexico. Hobbs is a dynamic community with an expanding population, new growth in housing and businesses. The News-Sun’s circulation is 10,500, six days a week. Rookie reporters are welcome to apply and pay is based on experience. This position Jan. 1, 2014, but start date in early December is possible. Mail your resume and your clips to managing editor Levi Hill, P.O. Box 850, Hobbs, N.M., 88241 or email them to jobs@hobbsnews.com.
Deadline is Nov. 13. More information here.
