The Daily Courier, a family owned, independent newspaper in beautiful Southern Oregon, has an immediate opening for a general assignment reporter based in Jackson County.
You won't find yourself in a rut in this particular job. One day you might be covering a city council controversy, the next day you'll be writing about an artisan bakery.
The Daily Courier is not your typical newspaper being hollowed out by a corporate owner. The company has been owned by the same Grants Pass family since the William McKinley administration (that's 127 years and counting), no one was furloughed during the pandemic and no one’s pay was reduced. The Courier is always part of the conversation in Southern Oregon, a bulwark against agendas and bad attitudes, and we aim to keep it that way.
In 2021 and 2022, the Daily Courier won more Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association journalism awards than any other daily in the state. Daily Courier alumni have gone on to work at The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the San Antonio Express-News and CNN.
We are better positioned than most of our peers. Our company is debt-free and profitable, and we outsource nothing to other states or countries. Our pressroom shares a wall with the newsroom, so you'll hear the rumble once it starts up each day. We don’t use faraway design centers, no editing hubs, no remote printing sites. Humans on the first floor pick up the phone here when a customer service call comes in. It’s all done in-house. It’s all old-school.
In other words: If you're an excellent reporter who's fed up with the extreme cost-cutting and self-inflicted wounds at corporate chain newspapers, the Daily Courier is the place for you.
The company covers 100% of your health insurance premiums (no paycheck deductions). The pay for this position is $41,600 per year.
Applicants should have reporting experience, either collegiate or professional, and be well-versed in AP style. To apply, send a resume, a cover letter and links to your work to [email protected]. Very important: Use “Reporter” as your email subject. Please email any questions you may have to the same address.