Political Reporter, Watertown Daily Times, Location Watertown, New York, Job Status Full-time, Salary Not Specified

Description: Seasoned Political Reporter sought by the Watertown, N.Y. Daily Times to cover county government and state and federal government representatives. This is a busy beat that requires a strong political awareness and a keen nose for news. We expect this reporter to continue what has been top-notch coverage of an important beat. The successful candidate will be blog-aware, comfortable with all social media platforms, attuned to a web-first publishing protocol and able to turn around stories quickly and accurately. We are seeking someone with experience although an extremely talented recent graduate will be given a chance to prove him- or herself. We want a sophisticated writer that we won’t have to teach the elements of the AP Stylebook. Watertown is in the heart of the Thousand Islands area of New York, near to Syracuse, Rochester, Ottawa and Toronto and only 30 minutes from the Canadian border. It features some of the premier, four-season outdoor living in the U.S. Include a cover letter persuading us that we want to hire you, a resume and from four to six of your best clips. The Watertown Daily Times is an equal opportunity employer.

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To apply, send an electronic application to Perry White, managing editor, at pwhite@wdt.net