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General Assignment and Politics Fellow Deseret News

Full-Time

Position start date: January 2025

Location: Salt Lake City

Job Type: Full-Time Job and Internship

Hours per Week: 40

Job Category: Journalism, Advertising

Counts for 399R credit? Yes

Counts for 496R credit? Yes

Wage/Salary:  TBD

Application Deadline: December 20, 2024

QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT

  • Advanced writing abilities.
  • A strong but thoughtful voice.
  • A healthy understanding of current events.
  • Familiarity with AP style.
  • The ability to look for different story angles, including those no one else is covering
  • Ability to meet daily deadlines.
  • Careful, detail-oriented approach to reporting.
  • The ability to gather information and write fast when news breaks.  

DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES

Job expectations:      

  • Develop and pitch story ideas
  • Write and publish thoughtful and engaging articles.
  • Be in regular communication with your editors and meet deadlines.  
  • Engage on social media and help grow the Deseret News following. 
  • Fact-check freelance articles, perspective pieces and features. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

https://deseretmanagement.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DeseretNews/job/SLC-Triad-Center/General-Assignment-and-Politics-Fellow_R6958

COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Deseret News is Utah’s oldest newspaper and the Beehive state’s longest continuously-operating business. Our primary focus is digital and our reach is national and global with over half of our online readers living outside of Utah.