Business and Development Reporter
The Visalia Times-Delta/visaliatimesdelta.com, part of USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a business and development reporter to cover new business, development, housing and retail sectors in Visalia and Tulare, located in the Central Valley in California.
This beat includes checking agendas, attending planning commission and city council meetings, looking through reports for regional housing trends, and daily stories featuring businesses, what’s coming, and what’s going in the areas of Tulare County.
We are seeking a journalist who wants to lead coverage for the region and can develop sources. This person should enjoy speaking with real people, business and city leaders, developers and residents interested in the latest news on what may be coming to Visalia and Tulare.
This beat may also lend a hand in various coverage topics including public safety and education, as needed.
Experience with public records requests, deciphering agendas, maps, site plans and contracts and working with databases is preferred. Equity and inclusion are central to our reporting and we need a reporter who shares the mission of including the vast array of viewpoints from the Central Valley, including a diversity of ages, genders, races, religions and physical and mental abilities.
Visalia and Tulare are medium-size cities with more than 200,000 people combined located in the Central Valley and a short distance from Sequoia, Kings and Yosemite National Parks, Fresno, shopping, dining and a diverse nightlife.
Visalia and Tulare are located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Application Instructions
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
1. Your resume – one to two pages.
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.