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Job title: News and Business Reporter
Type of employment: Full-Time/Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid - Preston
Role Overview
The news and business reporter will write, source and report on news and business stories in the farming sector, for Farmers Guardian’s weekly magazine, website, podcast and sister publications as required, reporting into the head of news and business.
You will be part of a small, tight-knit team, taking a digital first approach while maintaining the high quality of our print publication.
There will opportunities to travel around the UK, and potentially internationally, to attend key farming events, visit farms to write features and cover conferences.
This is a senior reporter role and is an ideal step up for someone experienced in a reporter role, looking to take their career to the next level.
What you’ll be doing:
- Writing and sourcing news stories appropriate for the farming sector
- Pitching original investigative journalism and data analysis pieces aimed at the agriculture industry
- Generating ideas and hosting podcasts, videos and representing Farmers Guardian at events
- Writing for both a print audience and an online audience
- Taking a digital first approach, thinking about how our content can be utilised for different mediums, including print, video and audio
- Understanding how AI can be incorporated and utilised in our workflow to be more efficient as part of our digital journey
- Travelling both nationally and internationally to report on events and conferences
- Creating longer analysis and campaign pieces to add value to our readers’ businesses and champion farming at a national level
- Researching topics and guests for and hosting webinars and roundtable discussions
- Building relationships with key players within the sector, from high profile stakeholders to farmers and politicians to uncover stories
What we’re looking for:
- Journalism qualification
- Experience in a newsroom as a reporter
- Farming knowledge is desirable but not essential, most important is a keen news sense
- Confidence conducting interviews with farming figures, both on the phone and in person
- Full UK driving licence
- Excellent writing skills
- Video skills, in front of and behind the camera
- Ability to work to deadlines
We also offer a range of benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave increasing to 27 after two years
- An extra day off on your birthday
- Matched pension contributions up to 6%
- Employee Life Assurance x4 basic annual salary
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee Discount site
All souls are welcome
As an equal opportunity employer we hire, develop and retain the best people regardless of their social background, age, sex, ethnicity, religion/belief or disability, and to make use of their talents.
We value everyone as an individual. We recognise that everyone is different and have created a work environment where we treat everyone fairly and in a consistent way and promote a culture of respect and dignity, to create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it.
We are excited by the incredible potential of AI and the innovative ways it can enhance the way we work. However, in our hiring process, we aim to get to know you. To stand out to our hiring managers, we encourage you to let your personality shine through, rather than relying on an AI-generated application.
You are welcome to use AI as a writing assistant to help structure and articulate your thoughts. Please do not use it to generate fictional skills or experiences. Using AI responsibly can support your application, but your application must ultimately represent you.
