Tarrant County Service Journalism Reporter

Mc Clatchy Media is looking for a collaborative, audience-focused service journalism reporter to join our expanding coverage in Tarrant County, Texas, with a focus on hyperlocal storytelling that informs, connects, and empowers our community.

This reporter will:

• Use social listening tools and engagement platforms to surface real-time reader questions and needs.
• Report and write timely, practical stories that help readers navigate life in North Texas.
• Build and manage a library of evergreen, search-optimized content.
• Approach AI as a partner in journalism, using tools for research, story discovery, workflow efficiency and audience analysis while upholding editorial integrity.
• Help us expand our reach to diverse, multilingual audiences and broaden our service to the community.

The ideal candidate has a proven record of writing lively, engaging stories that put readers first, and brings expertise in audience growth, SEO best practices, and innovative headline writing.
A background working on an audience or service journalism team at a local news outlet is a strong plus.

Qualifications:

• Strong reporting, lively writing, and excellent news judgment.
• Deep understanding of a digital-first, audience-forward approach to journalism.
• Ability to juggle quick-turn enterprise and service-driven stories.
• Enthusiasm for using AI-powered tools responsibly to improve efficiency, coverage, and innovation.
• Commitment to accurate, ethical journalism and adherence to professional reporting standards.
• Proficiency in SEO, social media engagement, and digital publishing tools.
• Interest in exploring alternative formats (guides, explainers, newsletters, FAQs) and multimedia storytelling.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and give and receive feedback.
• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.

Job Requirements:

• This is a day shift position that may include evening and weekend work as needed.
• This position is based in Fort Worth and involves a hybrid schedule: working from home and from our Fort Worth co-working location, with a strong expectation of gathering news in the communities we serve.
• Proficiency with AP style, grammar, and punctuation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

To apply, include a persuasive cover letter, your resume and four to six examples of your best work and references.

About the Mc Clatchy Media Company

The Mc Clatchy Media Company features a portfolio of vibrant and trusted news, lifestyle, entertainment brands and a robust retail distribution network. Our iconic local news brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee, have collectively earned a total of 57 Pulitzer prizes and are complemented by popular lifestyle and entertainment brands such as Us Weekly and Woman’s World. Together, our brands reach more than 100 million unique visitors a month, The Mc Clatchy Retail Network, our distribution and logistics arm, offers delivery to more than 56,000 retail locations weekly.

Salary/Compensation: $24.04 - $28.85 per hour

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