Freelance Reporter, Content Producer
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Freelance Reporter producing local stories and engaging content for South Texas communities at Courier Newsroom. Working remotely with a focus on news, lifestyle, and politics in the Rio Grande Valley.
Responsibilities:
- Independently produce a mix of local news, politics, and lifestyle content
- Deliver 5-8 web stories per week that include original reporting and curated explainers
- Produce 2-4 pieces of social content per week to support newsletter and web stories
- Create content designed to drive audience growth and newsletter subscriptions
- Participate in courier Texas team virtual meetings (2-3 times a week) and editorial check-ins as needed
Requirements:
- 3+ years of audience-centered local reporting experience
- Strong understanding of the Rio Grande Valley / South Texas and its culture
- Previous history of covering local politics, policy, or government
- Strong, clear writing capability to break down complex topics
- Conversational, accessible tone designed for everyday readers
- Comfortable sourcing stories from community conversations, social media trends
- Experience creating content for web (WordPress) and social platforms
- Comfortable experimenting with formats and testing audience engagement
- Willingness to appear on camera or create video content
- Experience using tools like Canva, CapCut, Descript, or similar
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