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La Voz Reporter

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Phoenix
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About this role

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USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. If you are a California resident, you acknowledge that by applying for a job with us, this California Job Applicant Privacy Notice will apply to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com 

 
The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com is seeking a digital-first bilingual reporter to join the Spanish-language reporting and producing team at La Voz. 
 
La Voz is the Spanish-language sister publication and bilingual desk of The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com, bringing local news coverage of Phoenix and Arizona to Latinos and Spanish speakers.
 
Essential job duties include: 
  • This reporter will closely monitor and build connections in the Spanish-speaking community of metro Phoenix to craft service journalism and answer reader questions. 
  • This reporter will produce a combination of breaking news, daily enterprise, feature and multi-sourced stories in Spanish and English in a fast-paced, competitive, 24/7 news cycle.
Typical job duties: 
  • Report community-centered stories ranging from quick-turn breaking news to deeper features. 
  • Use search insights to connect with readers on trending topics.
  • Break essential Spanish-language news.
  • Demonstrate strong news judgment informed by real-world experience in Spanish news media.  
  • Bring fresh ideas about how to best deliver audience-centered coverage of Spanish speaking communities. 
  • Provide cogent analysis of trends and issues. 
  • Report quickly, clearly and accurately.   
  • Engage with readers through various platforms, including social, video and newsletters.  
Knowledge and skills: 
  • Spanish fluency required. 
  • Strong command of AP grammar and style. 
  • Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce breaking news and long-form content that is clean, accurate and publication ready. 
  • Use metrics to inform story choices and shape beat strategies. 
  • Experiment with new ways of informing and engaging audiences across platforms and alternate story forms. 
  • Comfort and familiarity using social media such as X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other emerging platforms to enhance reporting and share journalism. 
  • Established understanding of media ethics and sourcing. 
Required work experience, training and education: 
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proven newsroom experience in Spanish media. 
  • Must have required skills including social media, storytelling, analytical ability, interpersonal skills and time management. 
  • This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law. 

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 page. 
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job, with 2-3 pitches for stories or series you’d like to write if hired. 
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. 
 
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USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at [email protected]. Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.

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