Local Democracy Reporter - BirminghamLive
Core
Investigate and report on local council decisions, political issues, and community affairs in Birmingham and the West Midlands, holding local authorities to account.
Role type
Local democracy reporter (journalist)
Builds
News articles, features, and exclusive stories for BirminghamLive and potentially the BBC Homepage
Domain
Local government, public administration, community affairs
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
NCTJ qualification, local government reporting experience, meeting coverage, story extraction, social media usage
Responsibilities
Cover Walsall Council work and political/social issues, attend council meetings and key decisions, build contacts, write features and break exclusives
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level (NCTJ qualified with previous experience)
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