Tourism & Lifestyle Reporter

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⚓ Rhode Island – Remote

⚓ Rhode Island – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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📰 Journalist

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USA TODAY Network

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201 - 500 employees

📱 Media

📣 Marketing

🤝 B2B

Media • Marketing • B2B

USA TODAY Network is the national media and advertising arm of USA TODAY Co. , operating a large portfolio of local and national publications and offering a full suite of advertising and marketing solutions. It provides digital and print display advertising, direct mail, branded content, performance marketing, video, SEO, merchandising, and self-serve marketplace services, backed by data-driven technology, creative services, events and an AI-powered platform. The Network emphasizes local advertising reach supported by national scale and serves businesses across automotive, travel, finance, education, home improvement and other verticals.

📋 Description

• Cover Rhode Island’s tourism, food, dining, entertainment and lifestyle sectors with authority and creativity. • Produce a mix of breaking news, service journalism, features, profiles, trend stories and enterprise reporting. • Develop destination guides, restaurant lists, travel recommendations and seasonal content that helps readers get the most out of living in or visiting Rhode Island. • Build relationships with chefs, restaurateurs, tourism leaders, business owners, event organizers and community members across the state. • Create engaging social media content that extends the reach of stories and connects with audiences. • Generate story ideas informed by audience needs, search trends and analytics. • Contribute to newsletters and other audience-engagement initiatives. • Collaborate with editors, visual journalists and other reporters on major projects and statewide coverage.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience. • Proven reporting, writing and interviewing skills. • Strong command of AP style and journalism ethics. • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a newsroom. • Strong news judgment and curiosity about Rhode Island’s food, travel and cultural landscape. • Experience using social media as a reporting and audience-development tool. • Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.