Trainee Reporter
Requirements
Applicants need an NCTJ Diploma or equivalent, excellent writing, interviewing, and news-gathering skills, and a strong sense of stories relevant to local audiences. They should understand media law and the Editors' Code of Conduct and be proactive, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
Job Description
Application Deadline: 9 November 2026
Department: Editorial
Location: Norwich
We are looking for a talented trainee reporter to join our newsroom, covering some of the busiest patches in Norfolk.
You'll be responsible for finding and producing stories that matter to local communities, covering a range of subjects.
As part of an experienced editorial team spanning the Eastern counties, you'll create print and digital content and build strong local contacts to help grow our audience across multiple platforms.
You will use modern newsroom tools, including AI-assisted technology, to help research, organise and produce content more efficiently while applying your own journalistic expertise and news judgement.
You will be required to use multimedia storytelling techniques, including pictures and video.
Key Responsibilities
- Source and deliver engaging local content
- Build and maintain a strong network of contacts
- Create engaging content to enrich our newspapers and grow audience reach and reader engagement online
- Ensure all content meets the highest standards of accuracy, media law and the Editors' Code of Conduct
- Use newsroom technology and AI-assisted tools to support efficient content creation
- Use multimedia storytelling techniques including photography and video
- Monitor audience performance and use data to help inform content decisions
- NCTJ Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Excellent writing, interviewing and news gathering skills
- Strong news sense and an ability to identify stories that matter to local audiences
- Good understanding of media law and the Editors' Code of Conduct
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
- A proactive and self-motivated approach to newsgathering
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
Education
Skills
About Newsquest Media Group
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions. We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population. In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs. Our parent company is Gannett Inc, the largest news publisher in the US. Gannett is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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