Jobs at S.C. newspapers

Burned out on the churn-and-burn pace of corporate newsrooms? Want to take the leap from reporting for a small-town paper to covering a rapidly growing metro? Just looking for a chance to flex your investigative skills?

Whatever your situation, if you can write with authority and want to commit top-notch journalism, The Post and Courier has a business reporter opening in Greenville, a growing city that’s regularly named among the best places to go.

Greenville is known for its high quality of life, with easy access to mountains from a bustling city with a shifting skyline. It’s also the central point for all business dealings across the fast-growing Upstate, home to 1.5 million people and the largest BMW factory in the world.

We’re looking for an experienced journalist who goes looking for the stories that will serve and inform the community instead of waiting for press releases you can repackage. We want someone who is comfortable holding officials’ and developers’ feet to the fire on why a highly anticipated project isn’t coming while also filing stories on the latest retail openings.

How the Charleston-based Post and Courier ended up in Greenville, some 200 miles inland, is a testament to our devotion to informing the public. The Pulitzer Prize-winning organization saw legacy papers withering amid massive mergers and consolidations, and the resulting layoffs.

Seeing that need, The Post and Courier expanded beyond its Lowcountry roots, opening and staffing offices across the state. It’s now in Beaufort, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, North Augusta, Rock Hill and Spartanburg.

This job makes you part of that network of award-winning journalists who are committed to shining a light on all corners of South Carolina.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produce story ideas for your assigned beat.
• Write solidly researched stories that are clear, engaging and concise.
• Produce work that is accurate in fact, tone and implication.
• Have an understanding of libel law and the rules governing plagiarism.
• Effectively learn and use all job technology and systems.
• Learn and follow all department and company policies and procedures.
• Meet all assigned deadlines.
• Develop a list of knowledgeable, diverse sources.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or English preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience writing for a news organization.
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust hours to cover breaking news or weekend and evening events.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, reliable and insured vehicle.
• Reliable access to internet service.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong social media skills.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to break news and react quickly to breaking stories.
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of the community and surrounding cities a plus.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry and workplace.
• Strong, professional work ethic
• Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND TRAVEL:

Regularly required to sit for long periods of time; close eye work on computer screen; required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop; light to moderate lifting 15-30 pounds.

The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is sometimes subject to adverse outside environmental conditions.

Local travel is required.

Learn more and apply here!

The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s statewide leader in award-winning news coverage, is seeking an energetic reporter to cover Florence, Florence County and the surrounding areas of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. We are looking for a journalist who will embrace our approach to insightful, enterprising coverage.

This position is based in Florence, South Carolina, and reports to the local editor there.

Along with reporting breaking news and enterprise pieces, this journalist will also seek to tell stories in other ways, including short-form, vertical video. As readers increasingly consume video for news and information, our reporters aim to expand our digital presence with mobile-first storytelling.

We value a narrative storytelling approach to in-depth reporting. You’ll get a chance to grow in your craft as a writer and reporter, whether you are a veteran journalist or someone just launching your career.

If you are hired, you will join an ambitious, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture where talented journalists can pursue the best work of their careers, limited only by their ambition and determination.

The Post and Courier is privately held and is investing in its journalism. We began expanding across South Carolina in 2020, seeking to fill a void in news deserts or areas where local news coverage had withered. We now operate Post and Courier newsrooms in multiple cities, including Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, Beaufort County/Hilton Head, Florence and Myrtle Beach.

We are a passionate, dedicated, digital-driven news organization and seek someone who shares that journalistic passion and commitment to excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write daily stories that are impactful to the local communities we serve throughout Florence County

• Produce story ideas from the assigned beat or from conversations with sources and other members of the community.

• Become immersed in the public-policy of Florence County and the surrounding areas to craft informative and impactful stories about top issues and personalities.

• Delve into the growing and evolving business communities to report on individuals, organizations and trends that are shaping the area.

• Strategically issue FOIAs to assist in reporting, analyze the results and effectively use these materials in published articles.

• Coordinate your assignments and schedule with editors, keeping them well-informed about developments and potential challenges.

• Effectively use social media to engage the community.

• Develop and maintain photo and digital skills.

• Produce work that is accurate in fact, tone and implication. Understands libel law and the rules governing plagiarism.

• Effectively learn and use all job technology and systems.

• Learn and follow all department and company policies and procedures.

• Meet all assigned deadlines.

• Develop a list of knowledgeable, diverse sources.

• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements, minimum education level, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or English preferred
• Experience in AP style writing
• Flexibility to adjust hours to cover breaking news or weekend and evening events
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, reliable and insured vehicle
• Reliable access to internet service

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong writing and editing in AP style skills

• Excellent social media skills

• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills

• Good customer relation skills with the ability to easily and professionally speak and work with readers and the public daily

• Ability to react quickly to breaking news

• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines

• Knowledge of the community and surrounding cities a plus

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced ever-evolving industry and workplace

• Strong, professional work ethic

• Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary, in a suitable workspace that meets safety guidelines

Physical Requirements, Work Environment and Travel:

• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time; close eye work on computer screen; required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop; light to moderate lifting 15–30 pounds.

• The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is sometimes subject to adverse outside environmental conditions.

• Local travel is required.

Learn more and apply here!

The Post and Courier, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper with newsrooms throughout South Carolina, is seeking an experienced education reporter to join our team. The position will be based in Charleston, our flagship newsroom, and will focus on coverage of area school districts, as well as broad education policies and issues.

You will work with two other reporters and an editor assigned to our Education Lab, a grant- and donor-funded initiative that is part of The Post and Courier’s nonprofit Public Service and Investigative Fund. The fund supports our investigative team, as well as the work of journalists assigned to a Rising Waters Lab and an Arts and Culture Lab, plus the Education Lab.

The Education Lab was founded on the principle that all children in South Carolina deserve equal access to a high-quality public education. The team’s mission is to apply a watchdog and explanatory approach to its coverage, spotlighting both problems and solutions and holding leaders accountable. The team also keeps readers well informed about various developments and trends, from the growth of charter schools to concerns about academic freedom, to budgetary and spending issues, learning outcomes and educational disparities. Team members consult with each other regularly and often work closely together.

The Post and Courier is seeking a collaborative, motivated self-starter capable of producing daily, enterprise, feature and investigative stories. You will be expected to help produce storytelling in video and on social platforms. Familiarity with FOIA procedures is critical. Candidates should have good storytelling skills and the ability to write compelling, accurate, clean copy, adhering to AP Style. And you should be able to break news and own subsequent coverage.

Requirements, minimum education level, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or another field if you have journalism experience.
• At least 2 years of full-time newsroom experience (although we will consider candidates with significant fellowship/internship experience who demonstrate very high skills and potential).
• A track record of producing exemplary journalism.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills associated with developing effective working relationships.
• Strong prioritization skills with excellent follow-through.
• High-level reporting and writing skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Digital skills: Must work effectively in a digital-focused news operation, with a clear grasp of best SEO practices and an eagerness to promote work in social platforms and off platform.
• Accuracy and ethics: Produce work that is accurate and fair. Understand libel and privacy issues.
• Communication: Work well with editors and reporters across disciplines. Discuss original and assigned story ideas. Participate in brainstorming sessions to develop detailed and realistic story ideas.
• Organizational skills: Develop a systematic approach to managing a beat and meeting deadlines.
• Creative approach: Develop smart, engaging story ideas and varied approaches to telling stories, including formats outside of narrative or explanatory storytelling.
• Flexibility: React to change productively and handle duties as assigned.

Learn more and apply here!

The Index-Journal, an award-winning, family-owned daily newspaper in Greenwood, South Carolina, is seeking a motivated Reporter to join our newsroom. Serving Greenwood County and the surrounding Lakelands community, the Index-Journal has a longstanding commitment to strong local journalism and telling the stories that matter to our readers.

This position is ideal for a curious, energetic journalist who wants to make an impact in a community newsroom. The reporter’s primary beats will be education and crime/public safety, with opportunities to cover breaking news, enterprise stories and other issues affecting the Lakelands.

Responsibilities include:

• Covering local education, including school districts, school boards, classrooms and issues affecting students, parents and educators
• Covering crime, courts, law enforcement and public safety
• Developing sources and building relationships throughout the community
• Writing clear, accurate and engaging news and feature stories on deadline
• Responding to breaking news and pursuing follow-up and enterprise reporting
• Attending evening meetings and handling occasional weekend assignments
• Taking photographs and contributing to digital coverage
• Identifying and pitching story ideas that reflect the interests and concerns of our readers
• Contributing to broader newsroom coverage as needed

Qualifications:

• Strong writing, reporting and editing skills
• A commitment to accuracy, fairness and responsible journalism
• Curiosity and the ability to ask good questions and develop trusted sources
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
• Willingness to cover breaking news and work occasional evenings and weekends
• Photography and digital journalism skills are a plus
• Journalism experience or a degree in journalism, communications or a related field is preferred, but we welcome applicants who can demonstrate strong reporting and writing ability
• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation

We Offer:

• 9 paid holidays
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • July 4th
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
• $15,000 company paid life insurance policy
• Employee contributed 401K plan
• Paid sick and vacation time

Come tell the stories that matter, hold power accountable and help build a stronger Lakelands community — one byline, one teacher, one student and one story at a time.

To apply, send your resume, cover letter and 3–5 writing samples to:
Mundy Price
Publisher/Editor
mprice@indexjournal.com

The Index-Journal is an equal opportunity employer.

The Advertising Manager serves as a key sales leader driving advertising revenue growth across print and digital platforms for Summerville Communications. This is an active, customer-facing role focused on coaching and developing a team of account executives, acquiring new business across Dorchester and Berkeley Counties and personally managing a select portfolio of accounts. This position is charged with exceeding advertising revenue budgets through thoughtful sales leadership. The ideal candidate blends strong team leadership and strategic sales planning with a passion for field work, client presentations and creative marketing solutions.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Sales Leadership & Team Management

Direct, mentor and coach account executives to consistently achieve monthly and annual revenue targets with an emphasis on new business development and incremental account growth in Dorchester and Berkeley Counties, driving account executives in consistent cold calling, cold emails, client needs assessments and long-term partnership presentations.

• Spend 50%+ of time in the field participating in client discovery meetings, pitch presentations and joint prospecting calls with Account Executives.
• Conduct regular 1-on-1s with direct reports and facilitate weekly sales meetings, trainings and team strategy sessions.
• Foster an aggressive, proactive, professional and creative sales culture focused on new business acquisition.

Revenue Generation & Strategy

• Drive new account acquisition and incremental revenue growth across Dorchester and Berkeley Counties.
• Conceptualize and execute high-impact sales initiatives, event sponsorships and targeted print/digital campaigns.
• Partner with King & Columbus, Summerville Communications’ internal full-service marketing agency, to identify and secure agency clients.
• Develop gap filler strategies with Account Executives to ensure individual and team sales budgets are met.
• Personally manage and grow an assigned personal book of business.

Operations, CRM & Reporting

• Utilize HubSpot CRM for pipeline management, activity tracking, process standardization and client management.
• Conduct weekly revenue flashing for Summerville Communications.
• Continually evaluate go-to-market strategies and competitive media landscapes to maintain market share and identify growth opportunities.
• Participate in Evening Post Publishing advertising management meetings as needed.

Community & Client Engagement

• Build and maintain high-level relationships with key advertising partners and strategic business accounts.
• Represent Summerville Communications at local business, community and networking events to build brand visibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field preferred.

2-4 years of marketing or media sales experience required with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets.

Experience securing, managing and growing medium-to-large clients.

Demonstrated experience in media sales coaching, team training or direct management.

History of consultative selling approach across print and digital platforms.

Candidate should be proficient with Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work in a team environment is essential.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members, customers, clients and other employees in the organization is required.

Must have strong interpersonal skills and be comfortable presenting data-driven proposals to business leaders.

Basic understanding of financial metrics, budgeting, and sales forecasting.

Learn more and apply here!

The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s premier news source, is seeking a dynamic and driven politics reporter to provide in-depth coverage of local and state politics, as well as the state’s congressional delegation when warranted.

You should have a track record of knowing how to break news a beat and the ability to analyze the political currents in South Carolina and deliver compelling, well-written stories. Our reporters are expected to emphasize digital storytelling and audience engagement as a priority, with our content also feeding print needs.

This position is based in our flagship newsroom in Charleston. You will work closely with our reporters who cover state government and political matters and are based in Columbia, the state capital.

You will need to be equally adept at covering breaking news and developing strong enterprise that is exclusive to The Post and Courier.

The Post and Courier is a privately held newspaper that values its relationship with readers, believing in the idea that investing in original, high-value journalism will lead to subscriber growth and a sustainable business. We have built out newsrooms throughout the state, seeking to fill a void in news deserts and areas where local news coverage has dramatically shrunk.

If you are the right fit for this role, you will join a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom where reporters have the opportunity to do some of the best work of their careers, limited only by their ambition and curiosity.

Requirements, minimum education level, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or another field if you have journalism experience.
• At least 2 years of full-time newsroom experience (although we will consider candidates with significant fellowship/internship experience who demonstrate very high skills and potential).
• A track record of producing exemplary journalism.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills associated with developing effective working relationships.
• Strong prioritization skills with excellent follow-through.
• High-level reporting and writing skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Digital skills: Must work effectively in a digital-focused news operation, with a clear grasp of best SEO practices and an eagerness to promote work in social platforms and off platform.
• Accuracy and ethics: Produce work that is accurate and fair. Understand libel and privacy issues.
• Communication: Work well with editors and reporters across disciplines. Discuss original and assigned story ideas. Participate in brainstorming sessions to develop detailed and realistic story ideas.
• Organizational skills: Develop a systematic approach to managing a beat and meeting deadlines.
• Creative approach: Develop smart, engaging story ideas and varied approaches to telling stories, including formats outside of narrative or explanatory storytelling.
• Flexibility: React to change productively and handle duties as assigned.

Learn more and apply here!

At Community Journals, the creative force behind Greenville Journal, Upstate Business Journal, TOWN, and atHome magazines, we’re on a mission to tell inspiring stories and strengthen our connection with a vibrant community. As a locally owned company, we’re passionate about informing, connecting, and inspiring the people of Greenville County, South Carolina and South Carolina’s Upstate region. 

About the role: As a Multimedia Writer/Reporter, you’ll be tasked with crafting vibrant, engaging content in newsletters, printed products and on social media for our local and regional audiences. You’ll also be expected to report on local news events, turning around quick digital hits and producing informative stories, photos and video for our websites and printed editions. The person hired will be an excellent writer, confident reporter, visual journalist, digital native, innovative thinker and constant collaborator with the rest of the news team.

What you’ll do:

• Report on news events and topics in Greenville County, South Carolina, and the wider Upstate South Carolina region.
• Assist with, and at times supervise, the compilation, assembly and publication of our daily newsletters.
• Work with the editor and news staff to continuously refine and execute an effective social media strategy.
• Produce and publish social media content across all publications and platforms. 
• Capture and edit video and photos for publication across a wide range of print and digital products.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience relevant to coverage of local news.
• Have a record of published, professional work related to several aspects of the job description. Motivated recent college graduates with an exceptional portfolio of published work will also be considered, but should provide a full explanation of their relevant experience in an attached letter.
• Possess outstanding writing skills and a thorough understanding of both AP style and standard grammar.
• Be an independent thinker and unfailing idea generator. 
• Be a confident, polished writer who welcomes editing and input.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and health care benefits
• 401K eligibility with Company match after six months
• Accrued vacation and paid sick leave
• A hybrid work environment
• The opportunity to work in a dynamic, growing area centered around one of the best cities in the Southeast. The Blue Ridge mountains rise on the north end of our coverage area, and we’re located along the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta.

How to apply:

Email resume, links to published work (including stories and work-relevant social media examples) and an introductory letter of less than 200 words to talent@communityjournals.com. Send with the subject line “Application: Multimedia Writer/Reporter.”

The Associate Publisher/Advertising Manager is a sales leader charged with driving retail advertising revenue growth for The Post and Courier’s York County expansion, our new digital and print start up. The Associate Publisher/Advertising Manager should be highly customer-facing including both client meetings and time in the field. The Associate Publisher/Advertising Manager should place a focus on driving new business through new client acquisition and the creation of sales initiatives. This position is charged with meeting or exceeding advertising revenue budgets from conceptualization to execution of revenue/sales initiatives, and developing deep relationships with key advertising clients.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Achievement of monthly and annual revenue goals, growing total revenue as creatively and rapidly as possible.
• Emphasis on new business development and incremental account growth in the York County DMA, with consistent cold calling, cold emails, client needs assessments and long-term partnership presentations.
• Professionalism, and ability to be creative with a key focus on developing new business.
• Planning and executing creative ideas and sales strategies for events, promotions, and digital advertising campaigns.
• Exhibit strong understanding of digital marketing offerings, including but not limited to PPC, social, streaming TV, streaming audio, SEO, website development, etc.
• Input all client/prospect information and sales activity into Hubspot CRM and utilize Hubspot for pipeline management and sales activity/SOP management
• Participate in advertising department budgeting cycle for The Post and Courier- York County
• Represent The Post and Courier- York County at community and business meetings and events to meet and engage with key stakeholders and decision makers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, marketing, journalism, communications or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of marketing or media sales experience required.
• Proven ability to meet revenue goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to present research and proposals clearly.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent digital skills, including but not limited to social media, digital analytics and understanding of digital market trends.
• Candidate should be proficient with Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Must reside in York County, SC DMA.

Learn more and apply here!

Our Integrated Media Specialist role is a consultative, relationship-driven sales position for someone who loves owning the full sales cycle—from net-new prospecting through long-term account growth—and who thrives in both hunting and managing client relationships. 

In this role, you will actively hunt for net-new business, while also managing, growing, and expanding an ongoing book of clients. You’ll create tailored marketing strategies, guide businesses from first conversation through ongoing performance discussions, and continually identify opportunities to deepen partnerships over time. You’ll act as a trusted marketing partner—not a transactional seller—balancing new business development with retention, upsell, and account expansion to drive long-term client value. 

Our Integrated Media Specialist role is partnered with a post-sales team that manages campaign performance, optimizes results, and prepares reporting. Additional support resources are available, including the Data and Insights team, Client Strategists, and other product-specific resources. 

In your first 90 days, you’ll gain confidence in LocaliQ’s solutions, tools, and sales approach while building meaningful prospecting and discovery habits. By the end of this period, you’ll be owning your territory and sales cycle end-to-end, with the support and coaching needed to set you up for long-term success. 

Why This Role Stands Out: 

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission and strong earning potential  

• Contests, and recognition programs for top performers 

• Consultative, full-cycle sales role with ownership from first conversation through long-term account growth 

• Hybrid flexibility with autonomy to manage your schedule and territory  

•  Strong onboarding, coaching, and sales enablement to support a successful ramp 

• Access to an extensive mix of digital and traditional marketing solutions, enabling consultative, end-to-end strategies tailored to each client’s growth objectives 

• Career progression into senior sales and leadership roles  

• Backed by marketing expertise, post-sale specialists, and industry-leading tools 

What You Will Do 

• Build a consistent prospecting cadence using cold calls, email, social outreach, networking, and in-person or virtual meetings to develop a strong pipeline. 

• Manage and grow a territory by balancing new business development, client retention, and account expansion. 

• Lead thoughtful discovery conversations to understand business goals, marketing challenges, and growth opportunities. 

• Build and present data-informed digital and traditional marketing proposals that connect strategy, tactics, and budget to client goals. 

• Own the full sales cycle—from initial outreach through close—while maintaining accurate CRM activity, pipeline management, and forecasting. 

• Partner with internal account management, creative, and strategy teams to support strong client outcomes.
• Stay engaged post-sale through reporting, optimization, and performance conversations that support renewals and continued growth. 

Qualifications 

• 2+ years of B2B sales experience with success in new business development, account growth, or business development roles (experience level may vary by market and role level; Recruiter to update). 

• Ability to run a full-cycle, consultative sales process—from discovery through proposal, negotiation, and close. 

• Strong prospecting skills across phone, email, social, networking, and relationship-based outreach. 

• Experience using CRM and sales tools with disciplined pipeline management and follow-up. 

• Comfort learning and discussing digital marketing solutions such as search, social, display, and video (direct experience is a plus, not required).
• Excellent communication skills, business curiosity, and the ability to build credibility with diverse clients and stakeholders, influencing decisions through clear data-driven recommendations.
• Proficiency with CRM, Microsoft Office Suite, and AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. 

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance 

Learn more and apply here!

The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s premier news source, is seeking an idea-driven, energetic reporter to cover our retail beat and other news on our Trending team.

The position is based in Charleston. You are a strong candidate if you know how to break news on your beat, can write with flair and bring urgency to in-the-moment news, along with creative know-how to develop smart, quick-turn enterprise angles from your beat.

The retail sector is one of our most valued coverage areas. This reporter must be able to set the agenda to produce exclusives about new retail businesses coming to Charleston or existing businesses that are evolving, expanding or closing. You must be a visible, go-to source for readers of this high-interest content, while also contributing as needed to other general business news.

The retail reporter not only works closely with the Trending and Business teams but also is closely aligned with reporters who cover other aspects of growth and development in fast-growing Charleston.

The Post and Courier is an independent, family-owned newspaper that values its relationship with readers, believing in the idea that investing in journalism will lead to more readers and a sustainable business. We have built out newsrooms throughout the state, seeking to fill a void in news deserts and areas where local news coverage has dramatically shrunk.

If you are the right fit for this business role, you will join a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom where reporters have the opportunity to do some of the best work of their careers, limited only by their ambition and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Produce story ideas for your assigned beat.
• Write solidly researched stories that are clear, engaging and concise.
• Produce work that is accurate in fact, tone and implication. And have an understanding of libel law and the rules governing plagiarism.
• Effectively learn and use all job technology and systems.
• Learn and follow all department and company policies and procedures.
• Meet all assigned deadlines.
• Develop a list of knowledgeable, diverse sources.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or English preferred.
• Experience in writing for a news organization.
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust hours to cover breaking news or weekend and evening events.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, reliable and insured vehicle.
• Reliable access to internet service.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong social media skills.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to break news and react quickly to breaking stories.
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of the community and surrounding cities a plus.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry and workplace.
• Strong, professional work ethic.
• Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary.

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Physical requirements, work environment and travel

Regularly required to sit for long periods of time; close eye work on computer screen; required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop; light to moderate lifting 15-30 pounds.

The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is sometimes subject to adverse outside environmental conditions.

Local travel is required.

Learn more and apply here!

The Journal, an award-winning five-day daily newspaper in the Golden Corner of South Carolina, is looking for two self-starter, detail-oriented and hardworking news reporters to join the team and help our newspaper continue to thrive.

With a relatively young and energetic newsroom, the ideal candidate for this position is someone who enjoys working as part of a team and is passionate about telling the stories of the community in exciting, original and imaginative ways.

One position will primarily focus on covering the growing city of Clemson and Clemson University. There will be other minor general beat assignments like Pickens County Council and other feature work in our newsroom. The other will be centered in Oconee County.

The ideal candidates are team players with strong writing and reporting skills, knowledge of AP style and a natural curiosity that lends itself to asking deeper questions. The candidates will need to be skilled in source building and able to mine information not readily available and understand the uniqueness of the market and what our readership wants and expects from its local paper.

We are an employee-owned newspaper that prints Wednesday and Saturday with an electronic edition online Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

The Journal is based in Seneca, S.C., a wonderland for anyone who loves the great outdoors and small-town living. Nestled among some of the most picturesque lakes and waterfalls the Southeast has to offer, Seneca is within miles of the vibrant college town of Clemson to the east and a short drive from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the north and west. Also nearby is Greenville, S.C., one of the South’s top mid-sized cities, and both Atlanta and Charlotte are within a couple hours along Interstate 85, which runs through our county.

The Journal is part of The Edwards Group of newspapers and radio stations; The Edwards Group is an employee-owned company and an equal opportunity employer.

Please email resume and clips to Hal Welch.

SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE WANTED. The Charleston City Paper in Charleston, SC is looking for a successful & self-motivated professional w/ good sales experience. In our goal-driven atmosphere, you will consult with local businesses to sell print & web advertising solutions. Great, immediate income potential. Base + commission: $45K-$50K 1st year, $60K+ 2nd year. Great team atmosphere, management support, and Charleston is an amazing place to live! Please email your resume to cris@charlestoncitypaper.com.

The South Carolina Daily Gazette is an award-winning, nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that covers state government, politics, and policy. It is staffed by veteran South Carolina reporters and is dedicated to its mission of relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Columbia are made and their impact on individuals across South Carolina.

Part of States Newsroom, the SC Daily Gazette believes in enlisting and empowering journalists to do impactful, ambitious work.

Based in Columbia, this reporter will thrive in a collaborative culture, possess great news judgment, and demonstrate the ability to develop a beat to create compelling, engaging journalism. The reporter will cover the Legislature, state agencies, and state politics, with an emphasis on elections in a state with a heated gubernatorial race in 2026 and a key role in deciding the 2028 presidential nominees. The reporter will produce daily and enterprise stories, take photos, and share content on social media.

The ideal candidate will know how to track trending topics and hold officials accountable through deep source building and public records requests. The reporting will take readers beyond press releases, providing a deeper understanding of the issues.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce regular, high-quality reporting on issues facing South Carolina  
• Contribute regularly to the Daily Gazette’s briefs section
• Generate story ideas with the editor
• Pursue story leads, both self-generated and as assigned, with self-direction and solid news judgment
• Approach assignments on deadline with strong communication and follow through with the editor and colleagues
• Collaborate with other reporters on projects and share research and pertinent knowledge when/if available
• Establish and expand digital media presence representing the outlet and use personal social media to amplify the site’s content, presence, and voice
• Take photos and video to illustrate and amplify stories 

QUALIFICATIONS

We’re looking for candidates with at least three years previous news reporting and/or editing experience (student journalism counts), sound news judgment, flexibility, and the ability to manage ongoing and short-term projects with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. States Newsroom journalists are expected to produce at least four posts per week.

Authorization to work in the United States is required. At this time, States Newsroom is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The minimum salary for this position is $55,000. Relocation stipend will be considered. Our generous benefits package includes:

• Premium-free platinum health care for employees and their families (i.e., nothing comes out of your paycheck!)
• 4 weeks of vacation per year
• 2 weeks of personal leave per year
• 20 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• $75 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• $200 cell phone replacement benefit every two years
• $75 monthly fitness benefit
• 401K with up to 3% match
• 12 weeks of parental leave
• Full-service EAP

ABOUT OUR CULTURE

States Newsroom is dedicated to producing journalism at all levels – from quick hit to investigative – but we also aim to be supportive, welcoming, and positive. 

We believe in creating sustainable careers for journalists on the crucial state government beat. States Newsroom’s mission is to connect people to the power that shapes their daily lives through relentless reporting and incisive commentary on state government and policy. Journalism is a powerful force for social change, uniquely suited to challenging systemic inequality and racism. Our goal is to build an organization that fulfills that mission. 

At States Newsroom, we believe we strengthen our work and improve our insights when we incorporate the perspectives of people who come from different backgrounds and have had different experiences. We are committed to diversity and prioritize equity in all recruiting and hiring. We are always working to better represent our communities and are supported in these efforts by a network-wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice committee. 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and at least three links or clips to jobs@statesnewsroom.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of emails received, we are unable to respond to each applicant individually.