Summer Internship at Västerviks-Tidningen

Do you want to work and grow at a forward-thinking and vibrant editorial office this summer? Located in a charming summer town? Then Västerviks-Tidningen is the place for you!

Here we work at a fast pace to create news-leading, innovative coverage of our area every day. You will have the opportunity to work in a creative environment and help scrutinize important societal issues while capturing local buzz.

We always put the reader, viewer, or listener first and always start from the problems and challenges we can help solve.

As a temporary employee with us, you will be part of the team from day one and will help create journalism about Västervik, Gamleby, Ankarsrum, Överum, and other locations in Västervik municipality. You will have a group of engaged, skilled, and helpful colleagues who can teach you a lot. If you are someone who enjoys a fast pace, has ideas, and wants to drive and develop journalism, you will thrive with us!

We are looking for:

Reporters

We are looking for reporters for the news and sports desks. As a reporter, you are good at understanding what makes a news story. You find the angle and write the article in an interesting and comprehensible way. You have a good sense of language, are meticulous, and have a strong interest in society. You are interested and engaged and contribute to the whole. When you get the chance, you often have your own ideas about what we should cover and how.

Web Editors

We are looking for editors for the news desk. On the desk, we work to plan and elevate the entire editorial journalism for the digital audience. Here, we also handle faster breaking news. As a web editor, you are comfortable publishing on the site and on social media. You can evaluate newsworthiness and are good at finding the angle and understanding what makes a news story. You are quick to adapt, enjoy a fast pace, learning new things, and working with digital packaging in various formats. You have a good sense of language, are meticulous, and have a strong interest in society. You are interested and engaged and contribute to the whole. When you get the chance, you often have your own ideas about what we should cover and how.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has or is studying a journalism degree or equivalent, or has equivalent work experience.
• Has a commitment to journalism and a desire to convey news that helps the audience in their daily lives.
• Likes to be the first with a news story and to convey news at a fast pace.
• Thrives in a dynamic work environment where tasks may be prioritized based on the news situation.
• Is curious, willing to learn new things, and quick to adapt.
• Has a good sense of language, can understand the angle, and convey a straightforward news story in text.
• Has basic knowledge of photography and filming (with mobile and/or DSLR).
• Has knowledge of journalism such as interview techniques, research, information gathering, source criticism, and news packaging.

The internships may involve working hours during the day, evenings, and weekends.

A driving license (B) is required as driving is part of the job.

We are a values-driven company that strives for equality and diversity and therefore values applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.

Selection and interviews are ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.

For questions, please contact editor-in-chief Olov Trysberg, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

For union inquiries, please contact Karin Hertz (SJF), [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

NTM Media is one of Sweden's largest companies for local media. The core of our business is free and independent journalism that creates local societal benefit and safeguards democracy. We deliver local news today for a better society tomorrow.

Our company consists of two parts; our editorial operations and our commercial sales organization. The common foundation is our local knowledge. Through Sweden's strongest local news channels, with 18 subscribed news titles from Vimmerby in the south to Kiruna in the north, we reach over a million readers every day.

NTM Media is owned by NTM, a foundation-owned group with a heart in local journalism. We have no short-term return requirements, which allows us to act long-term with the primary purpose of conducting journalistic activities. Read more about our group at ntm.se (https://ntm.se).

We have high ambitions in our daily work and as an employer. We actively work on our work environment, competence, and leadership to create a healthy organization. We value diversity and develop by taking advantage of our employees' diverse experiences and perspectives, but we unite under a common value base: We are attentive, goal-oriented, and curious, and therefore quick to adapt. We have a positive spirit and are forgiving, tolerant, and inclusive.