Do you want to develop as a journalist this summer?

Then Vimmerby Tidning is the place for you!

Here we work at a fast pace to create news-leading, innovative coverage of Vimmerby and Hultsfred every day. You will have the opportunity to work in a creative environment and be involved in scrutinizing important societal issues and capturing local buzz. With us, everyone gets to try a bit of everything - and it’s easy to develop as a journalist.

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

As a substitute with us, you will become part of the team from day one and be involved in creating journalism about our local area. You will have a group of engaged, skilled, and helpful colleagues who can teach you a lot. If you are a person who enjoys a fast-paced environment, has ideas, and wants to drive and develop journalism, you will thrive with us! Vimmerby is a true summer town where the population increases drastically during the summer. It’s something you want to experience!

We are looking for:

Reporters

We are looking for reporters for both news coverage and sports coverage. As a reporter, you are good at understanding what the essence of a news story is. You find the angle, take pictures, film, and write in an interesting and understandable way. You have a good sense of language, are meticulous, and want to cover the society around you. 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 a passion for 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 to change.
• Has a good sense of language, can understand the angle, and convey straightforward news in text.
• Has basic knowledge of photography and filming (with mobile and/or DSLR camera).
• Has knowledge of journalism such as interview techniques, research, information gathering, source criticism, and news packaging.
• Preferably has or is studying a journalism degree or equivalent, or has equivalent work experience.

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

A valid driver’s license is required as driving is part of the job.

We are a values-driven company striving for equality and diversity and therefore value 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 the recruiting manager Jenn Hultberg, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

For union inquiries, please contact Johannes Widergren (SJF), [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

NTM Media is one of Sweden's largest local media companies. The core of our operations is free and independent journalism that creates local societal benefits 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 company with its heart in local journalism. We have no short-term return requirements, which allows us to act long-term with the primary aim of conducting journalistic activities. Read more about our group at ntm.se (http://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' different experiences and perspectives, but we unite under a common value base: We are attentive, goal-oriented, and curious, and therefore quick to adapt to change. We have a positive spirit and we are forgiving, tolerant, and inclusive.