Reporter Wanted for Extended Temporary Position

Norran is the leading news provider in northern Västerbotten. We are now looking for a reporter for an extended temporary position!

One of our regular news reporters will be on leave. Therefore, we are looking for a substitute from January 19 to August 23.

We cover several municipalities in northern Västerbotten, but this position is based at the editorial office in Skellefteå.

You will be part of a wonderful, news-driven, and curious team that works at a fast pace and always wants to deliver the biggest and most interesting news stories.

You will have the opportunity to be at the center of events and, through text, images, video, and sound, report on the hottest news right now, as well as do journalism that explains, guides, and evokes emotions.

We have a creative environment where you, together with skilled colleagues, capture socially important issues and trending topics.

As a substitute with us, you will be part of the team from day one and get to help create journalism with significant local impact. If you are a person who enjoys a fast pace, has ideas, and wants to help drive and develop journalism, you will thrive with us!

We are looking for someone who:

• Has or is studying a journalism education or equivalent, or has equivalent work experience.
• 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 fast-paced 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 a straightforward news story in text.
• Has basic knowledge of photography and videography (with mobile and/or DSLR cameras).
• Has knowledge of journalism such as interview techniques, research, information gathering, source criticism, and news packaging.

The temporary position will involve working hours during the day, evenings, and weekends.

A driving license (B) is required as there will be driving involved in the position.

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

Selection and interviews will take place continuously, and the position will be filled as soon as possible. So apply directly!

For questions, please contact the recruiting manager Per Sandberg, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

For union inquiries, please contact the local chairman of SJF at Norran: Adam Savonen, [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 community benefits and upholds 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 for 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 leveraging our employees' diverse experiences and perspectives, but we come together 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.