REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER **Dyersville Commercial** 1 Positions ID: 202483 Posted On 04/16/2025 Refreshed On 07/18/2025 **Job Overview** **Job Details** **Job Location** EIMG N Dyersville Commercial - Dyersville, IA **Position Type** Flexible Full-time (30 - 39 hrs/week) **Education Level** 4 Year Degree **Travel Percentage** Road Warrior **Job Shift** Any **Job Category** Media - Journalism - Newspaper **Description** **Overall Responsibilities** **:** + Write news and feature stories for both print and online as assigned by managing editor. + Take news and feature photos and video; assist with sports as needed. + Work in a professional manner with the public, representing our company in a positive way. **Specific Responsibilities** **:** + Develop an understanding of the area and issues to be able to initiate news sources and contacts to assist in stories. + Write accurate, fair, timely and interesting news and feature stories for weekly publications and special sections and magazines, following AP style. + Take accurate and complete notes while covering meetings and interviewing, using tape recorder as back up. + Take fresh and interesting photos and videos for news and feature coverage, meeting reproduction needs, getting accurate identities of all people and places in the photos and write clear, accurate and interesting cutlines. + Meet all deadlines as assigned. + Represent the newspaper in service areas. + Monitor ongoing news and issues in the area. + Assist in creation of, and adhere to, WCI policies and journalistic ethics. + Maintain a commitment to internal and external customer service. + Assist with drop off of inserts and other publication needs. + Adhere to WCI policies and journalistic ethics. + Actively participates in the Great Game of Business. + Performs other job-related duties as assigned. **Qualifications** **Knowledge** **:** Bachelor's degree or equivalent; preferred two years of newspaper or related media/communications experience; familiarity with overall newspaper operations, current events and history. **Skills** **:** English language; spelling; communication; goal setting; computer operation; time management, photography; ability to perform efficiently and accurately on deadline. Reporting, interviewing, writing, typing, planning and organizing. **Behavior** **:** Exhibits a commitment to quality and service. Is a team player. Has ability to be objective. Is capable of accepting constructive criticism; communicative with other staff members and supervisors; has good creativity and eye for design; is a good representative of the Dyersville Commercial, Cascade Pioneer and Manchester Press; colleagues as a member of the journalism profession. Conducts self in a professional manner, with dress and self-care appropriate for the job. Maintains a valid drivers license. Primary Contact 13536 Ali Chapman HR Generalist , 563-588-5728 Phone Phone Phone Fax a Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations Customer Service Graphic Design/Social Media Photography/Videography Publishing/Printing Location Dyersville, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Company ID 990 Job REQ # 202483 \# Positions 1 Start Date 20250416 End Date 20250901 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Shipping Clerk Dubuque Screw Products Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Sunnycrest Manor Mail Operations Specialist Dupaco Community Credit Union Lathe/Mill CNC Setup Dubuque Screw Products Program Instructor-Certified Nursing Assistant (PI Sunnycrest Manor Lathe/Mill CNC Operator Dubuque Screw Products Instrumentation Technician - Nights Simmons Pet Food Toddler Group Leader Dubuque Community Y Registered Nurse (RN) Sunnycrest Manor Custodian University of Wisconsin-Platteville Production/Packaging Supervisor - Night Shift (C) Simmons Pet Food Retail Sales Operations Analyst Flexsteel Industries, Inc BE/BC OB/GYN Physician Medical Associates Shipping Clerk, 2ND Shift Dubuque Screw Products Senior Controls Specialist Simmons Pet Food Podiatry Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant/LPN Medical Associates Sales Development Program Associate Flexsteel Industries, Inc INTERN - R&D Engineering Services and Products Company Senior Filling & Closing Technician Simmons Pet Food Shipper Receiver - Nights Simmons Pet Food **Share this Job** Dyersville Commercial **About the Company** The Dyersville Commercial is a weekly newspaper published by the Eastern Iowa Media Group-North (EIMG-N). EIMG-N is part of the Woodward Community Media division of Woodward Communications, Inc. headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. Eastern Iowa - including the communities of Dyersville, Manchester, Guttenberg, Elkader, Edgewood, Strawberry Point, Garnavillo, Earlville, Worthington, Farley, Epworth, New Vienna, Bankston, Luxemburg, Petersburg, Holy Cross and more - is home to the Eastern Iowa Shopping News. All of these communities are served by this weekly publication, giving buying information and much more.