News Reporter

The Villages Daily Sun, Florida’s largest daily printed newspaper, is seeking a reporter who shares our passion for community journalism.

We're looking for a storyteller who can handle a variety of assignments including human interest feature stories, event coverage and general news. 

The Daily Sun is a community-first newsroom, not a digital-first newsroom. This means that we place high value on hyper-local content that is reported and edited at the local level, for a rapidly expanding print product. This is a rare opportunity to focus on journalistic quality without the distraction of a digital workflow.

Our newspaper is part of a media group that also produces a daily TV news show, operates an FM radio station and publishes a monthly magazine and niche special products to which our newsroom staff may contribute. 

Candidates need a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and familiarity with Central Florida is a plus. We prefer candidates with professional newsroom experience; however, we have a strong track record of helping entry-level journalists take their work from good to great. The ideal candidates will be self-starters, have strong writing skills and be creative and flexible. 

We're about a 90-mile drive to the beach, the theme parks and the historic neighborhoods of Gainesville and St. Augustine. Our employees also have access to a highly regarded workplace charter school system in one of the state's most idyllic settings.

Apply by sending your resume, references and strongest clips to the attention of Associate Editor Matthew Fry at Matthew.Fry@thevillagesmedia.com. And then fill out the online application for the "reporter" position at https://www.thevillages.com/careers/search?id=1472184b-1ce4-44bb-b40d-dab6a789871b