Senior Reporter - Eastern Daily Press

Senior Reporter - Eastern Daily Press

Application Deadline: 24 November 2025

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Norwich

Reporting To: Jasper Copping

Description
The EDP is looking for a senior reporter to join its newsroom in Norwich.

We are looking for a dynamic, digitally savvy journalist with a good eye for the stories that will appeal to readers and reach the widest possible audience.

The role will involve covering inquests and court cases as well as other in-depth stories from around Norfolk and Waveney.

For this, 100 words per minute shorthand and a driving licence are essential.

You'll be expected to use a range of digital tools and platforms to tell stories, including video, audio, infographics and maps. While your attention to detail must be second to none, with the ability to write quickly, accurately and succinctly.

Key Responsibilities

• Building our digital audience following to bring our content to even more people in the community
• Using search tools to research and understand the topics people are searching for
• Use your SEO skills to reach the largest possible audience
• Building contacts and communities online and in real life
• Ensuring every piece of content is thoroughly researched and balanced before publication
• With guidance from editors, using analytics to identify what our readers like and what they want next from our coverage.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Insight into what readers want to read, using both your keen news sense and data
• Understanding of search engine optimisation (SEO)
• A passion for telling stories
• The ability to write and think quickly, and under pressure
• Exceptional attention to detail
• An understanding of social media and how it can help you
• An NCTJ qualification and some experience in a previous role
• 100wpm shorthand
• Excellent knowledge of relevant media law

Job Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
• Structured career progression & ongoing training
• Pension plan & mental health support
• Perks & discounts including:
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)
  • Retail discounts
• Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.