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General Assignment Reporter - Katy, Sugar Land & Missouri City

12/10/2025

The reporter will create engaging, data-rich content focused on hyperlocal news. They will connect with the community and cover updates for the Katy, Sugar Land, and Missouri City markets.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the first edition of Community Impact in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and Pflugerville. Now, Community Impact distributes hyperlocal news and information to millions of local residents and business owners each day online and monthly by mail. CI is vested in the communities we serve and has dedicated reporters in each community who attend city council and school board meetings. We are among the first to report on local business, transportation, education and health care. Our staff serve on chamber boards, volunteer with nonprofits and are involved in our communities to make them a better place to live and work.

About the Role

Description

Reporter- $46,000+ Annually, Top News Organization, Meaningful Work

Future Impacter,

Does reporting unbiased, hyperlocal news for readers in a major metro market sound exciting to you? Are you interested in creating data-rich, engaging content that takes a different approach to local storytelling? The stories our Reporters write are delivered directly to tens of thousands of readers’ homes and are engaged with on digital platforms every day.

Two million mailboxes get Community Impact Newspaper each month. It’s a piece of media that’s as enjoyable to read as it is informative—a newspaper front-to-back about your community. Integrate into a team and your community by becoming an Impacter today!

NOTE: While our office is in Jersey Village, this role will cover updates for the Katy, Sugar Land, and Missouri City markets.

ABOUT YOU
You should apply to our Reporter role if you:

Are looking to grow your Journalism career.
Have true curiosity for the world around you.
Have a knack for juggling multiple leads and stories.
Love witnessing and connecting with the lives of people in your community.
Enjoy weaving data and speech into engaging, informative, and unbiased stories.
Feel excited at the prospect of collaborating with Graphic Designers to make your media as beautiful as it is meaningful.

WHY JOIN COMMUNITY IMPACT

Starting hourly rate of $22.11 ($46,000 annually) or more with experience

Mileage Reimbursement: $135 monthly stipend for gas, mileage and tolls

Paid Time Off: 112 hours annually

Paid Holidays: 10 per year, plus an additional paid day off for your birthday

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Additional Coverage: Supplemental insurance options, including Accident and Critical Illness

Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement and development.

If you are ready to make a real difference in your community, apply today.

Key Skills

JournalismReportingStorytellingData AnalysisCommunity EngagementCollaborationContent CreationUnbiased Reporting