The Herald-Whig is looking for an experienced reporter ready to take the next step in their career to be our news editor. Do you like to lead by example? Can you help make others’ work shine? Do you want to be part of an organization with a storied past and an unparalleled commitment to local journalism? Let’s talk. We are looking for someone who can help lead our reporting staff and handle story assignments, while at the same time not be afraid to take on some reporting on their own. 

The Herald-Whig is a six-day newspaper that is part of a growing company dedicated to the communities it serves. Quincy is a beautiful, affordable community of 40,000 on the banks of the Mississippi River in West-Central Illinois. Our coverage area consists of West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.

Quincy is a two-hour drive from Peoria and Springfield in Illinois, St. Louis and Columbia in Missouri, and Iowa City, Iowa.

The Herald-Whig offers a comprehensive employee benefits package.

The Herald-Whig is an equal opportunity employer.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next news editor, please send a resume, samples of your work and a letter outlining how you would approach the job to:

 Nicole Stevens/Administration,

The Quincy Herald-Whig, P.O. Box 909,

Quincy, IL 62306,

or by email to nstevens@whig.com.

Learn more about The Herald-Whig at www.whig.com