Staff Reporter, Nashville Post/FW Publishing

FW Publishing has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter who will contribute to the print and web products of the Nashville Post. This reporter will be responsible for business coverage and analysis, with a focus on industries such as health care, technology and real estate, among others.

Our publications represent the growing, inclusive and vibrant communities in Davidson and Williamson counties, as well as Middle Tennessee at large. We strive to maintain a diverse array of full-time employees and freelance contributors, and to maintain an inclusive and anti-racist company culture. FW Publishing does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, age or disability. Representatives from all cultures and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Description and Qualifications:

The ideal applicant will have at least two years of newsroom experience, or comparable experience doing freelance work for news publications. They will also have a bachelor’s or comparable degree — ideally in journalism, political science, communications, history or English.

Our new full-time writer will primarily report on local businesses — breaking news reports, long-form and investigative reporting, and critical analysis, especially related to both large and emerging industries.

Nashville Post is the premier local news source for Middle Tennessee’s top-level leaders. We deliver breaking business, political and sports news online at nashvillepost.com and twice daily through our email alerts. Our annual Leaders magazine shines a light on entrepreneurs and big ideas as well as recognizes our distinguished In Charge list. In 2025, we launched our first eight-part digital series, Innovation & Ideas. We host three signature events – Leaders, Most Powerful Women and Boom. 

This candidate should be comfortable working under strict deadlines and tight turnarounds, and will be expected to file the following:

  • At least one story for each of our daily AM and PM newsletters, including two to four reported or analysis pieces on a variety of industries per month

  • Reported feature stories for our print magazine, Leaders, as well as our two digital series Innovation & Ideas and Boom

This reporter should be well-versed on the following industries, with related sources (or the ability to quickly cultivate sources):

  • Real Estate and Development

  • Health Care

  • Technology

  • Legal

  • Finance

  • Manufacturing

  • Transportation

  • Retail

  • Hospitality

The ideal candidate will be familiar with AP style, fast-paced business news reporting and writing, and have experience interviewing sources.

This position allows but requires a great deal of autonomy — our reporter will check in with our editor-in-chief regularly for guidance, but will be expected to act intuitively when it comes to chasing down leads and speaking to sources on a regular basis.

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, résumé and three examples of work to editor-in-chief Nicolle Praino (npraino@fwpublishing.com) and publisher Heather Mullins (hmullins@fwpublishing.com). We know there could be candidates for this position who don’t tick every box, or who have related skills that aren’t included here. Please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us more about your background and skill set in your cover letter.

We offer competitive compensation, a full benefits package, paid vacation and holidays.

No phone calls or walk-ins are accepted.