If you want to kill your passion for journalism, work here! - Recensione dipendente - Staff Writer presso Community Impact Newspaper

1,0
24 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

The pay was halfway decent for the industry, and some of my co-workers were truly good writers who deserve way better.

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I’ve been in journalism for a decade now, and this gig straight up ran me out of my life’s passion into another career. Intense micromanagement from the people above you that will make you think you’re the problem no matter the situation. I will echo what others have said as well, if you ever speak up about something, you immediately become a target and will likely be on the chopping block. As far as actual news coverage, it’s nothing like your typical reporting gig. They will hammer home “CI Style” which includes things 99.9% of other publications don’t do, so you really don’t have any creative freedom. You’ll spend much of your time driving through your community begging sources to talk to you, because nobody has heard of Community Impact and nobody takes them seriously as a real news outlet. If you actually want to report on something other than a new owner at a coffee shop, go literally anywhere else.

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Risposta di Community Impact Newspaper
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and for the time you spent with us. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your role led you to feel this discouraged about your work and your passion for journalism, that’s never the outcome we want for anyone on our team. At Community Impact, we aim to provide clear editorial standards and structure to support consistency and quality across our publications. At the same time, we recognize that individual experiences can vary, and it’s important that team members feel supported, heard, and able to grow within that framework. We take feedback about management practices and workplace culture seriously, including concerns around communication and how feedback is received. Creating an environment where employees feel comfortable speaking up is something we continually work to strengthen. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and wish you the best in your continued career. Feel free to contact us at hr@communityimpact.com if you'd like to talk further.

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5,0
9 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Motivating and supportive environment. Good work life balance. They truly care about all of their employees

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Honestly no cons. Management was awesome and welcoming.

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Risposta di Community Impact Newspaper
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re so glad to hear that you felt supported and motivated during your time on the team. Creating an environment where people feel valued, balanced, and connected to their work is incredibly important to us. We appreciate the impact you made while you were here and wish you continued success moving forward. Please contact us at hr@communityimpact if there's anything we can help you with in the future.
1,0
7 gen 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Working at Community Impact, you can find some people who truly care about the community and journalism as a whole. It is pretty easy to pick out who those people are and those who actually want to do good for the community. There can be people that are kind and encourage you to grow.

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This company is horrendous to work for. Though you can find people who are kind, it's more common to find people who are horrible people and do not have an ounce of understanding, patience or growth. They will overwork their reporters and when they ask for help, you will get punished. HR is basically does not existent and don't for a second believe that they are actually there to help you. It is barely real journalism, especially since they are depending on advertisers to fund their entire company. You will be asked so many times to look away from certain topics and not cover them, because they want their advertisers and are also uber Christian and conservative. There is a reason that they have constant turnover. They will hire entry-level reporters and act like they will want to train them, but they do not want that. They want you to be perfect, they want you to follow their rules exactly and not ask questions, and they do not want to put in the effort to train anybody. They will preach that you shouldn't feel guilty about taking PTO but have a culture where you will crumble if you don't work overtime. They just want clicks and advertisers. Seriously the worse work conditions ever and I suggest going to anywhere else.

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Risposta di Community Impact Newspaper
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re very sorry to hear that your time with us felt this way. The concerns you’ve raised around support, workload, and workplace culture are serious and not reflective of the environment we aim to create. Community Impact is committed to fostering a respectful, supportive workplace and to upholding strong editorial standards rooted in integrity and service to our communities. We recognize that individual experiences can vary, and feedback like this highlights where we need to continue to listen, evaluate, and improve. We also take concerns about employee support and internal resources seriously, and we are continually working to strengthen how we support our teams and ensure employees feel heard. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and wish you the best moving forward.
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