Gannett isn’t stopping at a “Taylor Swift Reporter.” The company now also wants to hire a “Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Reporter” who will dive into the global pop superstar and “tap into stories about the Beyhive, her protective fanbase that propels the image and relevance of the artist.” The qualifications for the role are the same as the Swift-focused position, and both are joint positions with USA Today and The Tennessean. The company initially posted twolistings with very similar job descriptions, though the second one was taken down by Wednesday afternoon. The two jobs arrive as Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is set to end next month, while Swift’s Eras Tour will run through the end of 2024. The headline-making job listings come as Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper chain, has gone through a series of layoffs over the last two years that have affected dozens of its local newsrooms, most recently shedding six percent of its news division in December. A Gannett spokesperson wrote to The Daily Beast that “we have hired 260 journalists and have more than 100 more open roles which are actively being recruited for as we grow our audience.”
