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Senior Reporter, State Issues Job at Investigative Reporters & Editors, Inc. in

MediabistroJacksonville, FL, United States
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Job Summary

NC Local is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization focused on delivering public-service journalism about statewide issues and strengthening North Carolina’s news ecosystem.

The organization has identified a need for people across North Carolina to understand how statewide issues affect their communities. NC Local has launched a nonprofit news organization to serve as a hub for new, original journalism, services, and products in partnership with newsrooms and trusted messengers across the state.

The mission of NC Local is to help all North Carolinians stay informed, understand local impacts, and engage in the decisions shaping their futures.

The Role

The Senior Reporter will serve as the lead journalist for localizing state issues in plain language for communities across North Carolina. The role requires journalism skills and experience, and involves engaging communities through digital channels, new products, and services, as well as in-person at community events.

The Senior Reporter will identify local issues of regional and statewide importance, oversee the production of content and projects, and work in close collaboration with other staff to develop and create compelling products.

Responsibilities

  • Identify news and information needs across the state and devise ways to localize content to meet those needs for specific audiences.
  • Launch and lead the reporting, writing, and collaborative work on statewide issues for NC Local products and channels.
  • Explain complex legislative issues in accessible formats, breaking down issues to help people understand how they're impacted where they live.
  • Manage freelance contributors and eventually other reporting staff on NC Local content and projects.
  • Join other NC Local staff and partners in bringing communities together for ongoing community listening, engagement opportunities, and events.
  • Create, design, and implement engaging online and in-person opportunities and products for news and information.
  • Collaborate with media partners and community organizations on reporting and community engagement projects.

Requirements

  • Proven journalism experience, preferably 5 years or more professional experience.
  • Strong research, writing, copyediting, and editing abilities.
  • A collaborative spirit and a desire to coach and mentor other journalists.
  • Ability to synthesize and explain complex topics in a clear and accessible way.
  • Familiarity with state-level policy and current affairs, particularly the inner workings of the NC General Assembly.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and adhere to editorial guidelines.
  • Interested in varied work and comfortable with managing multiple projects and working with different constituencies at the same time.
  • Strong interest in connecting with diverse and underserved communities across NC.
  • Curiosity, generosity, and coachability.
  • Analytical skills or the willingness and ability to learn analysis of digital metrics.
  • An experimental mindset and an appreciation for new and creative ways to provide news and information.

    • Compensation and Benefits

    NC Local offers competitive salaries and benefits that focus on the well-being of its employees. The salary range for this role begins at $68,000, with compensation dependent on experience and skills.

    NC Local offers generous health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as other benefits, including paid holidays, vacation, and personal time off, and a tech stipend. NC Local is a remote-first organization, and the senior reporter will work in the Triangle.

    NC Local is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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