Reporter

Summary

Join ProPublica, a leading independent, nonprofit newsroom, as a reporter on our national staff. We seek a reporter with at least five years of experience creating impactful accountability journalism, a passion for uncovering injustice, and a talent for engaging storytelling. The ideal candidate will be skilled in various reporting techniques, comfortable with both short and long-term investigations, and thrive in a collaborative environment. The position is full-time and offers benefits; while based in New York, remote work is possible for the right candidate. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. The salary range is $95,000 to $170,000, depending on experience and location.

Requirements

• Have at least five years of experience producing original accountability journalism
• Have a talent for, and dedication to, digging for the truth
• Have a deep desire to focus their work on important accountability stories and have a vision for what they’d like to (un)cover at ProPublica
• Be skilled investigative storytellers, capable of delivering findings in ways that connect with readers
• Be able to bring an accountability lens to the issues of the day through quick investigations reported over a couple of weeks as well as longer projects
• Not shy away from urgent, high-stakes stories that are central to public conversation
• Be eligible to work in the U.S

Responsibilities

• Produce original accountability journalism
• Dig for the truth
• Focus work on important accountability stories
• Embrace a wide range of reporting techniques, from underpinning stories with exclusive data analysis to using creative strategies to engage with readers and sources
• Deliver findings in ways that connect with readers, either as riveting narratives or muscular, vivid investigative reports
• Bring an accountability lens to the issues of the day through quick investigations reported over a couple of weeks as well as longer projects that may require a few months (or more) of digging
• Work with others in a highly collaborative newsroom
• Travel as needed for assignments, training and staff meetings

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with a wide range of reporting techniques

Benefits

• Full-time position
• Benefits
• Remote work possibility