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New York Public Radio · 3 hours ago

New Jersey Reporter

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$94K/yr - $94K/yr

3+ years exp

New York Public Radio is seeking an ambitious reporter to cover New Jersey politics and policy. The role involves developing story ideas through community engagement and producing content for various platforms, focusing on accountability and urgent news stories.

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Responsibilities

Develop sources that deepen our understanding of New Jersey’s diverse communities and the greater history, context and progress to date around issues they face, with emphasis on the northern part of the state, specifically Jersey City and Newark. Draw on these relationships for scoops and insight our audience can’t get elsewhere

Work with the Day-of editors to identify priority topics and a strategy for soliciting input from the communities at their center

Conceive, source, pitch and develop stories in text and audio form that give daily utility, answering pressing questions and driving daily audience habits

Produce service-focused journalism in text and audio form. This includes journalism that explains and guides communities through resources and assets currently available to them

Identify and track relevant data sources that will help inform reporting. Occasionally collaborate with teammates on data-driven projects and investigations

Report and produce original news stories in both text and audio form that are clear, thorough, fair, timely and accurate

Consistently meet daily publishing deadlines

Occasionally collaborate with the community-engagement editor and team on events and programming

Participate fully as a member of the Day-of team team by contributing to coverage plans, meetings, brainstorming sessions, and newsroom projects

Effectively coordinate with other editors and digital journalists for maximum reach across our platforms

Enthusiastically participate in newsroom-wide efforts to improve workflows, policies, and various practices

Qualification

Professional reporting experienceData-based reportingNew Jersey familiarityAudience-centered engagementSEO skillsContent production toolsPublic speakingMultitaskingEthical journalismFluency in SpanishCommunication skills

Required

3 years professional reporting experience at a reputable daily-news organization

Experience working on data-based reporting in a newsroom

Familiarity with New Jersey, its news ecosystem and culture

Superb communication skills, including public speaking skills, the ability to multitask, and experience covering breaking news

Aptitude and comfort producing a broad range of content, including audio, text news stories, and social media

Competence in SEO and other digital audience skills

Experience using production systems and software tools required to edit, produce and curate content

Ability to see the story that is going to engage audiences and to anticipate reader/listener interests

Demonstrated knowledge of complex social and cultural issues

Demonstrated commitment and ability to contribute an equity lens to every aspect of reporting

Deep commitment to accurate, ethical journalism, and impeccable journalistic integrity and judgment

Self-starter with proven ability to meet deadlines and pay close attention to detail and fact-checking

The ability to work effectively with the public and colleagues at New York Public Radio

Ability to work occasional weekend shifts, in rotation with other reporter colleagues, and one holiday a year. These shifts would be scheduled with advanced notice