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POSITION SUMMARY
The Communications Manager plays an important role in raising Environmental Initiative’s profile and strengthening the organization’s brand. The person in this position will partner with Environmental Initiative staff across all teams to execute a broad range of communications activities for projects, partnerships, and events.

The ideal candidate is a creative and motivated communications practitioner with a talent for managing communications projects and collaborating with project teams. This position reports to Emily Haley, communications director, and will not supervise direct reports.

The role is part-time (32 hours per week), with the potential to increase to full-time dependent on funding.

Attending in-person meetings, events, and other engagements is an expectation in this role. Initial project portfolio will include supporting the Headwaters Agriculture Sustainability Partnership, Midwest Row Crop Collaborative, Project Stove Swap, Project Clean Air Repair, and the Sustainable Growth Coalition.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Navigate project and event communications deadlines collaboratively with communications and project teams.
• Develop project communications plans with input from project and communications team members.
• Serve as the communications lead on projects by participating in project team meetings, stakeholder meetings, and implementing project communications plans.
• Manage and execute print and digital communications materials as aligned with organizational priorities and project communications plans. Examples include reports, presentations, media releases, spoken remarks, newsletter content, website content, blog posts, and social media content.
• Plan and execute project and campaign media relations strategies.
• Assist with management of Environmental Initiative’s website and blog including writing, editing, posting, and recruiting guest blog authors.
• Collaborate with communications directors on social media strategy and evaluation.
• Supervise content creation for Environmental Initiative’s social media platforms.
• Support additional organizational and project communications activities, as needed.
• Serve as a member of the organization’s communications team.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Eligible candidates must have at least four years of experience working in communications or public relations in nonprofit, government, or business settings.
• Project management, organizational, and time management skills – including the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines at one time.
• Ability to lead teams, and participate as a team member. Ability to build and maintain cross-cultural relationships.
• Self-starter, with the ability to work independently.
• Experience managing third-party services providers such as graphic designers, web developers, and public relations firms.
• Superior writing and editing skills, including knowledge of AP style.
• Experience with content management (CMS), relationship management (CRM), and email management systems.
• Proficient with Mac computer systems and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite is a plus, but not required.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete an online application by uploading your cover letter, resume, and sample communications plan at https://environmental-initiative.org/communications-manager-application-form/

Applications submitted by Monday, Feb. 27 will receive primary consideration, and the position will remain open until filled. Download the job description (PDF)

Starting salary: $90,000
Location: Remote (Permanent)
Reports to: Director of Consulting
Deadline to apply: March 12, 2023

News Revenue Hub, a nonprofit that builds web-based products and provides consulting to news organizations in service of the public good, is looking for a dynamic, data-savvy growth expert to support the newsrooms we work with. 

A member of our Consulting Team, the Senior Newsroom Growth Expert is a creative thought leader and strategic problem-solver. You’re comfortable working independently to develop strategy, but inspired by coaching, cultivating, and solution-setting for others. 

At the Hub, you’ll work with our most prominent newsrooms, leading high value projects and sprints that aim to solve the industry's biggest challenges. Some examples could include: developing an audience strategy for a startup; facilitating news product strategy; or overseeing high-level data analysis. You’ll also be our go-to expert and trend-spotter when newsrooms come to us with burning questions about their analytics. 

We welcome and encourage applicants with non-traditional career paths. If you don’t exactly meet the qualifications outlined here, please apply and tell us how your own experiences would equip you for the job.

Regular duties include:

• Develop and lead client-facing projects from start to finish, working collaboratively with team members and recruiting contractors where needed. Design and execute custom deliverables such as slide decks, roadmaps, reports, and more. 
• Coach newsroom executives and other stakeholders – and convince them using the data – to adopt the most current practices of audience growth, news product development, analytics, and more. Develop recommendations and lead sprints with clients to improve funnel performance. 
• Work with team members to execute deliverables for Hub newsrooms; act as a problem-solver in a pinch when teammates require assistance with deliverables including but not limited to analytics. Serve as primary point of contact for clients that are assigned to you.
• Identify and contribute to the development of scalable, marketable, and maintainable newsroom products such data dashboards/databases, voter guides, or analytics configurations. When necessary, work with product and engineering teams to ensure initiatives are properly vetted and scoped. 
• Evangelize for and help implement Agile principles on your team and within the organization. Lead and participate in retrospective exercises with internal stakeholders when they  pertain to your work. 
• Document everything you do in Confluence – from projects to processes to key learnings. Contribute to and continuously improve company-wide documentation. 
• Evangelize for your work; help produce blog posts that highlight key takeaways and Hub expertise.  
• When needed, join business development and prospecting calls to assess opportunities; help vet and scope new projects.
• Collaborate internally to help keep the Hub Slack lively, showcasing impressive findings and client outcomes. Build a strong sense of camaraderie among our clients and encourage them to provide their own insights and ideas.

Ideal qualifications: 

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills: you communicate clearly, concisely – and early – with those around you; you’re always excited about something new to tackle and you can improvise easily. 
• Demonstrated experience in development of editorial products in a newsroom; demonstrated experience leading, developing and executing audience growth strategies. 5+ years working in a newsroom environment preferred. 
• Proven advanced understanding of data and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Parse.ly. Experience configuring these tools. Experience working with data to prove ideas, drive insight, and set goals.
• Organization skills: You’ll be managing projects and developing custom outcomes for our clients; you’re someone who stays on top of things, sets and meets clear deadlines, and contributes to documentation every step of the way.
• The ability to self-motivate, self-manage and work remotely.
• Agile experience: Familiar with Agile processes including running sprints, retrospectives, prioritizing, and managing backlogs.
• Proficiency in ticketing systems like Jira and wikis like Confluence.

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Type Investigations, formerly The Investigative Fund, incubates high-impact investigative reporting that holds the powerful accountable. We work with independent investigative reporters to produce deeply reported journalism that we publish in partnership with a wide variety of print, broadcast and digital media outlets. Our editors provide diverse freelance reporters with expert editorial guidance, a team of researchers, and funds to cover their travel, time and other reporting costs. We are part of a larger media nonprofit called Type Media Center, which also has a nonfiction book imprint, and several award and fellowship programs.

We are looking for an entry-level researcher and fact-checker with a deep interest in investigative journalism. Our program offers rigorous training in key investigative skills, with many opportunities for mentorship and special projects tailored to the interests of the researcher. Researchers will work closely with our team of editors to do in-depth investigative research, fact-check investigations, and conduct originality searches on story proposals. Researchers will also be expected to assist generally with the operations of Type Investigations, including occasional web production and writing our monthly newsletter in collaboration with editors. There may also be occasional opportunities to edit and report, although the ideal applicant should have a passion for research and fact-checking specifically.

Desired qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience in journalism or a research-related field
• Familiarity with research tools such as Nexis and PACER
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience collaborating with a team
• An enthusiasm for the nuts and bolts of accountability journalism

All applicants should take some time to review the kind of stories we publish, on our website at typeinvestigations.org. Our office is based in New York, but remote candidates are encouraged to apply.

We have one research program session per year and have one position open per session. The position is full-time, five days a week.

Compensation Researchers are paid $25 per hour, plus a monthly technology stipend.

Application Procedure
Please submit:

• A cover letter that explains why you want to work for Type Investigations. Please include background on your research, fact-checking, and/or journalism experience.
• A resume.
• Two references, including contact information.

Finalists will be asked to complete a paid editorial test and an interview.

Applications are now open; the deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. ET on March 26, 2023. Applications will only be accepted through Submittable. Incomplete applications or applications submitted through email will not be considered. Please address all queries to nina@typeinvestigations.org. No phone calls, please.

Deadlines and Duration of 2023-2024 program:

• Application deadline: March 26, 2023
• Notification deadline: May 12, 2023
• Program duration: June 27, 2023 – June 28, 2024

Note: The Type Investigations research program is separate from the internship program at The Nation magazine, though it was previously a jointly administered program.

Type Media Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse workplace and do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, partnership status, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, veteran status, disability, or any other categories or characteristics protected by applicable law. Additionally, in accordance with applicable law, Type Media Center will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants (and employees) with known disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the religious practices of applicants (and employees) unless, in either case, doing so would result in an undue hardship. Consistent with this commitment, Type Media Center will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with known disabilities to enable them to apply for employment, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please contact Nina Zweig by email at nina.zweig@typeinvestigations.org or by mail at 30 Irving Place, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003. When doing so, please state the basis for your request and any accommodation that you are requesting, and please provide us with your contact information for purposes of responding to your request. The email and mail addresses set forth above are to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the employment application process. Type Media Center will not respond to communications that are sent to those addresses for any other reason. Please note that any information provided in connection with your request will be used strictly for purposes of considering your request. Reasonable accommodation requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Type Media Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Type Media Center is committed to a diverse workplace and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, partnership status, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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Position Summary:
KFF is a nonprofit leader in health policy analysis, polling and survey research, and health journalism. Its mission is to fill the need for trusted information on national health issues. KFF serves as a nonpartisan source of facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, the health care community, and the public.

We are seeking an experienced, versatile reporter with a strong interest in health and health policy to produce stories for both California and national audiences, working as part of our California Healthline team. We want someone who can quickly turn around news and trend stories that are timely and have edge. We’d like you to be able to tackle accountability pieces and quick investigations, too.

We want you to help infuse our coverage with bullet-proof reporting and thoughtful writing on the big health care issues affecting people in California and the country and also find the hidden stories that aren’t yet being written. Your job is to make sense of policymaking, breaking news and politics — and turn that knowledge into relatable stories about people for audiences not enmeshed in health care policy.

You’ll be part of an ambitious and fast-growing organization of more than 80 collegial journalists. We have reporters and editors spread across the United States who will share ideas and collaborate with you. Your work will reach statewide and national audiences. We pay well and our benefits are unparalleled.

We’d prefer a person based in Northern California, but we are also willing to consider candidates who would need to relocate within or to California if they already have sources and knowledge of issues in the region.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years reporting, some health or health policy experience preferred, though experience covering politics, business, or technology is also a plus.
• Preference for a Spanish speaker or someone who can speak a second language common in California.
• Maintain high-quality work while juggling a mix of quick-turns and enterprise assignments.
• Ability to translate health policy into people-centered storytelling and tackle accountability pieces and investigations.
• Generate story ideas, turn assignments around in a timely fashion, and hand in clean copy.
• Collaborate throughout the newsroom and with partner news organizations.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

More about KHN and KFF:
KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. With a staff of 80 reporters, editors, web producers, and photographers/videographers in California, DC, Georgia, Missouri, Colorado, and Montana, plus dozens more freelance columnists, animators, web developers, photographers, and videographers around the nation, KHN is committed to in-depth reporting on health policy news. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF. KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation. KFF serves as a nonpartisan source of facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the public. It has no connection with Kaiser Permanente.

KHN provides this coverage on khn.org as well as in partnership with other news organizations, including NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, NBC, and a host of other media outlets. KHN has won numerous journalism awards for its coverage. All material is provided free of charge. In addition to publishing in-depth articles on new developments in the health care system and on national and local health care initiatives and debates, KHN also produces daily briefings summarizing news coverage of health policy. For more than a decade, these reports have provided readers with daily updates on how the media are covering U.S. health care policy.

Compensation
KFF provides a compensation package that is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The annual salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $95,000. Offers are based on the candidate's years of experience and KFF’s practice of upholding salary equity. KFF also offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply
If this position is of interest to you, and you have the requisite experience and qualifications, please click the button to apply. Tell us why you want to work at this great organization and why no one else could do this job better than you could. Give us links to some of your best articles (and those don’t have to be about health care). We’re excited to hear from you.

KFF has an efficient applicant review process and will contact candidates who have applied for this position and whose qualifications most closely fit the criteria for the job. No phone inquiries please.

KFF requires all employees to provide proof that they are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.

It is the policy of KFF to actively promote a diverse and inclusive workplace in every respect, and to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees in every phase of employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, arrest or conviction records, or other categories protected under the law.

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The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University seeks an instructor to teach courses in its undergraduate and graduate digital marketing and strategy programs.

The Cronkite School is a global leader in mass communications and digital marketing education, offering degrees in digital marketing and strategy completely online. The instructor would teach courses foundational coursework in strategic communication. Courses may include strategic communications research, audience strategy, audience analytics, paid/organic social media, SEO and others. Since the professor will teach within these core courses, knowledge across the discipline—and a passion for nurturing students’ learning—is required.

The ideal candidate also has professional experience in strategic communication (public relations, digital marketing, integrated communications, audience analytics and media measurement, social media, crisis communication and/or related areas), and the ability to teach related skills courses as well as conceptual, theoretical and methodological material at the undergraduate and graduate level, in on-campus and/or online modalities. Candidates should have a robust portfolio of their own digital marketing work, and an ability to motivate and help students develop their own.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 12-month appointment with an academic rank of “instructor.” This is not a tenure-track position.

Essential Duties

• Teach four courses in each of the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters (two courses per 7.5-week session)
• Foster a learning culture that inspires students with relevant content, tools and techniques.
• Engage in service to students and the Cronkite School, including student mentorship, committee work and guest speaking.
• Serve as a disciplinary thought leader, proactively staying abreast of new digital marketing techniques and technology updates; curating exemplars of superior professional work; and highlighting superb student work.
• Collaborate with school leadership and faculty to develop curricula.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree
• Demonstrated professional experience working in digital marketing, digital strategy or a related field.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience creating strategic communications content and campaigns for a brand, organization, professional news organization or other media outlet
• Expertise in digital strategy concepts, including goal-setting, audience targeting, funnel strategy, audience measurement and engagement.
• Expertise in campaign measurement and digital analytics in GA4, Google Ads and Meta Business Suite
• Ability to create (and nurture students’ abilities to create) digital campaigns for target audiences across social, search and display platforms
• Experience teaching communications technologies and techniques to others
• A network of digital marketers and experts who can advise on the field
• Experience working with undergraduate or graduate students in a university or agency setting and evaluating student work
• Experience using an online training or learning management system such as Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in both professional practices and as a contributor to an inclusive working and learning environment

Application Instructions
Submission materials must include:

1. A cover letter stating qualifications
2. Curriculum vitae or resume
3. Contact information (name, address, email, telephone number) for three professional references
4. A diversity statement that addresses their experience and commitment to social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion over the course of their careers and outlines how they would advance DEI goals at the Cronkite School. The statement should be no longer than 500 words.

The applicant’s name should appear in each uploaded file name. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, sr. assoc. dean Jessica Pucci. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair at: jepucci@asu.edu

Application deadline is March 31, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Applicants must apply online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/121370

About the Cronkite School
The Cronkite School is widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier mass communications programs. Rooted in the time-honored values that characterize its namesake—accuracy, responsibility, integrity—the school fosters excellence and ethics among students as they master the professional skills they need to succeed in the digital media world of today and tomorrow.

Located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the nation’s fifth-largest city, the School has 70 full-time faculty members, more than 100 full-time professional staff and annual resources of more than $40 million. The Cronkite faculty is made up of award-winning professional journalists, strategic communications specialists and world-class media scholars. Cronkite professors include five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, digital media thought leaders, top TV producers and correspondents, major metropolitan newspaper editors and strategic communications experts.

More than 2,500 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students are enrolled at Cronkite, in person and online, preparing for careers in journalism, strategic media and related communications fields. Of the undergraduate residential student population, more than 60% come from out-of-state and more than 37% are students of color. The retention rate consistently exceeds 90%, and Cronkite students regularly lead the country in national competitions.

About Arizona State University
ASU is one of the largest and most innovative public research universities in the country, undertaking a bold reinvention of higher education as a New American University. With four campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area, it serves more than 127,000 students on campus and online. For the past six years, it has been ranked No. 1 for innovation by U.S. News & World Report.

In the last decade, ASU has developed numerous new programs and units that bridge disciplinary boundaries to enable the exploration and discovery of new knowledge, while developing practical solutions to serve Arizona and the world at large. The university has strong and simultaneous commitments to educational access, excellence, and impact, and assumes significant responsibility for the cultural, social and economic vitality of its surrounding communities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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InvestigateWest is looking for an investigative reporter who lives to expose wrongdoing, corruption, exploitation, the holes in society’s safety nets and the powerful interests responsible for fixing them. Founded in 2009 as a nonprofit, InvestigateWest produces in-depth reporting on critical issues in hopes of spurring meaningful change and, bit by bit, making the world a better place.

This job is full-time and includes benefits. We are open to candidates living in or willing to relocate to Washington, Oregon and Idaho, but we are especially interested in those living in Idaho or Western Washington.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a track record of producing impactful in-depth or investigative stories.
• Aspires to great storytelling and studies the giants of the craft.
• Gets reluctant sources to talk candidly and has a deft touch with people who have experienced trauma.
• Hungrily pursues the truth, digging through records, databases and people’s differing accounts.
• Can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Brings a little extra to the table (like data analysis, photography, video, crowdsourced reporting or community engagement skills).
• Has a long list of project ideas and can juggle quick, mid-range and long-term investigations.

We are dedicated to making our organization better reflect the region we cover and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for people of different ages and backgrounds. We encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.

Compensation: The salary range is $45,000-$65,000, depending on experience. Also, a monthly work-from-home stipend of $100, and 100% coverage of health insurance and 50% of dental. 

Send us a cover letter, resume and five work samples using this form; Deadline: March 14. Email questions to hiring@invw.org. No phone calls, please.

Named after the pioneering Black investigative reporter, the Ida B. Wells Fellowship is designed to promote diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters who come from underserved backgrounds, and bring those experiences, perspectives, and interests to their work. Winners are chosen by an annual competition.

For the 2023-24 cycle, Type Investigations will provide three fellows with a $25,000 stipend ($20,000 in payments distributed on a monthly basis throughout the year, plus $5,000 in bonus payments disbursed upon completion of the fellowship project), and access to Type Investigations editors who will advise them throughout the process of producing their first substantial work of investigative reporting. The one-year fellowship also provides a $2,500 stipend for travel and other reporting expenses, and covers the costs associated with attending the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference and an online data reporting boot camp. Each fellow will also enjoy access to research resources, legal counsel, fact-checking, and assistance with story placement and publicity. The fellowship is a one-time educational opportunity and is non-renewable.

One of the fellowship slots is reserved for a Southern Ida B. Wells Fellow, who is based in and will report from North or South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas, or Mississippi. The Southern fellow's work must appear in an outlet serving this region. If you meet these criteria and would like to be considered for the Southern Fellowship, please check the corresponding box within the application form.

Journalists of color are strongly encouraged to apply, as are other reporters who believe their presence would contribute substantially to diversifying the field of investigative reporting. The fellowship is open to reporters with some professional experience -- at least three years is optimal, although we are open to strong candidates who are newer to the field. No amount of experience is too much! All we ask for is a strong interest in embarking upon your first substantial piece of investigative journalism through this fellowship. 

The deadline for the 2023 application is Sunday, March 12 at 11:59pm EST. Please note that Daylight Saving Time begins on March 12 and submit your application at least an hour prior to the deadline in case you experience technical issues. Late applications will not be accepted. If you choose to apply, you will be alerted at the beginning of April if your application has advanced to the semi-finalist round of the process, and you will be asked to submit two letters of recommendation at that time. Finalists will be interviewed in late April/early May, and fellows will be chosen by mid-May. The fellowship runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024.

We are looking for reporters:

• who have an ambitious investigation they want to pursue, a passion for holding the powerful accountable, and an appetite for digging.
• with the demonstrated ability to produce a narrative feature for print, audio, or broadcast.
• who would relish the opportunity to closely collaborate with editors.
• with the persistence, attentiveness to detail, and organizational skills to complete a major project within a set timeframe.

Fellows are strongly encouraged to publish or air their projects within one year of the start of the fellowship. Each project produced during the fellowship must appear in a U.S. media outlet. Both freelance and staff reporters may apply, but staffers must submit a letter from their editor agreeing to allow them at least one day per week to work on their fellowship story, and committing to co-publishing their investigation. 

About Type Investigations: Type Investigations is a home for ambitious independent investigative journalism. We tell deeply reported stories in partnership with print, broadcast, and digital media outlets — allowing us to bring our work to a wide range of audiences. Our team provides journalists with expert editorial guidance; rigorous fact-checking; research assistance; and funds to cover their travel, time, and other reporting costs. We are committed to reporting from the ground up, elevating stories from the communities most affected by wrongdoing. Our work enables groundbreaking journalism that would otherwise be impossible.

Type Investigations projects have won some of journalism’s top awards, including the Emmy, the Polk, the National Magazine Award, the Scripps Howard Award, the IRE Medal, and the Hillman Prize.

About Type Media Center: A nonprofit media center, Type Media Center is dedicated to strengthening the independent press and advancing social justice and civil rights. Its programs include Type Investigations; a bestselling book publishing imprint, Bold Type Books; the syndicated website TomDispatch; and Type Fellowships that support more than a dozen reporters every year.

TIPS: Before applying, we encourage you to check out investigations Ida B. Wells Fellows have produced in the past and that you do a thorough search for previous reporting related to your story idea. Please be clear about how your project has the potential to uncover or expose something new and have real-world impact. If you have more questions, please refer to our FAQ.

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Description
Frame is looking for a part-time Managing Editor to commission, edit, and publish pieces for Frame’s two core verticals, Undercovered and Flashpoint. This role will entail researching and sourcing stories that align with Frame’s editorial mission — surfacing undercovered stories that help readers understand broader issues in the news, from the climate crisis to income inequality. Overall, the Managing Editor should have an interest in working with new visual formats for news that help readers synthesize and think critically about issues, helping to change a digital ecosystem often dominated by reductive and surface-level news.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure bi-weekly publishing of Undercovered and Flashpoint stories (publishing one story a week)
• Commission stories for Undercovered and Flashpoint that fit the voice and mission of each vertical, and Frame as a whole
• Work with writers to refine pitches/narrative arcs and edit pieces from start to finish
• Fact check stories
• Gather/generate all publishing assets for stories (from share images to share text) and publish stories across Frame’s platforms and on Snapchat
• Review and respond to unsolicited pitches
• Identify promising up-and-coming writers that can push Frame’s report and surface important stories
• Cultivate and maintain a network of talented contributors
• Research/find important undercovered news stories and maintain an editorial calendar that is informed by what’s in the cultural/political zeitgeist

Requirements

• 2 or more years of experience editing a news publication or a section within a news publication
• An attention to detail and experience fact checking stories
• An interest in working with multimedia news formats
• An attuned news judgment and ability to craft compelling narratives and story arcs
• An investment in Frame’s mission and approach to visual, immersive news

Benefits

• $33-40/hour (20-25 hours/week)
• Remote or in Frame’s New York City office.

More about Frame
Frame is a media company making in-depth news accessible to Gen Z and millenials through immersive, multimedia journalism. Our stories reach more than 4 million unique viewers a month. Frame is a two-time Edward R. Murrow Award-winner and a 2022 Webby Nominee. Our investors include New Media Ventures, Snap's Yellow Accelerator, and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone; our advisors include former Wikimedia CEO, Katherine Maher.

Equal Opportunity
We believe that a diverse team is necessary to reflect and represent the world we live in, address historical inequities, and bring a wide range of solutions, perspectives, and backgrounds to the future of journalism.

Frame provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Reg,  Non-exempt, FT – Programming
Salary Range equivalent of: $50,000 to $55,000 annually
Apply at: Announcer/Programming Coordinator

The Opportunity
Do you enjoy connecting with radio listeners as an on-air announcer but also have interests in other responsibilities in your role? Do you have a knack for coordinating, scheduling and keeping a team organized? Is training others highly rewarding to you? If so, this position may pique your interest.

OPB is seeking an Announcer/Programming Coordinator.  In this role you will be integral to helping OPB with coverage on-air as well as needed behind-the-scenes support. The candidate we’re looking for is someone that can think quickly on their feet as things can change rapidly in a short period of time in the world of radio. Must be amenable to working a variety of shifts on air, as this position will provide on-air coverage for the Programming team. 

Having a solid understanding of the importance of programming tasks and an eye for detail and acute awareness of accuracy is highly desired.  A willingness to engage in the Programming Coordinator clerical tasks is crucial in this role.  If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply! 

Position Details
The OPB Radio Announcer/Programming Coordinator upholds OPB’s highest journalistic and audience service standards and ensures radio program continuity. Functioning as an announcer on OPB Radio, this position is capable of managing all OPB Radio on-air shifts. The Announcer regularly monitors broadcasts during on-air shifts, operates the broadcast board and alerts appropriate team members of concerns and problems. They also coordinate with news editors on materials for newscasts, respond to breaking and special news coverage as directed, record voice-tracks for broadcast, and operate control board for other on-air hosts as needed for live broadcast including membership drives. This position also assists with: scheduling on-air staff, training select on-air talent, and assisting with other broadcast-related support needs. This position is a champion of lifting voices, issues, and contributions from a diverse range of communities and individuals represented (but not always heard) in the Pacific Northwest.

Responsibilities
50% - Serve as OPB Radio announcer and newscaster

Fills on-air shifts as scheduled along with all the details associated with each shift. Maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, impartiality and conduct in on-air work and performance of other duties on behalf of OPB.

Announcer/Newscaster -

• Knows the specific requirements of all Announcer/Newscaster shifts.
• Serves as trusted guide and source of the news.
• Monitors all appropriate sources for news updates.
• Operates the broadcast board and alerts appropriate team members of concerns and problems.
• Regularly monitors broadcasts during on-air shifts and responds to breaking and special news coverage.
• Ensures program continuity keeping to OPB’s highest journalistic and audience service standards. 
• Produces and delivers hourly newscasts.
• Runs the control board for other hosts and announcers primarily during membership drives
• Records voice-tracking as needed for automated air shifts

40% -  Serve as Programming Coordinator

• Trains select on-air talent.

• Assists with scheduling on-air hosts/announcers in coordination with Radio Program Director.
• Works with Radio Program Director to identify periodic special programming
• Review and write promo copy
• Update select program web content and programming information

10% - Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions
This position works in OPB’s Portland studios. Hours are 40 hours each week.  The primary schedule will be Saturday – Wednesday but this position will also be expected to fill in at other times including early mornings, evenings and holidays as needed in support of the team and audience needs.  Work is done in an office or studio using office, broadcast (and possibly production) equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Broadcast experience as announcer and/or board operator
• Journalism experience
• Experience operating equipment for live broadcast (i.e., broadcast console)
• Experience and demonstrated ability to use digital audio recording and editing equipment
• On-air reading skills that engage the listener
• Excellent writing, listening, and organizational skills
• Ability to make appropriate decisions under stress
• Ability to work well alone and in a team environment 
• Genuine enthusiasm for the services and mission of OPB

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of disciplines (reporters, spot editors, weekday magazine hosts, radio operations).
• Radio production experience
• Experience with editorial decisions in newscast production.
• Demonstrated ability to handle newscasts and breaks within a program clock.
• Technology savvy, familiarity with collaborative tools, social media tools and experience using content management systems and broadcast digital audio playback / voice-tracking / automation systems.

Additional Information

• This position reports to Radio Program Director of OPB Programming and is benefits eligible
• The hiring range for this nonexempt position is between $24.04 and $26.44 hourly, or the hourly equivalent of $50,000 and $55,000 annually, depending on qualifications.
• For the safety of our employees, the contractors/vendors we work with, and the public we serve, OPB has a mandatory COVID vaccination policy, and all employees are required to show proof of vaccination.

How to Apply
For application instructions, please visit OPB's careers page. You will be asked to create an account, upload your cover letter and resume and answer a few position related questions. Once you click “submit” you cannot make changes to your application.

Your application materials are due by 8:59 PM Pacific Time on March 10, 2023.

OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University seeks an instructor to teach courses in its undergraduate and graduate digital marketing and strategy programs.

The Cronkite School is a global leader in mass communications and digital marketing education, offering degrees in digital marketing and strategy completely online. The instructor would teach courses foundational coursework in strategic communication. Courses may include strategic communications research, audience strategy, audience analytics, paid/organic social media, SEO and others. Since the professor will teach within these core courses, knowledge across the discipline—and a passion for nurturing students’ learning—is required.

The ideal candidate also has professional experience in strategic communication (public relations, digital marketing, integrated communications, audience analytics and media measurement, social media, crisis communication and/or related areas), and the ability to teach related skills courses as well as conceptual, theoretical and methodological material at the undergraduate and graduate level, in on-campus and/or online modalities. Candidates should have a robust portfolio of their own digital marketing work, and an ability to motivate and help students develop their own.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 12-month appointment with an academic rank of “instructor.” This is not a tenure-track position.

Essential Duties

• Teach four courses in each of the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters (two courses per 7.5-week session)
• Foster a learning culture that inspires students with relevant content, tools and techniques.
• Engage in service to students and the Cronkite School, including student mentorship, committee work and guest speaking.
• Serve as a disciplinary thought leader, proactively staying abreast of new digital marketing techniques and technology updates; curating exemplars of superior professional work; and highlighting superb student work.
• Collaborate with school leadership and faculty to develop curricula.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree
• Demonstrated professional experience working in multimedia content creation, journalism, videography or a related field.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience creating strategic communications content and campaigns for a brand, organization, professional news organization or other media outlet
• Expertise in digital strategy concepts, including goal-setting, audience targeting, funnel strategy, audience measurement and engagement.
• Ability to create (and nurture students’ abilities to create) a portfolio website
• Experience teaching communications technologies and techniques to others
• A network of multimedia practitioners and experts who can advise on the field
• Experience working with undergraduate or graduate students in a university or agency setting and evaluating student work
• Experience using an online training or learning management system such as Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in both professional practices and as a contributor to an inclusive working and learning environment

About the Cronkite School
The Cronkite School is widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier mass communications programs. Rooted in the time-honored values that characterize its namesake—accuracy, responsibility, integrity—the school fosters excellence and ethics among students as they master the professional skills they need to succeed in the digital media world of today and tomorrow.

Located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the nation’s fifth-largest city, the School has 70 full-time faculty members, more than 100 full-time professional staff and annual resources of more than $40 million. The Cronkite faculty is made up of award-winning professional journalists, strategic communications specialists and world-class media scholars. Cronkite professors include five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, digital media thought leaders, top TV producers and correspondents, major metropolitan newspaper editors and strategic communications experts.

More than 2,500 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students are enrolled at Cronkite, in person and online, preparing for careers in journalism, strategic media and related communications fields. Of the undergraduate residential student population, more than 60% come from out-of-state and more than 37% are students of color. The retention rate consistently exceeds 90%, and Cronkite students regularly lead the country in national competitions.

About Arizona State University
ASU is one of the largest and most innovative public research universities in the country, undertaking a bold reinvention of higher education as a New American University. With four campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area, it serves more than 127,000 students on campus and online. For the past six years, it has been ranked No. 1 for innovation by U.S. News & World Report.

In the last decade, ASU has developed numerous new programs and units that bridge disciplinary boundaries to enable the exploration and discovery of new knowledge, while developing practical solutions to serve Arizona and the world at large. The university has strong and simultaneous commitments to educational access, excellence, and impact, and assumes significant responsibility for the cultural, social and economic vitality of its surrounding communities.

Application Instructions

Submission materials must include:

1. A cover letter stating qualifications
2. Curriculum vitae or resume
3. Contact information (name, address, email, telephone number) for three professional references
4. A diversity statement that addresses their experience and commitment to social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion over the course of their careers and outlines how they would advance DEI goals at the Cronkite School. The statement should be no longer than 500 words.

The applicant’s name should appear in each uploaded file name. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Jessica Pucci. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair at: jepucci@asu.edu

Application deadline is March 25, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Applicants must apply online at: https://apptrkr.com/3890291

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

(See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources.  ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf  You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements - Arizona State University is a federal contractor and subject to federal regulations which may require you to produce a record of a COVID-19 vaccination. For questions about medical or religious accommodations, please visit the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s webpage: https://cfo.asu.edu/workplace-accommodations

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WFYI Public Media is seeking a resourceful enterprise health journalist to focus on health news in the Midwest, working primarily with the Side Effects Public Media regional team. 

This is an enterprise beat, meaning you’ll produce regular, sound-rich broadcast features, write expanded digital articles, use data to drive your reporting, and chase down breaking stories as needed. This person will work closely with our community engagement specialist to identify and respond to audience questions and to create news content that meets those informational needs. We are looking for someone with experience building a policy-focused beat and who wants to serve a broad audience with news that is useful. Your curiosity will be a driving factor in your coverage. 

This enterprise health reporter will work on a news team of more than 20 journalists, editors and community engagement specialists and the Side Effects Public Media regional health reporting team. Together we aim to give more people information they can use to navigate life and address gaps in policies meant to serve everyone. Newsroom priorities include health, education, criminal justice, government and economic equity. 

This position will require the selected candidate to either live in, or move to the state of Indiana, understanding that travel/commute time will be necessary. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivate expertise and sources in public health, health care and health policy to identify and pitch investigative, enterprise and daily stories. 
• Report and produce in-depth and explanatory feature stories and daily stories for broadcast and web.
• Take high-quality photographs to accompany web stories.
• Contribute ideas for interactive graphics, videos and social media posts.
• Build stories on the content management system.
• Participate in Side Effects Public Media regional team meetings and activities.
• Assist with newscasts as needed.
• Other duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Ability to excel in a team environment with a high level of personal motivation.
• Multi-platform experience including writing and AP Style, posting to social media and on content management systems. 
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under deadline pressure. 

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Field recording, sound editing and studio production skills.
• Photography and video experience.
• Familiarity with community engagement-fueled journalism.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent work experience required.
• A minimum of two years reporting experience in news writing, editing and reporting for print or online and broadcast media.

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WFYI Public Media is seeking a resourceful data journalist to focus on data-driven investigations that hold institutions of power accountable and reveal social, racial economic and other inequalities, as well as highlight solutions. This person must feel comfortable working in a team setting, supporting and training colleagues to grow their digital skills, communicating data findings and pitching data-inspired stories.  

This is a new position, joining a news team of more than 20 journalists, editors and community engagement specialists and the Side Effects Public Media regional health reporting team. Together we aim to give more people information they can use to navigate life and address gaps in policies meant to serve everyone. Newsroom priorities include health, education, criminal justice, government and economic equity.  

This position will require the selected candidate to either live in, or move to the state of Indiana, understanding that travel/commute time will be necessary. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Search for, obtain, clean and analyze datasets.  
• Collaborate with newsroom colleagues to find and analyze data that supports their investigations and enterprise reporting. 
• Use data to create visualizations for your own and others’ reporting, including charts and graphics, that easily and meaningfully present complex information to a general audience.  
• Tell impactful stories for broadcast, web and social media. 
• Train colleagues to grow their digital and data skills.
• Other duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• This reporter should have the demonstrated ability to lead and participate in data-driven investigations that hold institutions of power accountable and reveal social, racial, economic and other inequalities. 
• Familiarity with spreadsheet software and programming languages such as SQL, Python or R, and mapping tools.  
• Strong data visualization skills.  
• Ability to conduct statistical analyses and explain data and statistics clearly in reporting.
• Understanding of public records law and experience requesting local, state and federal data.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines. 

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Field recording, sound editing and studio production skills.
• Photography and video experience.
• Experience with community engagement-fueled journalism.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent work experience required.
• A minimum of three years of reporting experience, including a track record of research, writing and investigative reporting focused on policy.

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The Boston Globe is hiring an editor-in-chief for Closing the Gap, a groundbreaking initiative to explore the racial wealth gap in Boston and beyond. This is a leadership role in the Globe’s newsroom.

The ideal candidate will be a high-energy leader who creates an editorial vision and builds a team of best-in-class reporters towards the mission of probing systemic inequality in all facets of life across Greater Boston. 

The editor should be an enterprising journalist who can see the big picture in every facet of our coverage. They will be a seasoned story editor comfortable with assigning and directing reporters on daily enterprise stories, ambitious long-term projects, and investigations that properly convey the context and nuance of this complex topic. Our aim will be to do journalism that can’t be ignored. 

They should also be a skilled wordsmith capable of elevating copy to superior levels. Additionally, they should possess an appreciation for the importance of local news and a passion for the role it plays within a community. 

Finally, the editor should be an experienced people manager who sets the tone for the team, inspires reporters to produce high-impact journalism, nurtures staff, and creates a supportive team environment. 

Closing the Gap is a long-term, grant-funded initiative supported by the Barr Foundation. The Globe will maintain complete editorial control over story selection, reporting, and editing. 

Responsibilities: 

• Hire a staff that will include a deputy editor and several reporters
• Develop an editorial vision, including beats and areas of coverage 
• Assign, edit, and publish stories in a timely manner
• Launch an online vertical and help define an audience plan to acquire readers
• Represent the Globe at community events and industry conferences
• Maintain a budget, expenses, and relationships with vendors

Requirements:

• At least 5-8 years as a reporter and editor 
• Prior experience covering topics of race, economics, and inequality preferred
• Proven experience managing diverse digital teams to successful results 
• An entrepreneurial mindset and ability to think creatively
• Comfortable with change and working within a dynamic team environment 
• A willingness to adapt and be audience focused, with a curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment

Vaccination Statement:
We require that all BGMP employees (including temporary employees, co-ops, interns, and independent contractors) be vaccinated from COVID-19, unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation or otherwise. All BGMP employees, regardless of vaccination status or work location, must provide proof of vaccination status as instructed by the employee's designated Human Resources contact. Employees may request a reasonable accommodation or other exemption from this policy by contacting their designated Human Resources contact. Failure to comply with or enforce any part of this policy, or misrepresentation of compliance with this policy, may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and other requirements of applicable federal, state, and local law.

EEO Statement:
Boston Globe Media Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other protected characteristic. Boston Globe Media Partners is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.

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About KHN and KFF:
KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. With a staff of 80 reporters, editors, web producers, and photographers/videographers in California, DC, Georgia, Missouri, Colorado, and Montana, plus dozens more freelance columnists, animators, web developers, photographers, and videographers around the nation, KHN is committed to in-depth reporting on health policy news. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF. KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation. KFF serves as a nonpartisan source of facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the public. It has no connection with Kaiser Permanente.

KHN provides this coverage on khn.org as well as in partnership with other news organizations, including NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, NBC, and a host of other media outlets. KHN has won numerous journalism awards for its coverage. All material is provided free of charge. In addition to publishing in-depth articles on new developments in the health care system and on national and local health care initiatives and debates, KHN also produces daily briefings summarizing news coverage of health policy. For more than a decade, these reports have provided readers with daily updates on how the media are covering U.S. health care policy.

Position Summary:
You will join KHN’s entrepreneurial and ambitious Broadcast and On-Demand team as co-editor of Health Care in the States: the longtime reporting partnership between KHN, NPR and its member stations, which has for more than a decade produced compelling radio and feature-length web stories on health policy, while offering training and support to a generation of health journalists.

In 2023, together you and your counterpart from NPR’s Science Desk will manage and shape the next phase of the collaboration.

• Identify, recruit, and manage relationships with radio station managers, news directors and reporters eager to participate in the collaboration.
• Manage story assignments to help KHN and NPR report on health policy from underserved markets around the country.
• Edit radio and digital stories for edge and impact. We’re seeking a radio native who can also shepard digital articles edited to stand on their own with a nut graph and structure specific to the needs of a print story.
• Monitor health policy trends to spot state and regional news that can be amplified for a national audience to add insight, new angles, and depth of coverage.
• Proactively communicate with member-station reporters to shape ideas, help interpret health policy events, find sources, frame angles and structure stories
• Urge station reporters to tackle the stories most critical to their local communities and regions.
• Commission and craft health policy training opportunities throughout the year - via tele-meetings, and in-person at the annual gathering of member-station reporters

For the right candidate, this could be a “coach-player” position. In that scenario, you will work primarily as an editor, but several times a year suit up and pinch-hit as a reporter, or lead a pinwheel reporting assignment with two or three member station journalists.

In addition to your work on Health Care in the States, at KHN, you will:

• Write or edit spot-length health stories for our commercial radio partners, based on KHN’s digital stories.
• Assist in radio edits, 2-way scripting, and project management for Bill of the Month, the crowdsourced partnership with NPR and CBS.
• Lead radio-writing training sessions for KHN’s digital journalists
• Add your editorial expertise as we plan in-house limited series podcasts.
• Occasionally help vet pitches and develop audio collaborations with outside media partners.
• Occasionally join podcast listening and critique sessions

This full-time position will be based in KFF’s Washington, DC office, located downtown near Metro Center. KFF is currently working a hybrid schedule and requires all staff to work in the office a minimum of 2 days a week, with a longer-term hybrid policy of 3 days a week.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years reporting/editing health or health care stories
• 3+ years writing/editing short features and news spots for radio or audio.
• 2+ years or equivalent experience as a newsroom manager or editor
• Deep understanding of NPR programming and the requirements of the radio clock
• An ability to organize, prioritize, and maintain high-quality work amid competing deadlines, and to take initiative and solve problems.
• A commitment to diplomatic and constructive critique
• A coach’s attitude when working with journalists of diverse experience levels: from a reporter crafting their first story for national radio to a veteran who will undoubtedly teach you a thing or two.
• Skill building relationship with, inspiring and guiding the work of reporters and colleagues in newsrooms across the country, who are not your direct reports.
• A health policy news devotee, ready to preach the gospel of translating health policy into people-centered storytelling.
• Someone who knows the storytelling power of a tightly crafted 3:45 radio feature — and the equal news value of a :45 spot story that reaches millions of listeners.
• A healthy sense of humor
• Someone who writes with lots of voice and personality when a story calls for it
• A command of radio-writing craft that is so ingrained that you can compassionately teach those skills to others.

Compensation:
The annual salary range for this position is between $110,000 and $140,000. Offers are based on the candidate's years of experience and KFF’s practice of upholding salary equity. KFF also offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply:
If this opportunity interests you, and you have the requisite experience and qualifications, please click the button to apply.

In your cover letter, tell us about your vision for the future of the Health Care in the States partnership and why your relationships across and knowledge of the broadcast industry make you a lead candidate.

KFF has an efficient applicant review process and will contact candidates who have applied for this position and whose qualifications most closely fit the criteria for the job. No phone inquiries, please.

KFF requires all employees to provide proof that they are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.

It is the policy of KFF to actively promote a diverse and inclusive workplace in every respect, and to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees in every phase of employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, arrest or conviction records, or other categories protected under the law.

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Brookline.News, an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing local coverage to this diverse, engaged town of 65,000 on Boston’s border, seeks a founding editor-in-chief. We’re a startup, so that title encompasses a broad range of skills: 

Managing. The successful candidate will help hire and manage a senior reporter and a roster of freelancers, working with them to develop story ideas, make assignments, edit, take photos with a smart phone, write headlines, captions and other display type, and post to our WordPress content management system. Working with the Board of Directors and the Steering Committee, the founding editor-in-chief will chart the course for news coverage and help guide the editorial direction of the organization. The successful candidate will have five years of experience in a newsroom, with a demonstrable record of managing newsroom employees in a fast-paced, ever-changing setting. Brookline.News has two additional goals, and the founding editor-in-chief will be a full partner in reaching them: to train a next generation of journalists and to create a regional ecosystem for hyperlocal news outlets by developing a support network to share start-up advice and journalistic, business, and fundraising best practices, as well as collaborating when appropriate on stories of wider regional interest. The founding editor-in-chief should approach this job with that collaborative spirit in mind and have some experience guiding interns or emerging journalists. 

Writing. The founding editor-in-chief is, in essence, a player-coach, and must be able not only to rigorously edit and fact-check the work of others but to write clearly and quickly on deadline, whether focusing on breaking news, features, or enterprise and investigative work. The expected range of stories will include coverage of town government and politics, schools, housing and economic development, environment and health, diversity and inclusion, arts and entertainment, and everyday Brookline residents and businesses. The ideal candidate for this position is resourceful and unflappable, able to edit and write with an eye for accuracy and fairness—correcting any errors quickly and transparently—and able to think more broadly about how stories might be enhanced with multimedia components. This person should be well-versed in AP style and ascribe to the ethical principles developed by Brookline.News and posted on our website.

Audience engagement. In order to establish a strong feedback channel with the Brookline community, the founding editor-in-chief should be adept at using current social media platforms and willing to embrace those that may emerge in the future. The successful candidate should be familiar with the metrics used to measure readership on all platforms and be aware of audience trends. The founding editor-in-chief will also be part of regular live reader forums as well as other events and must be open to listening deeply to feedback, opinions, and story ideas from the community. As the newsroom leader and public face of Brookline.News, this person must have a robust presence in the community and be able to remain dispassionate, analytical, and objective when faced with criticism from readers. Some night and weekend work may be required, as news demands. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the Greater Boston area and have a connection to Brookline.

Salary range. This job comes with a competitive salary as well as an annual cost-of-living raise and a stipend for health benefits. A computer and cell-phone stipend will be supplied. This job will have 10 days of paid time off per year, five days of paid sick leave, and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave. Support for professional training and attending industry conferences will be offered. Brookline.News has media insurance and is represented by a Boston-based attorney with a significant media law practice.

Brookline.News is committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging and encourages members of underrepresented communities to apply.
 
To apply. Please share your resume and a short cover letter that tells us about you and about your vision for this job and email to editorsearch@brookline.news or send via US postal service to Brookline.News, ℅ Ellen Clegg, clerk, 71 Saint Mary’s Street, Unit 2, Brookline, MA 02446.

Vaccination Statement. 
We require that all Brookline.News employees be vaccinated from COVID-19 unless an exemption from this policy has been granted as an accommodation. All employees must provide proof of vaccination status.

Employees may request a reasonable accommodation or other exemption from this policy by contacting the Board of Directors. Failure to comply with or enforce any part of this policy, or misrepresentation of compliance with this policy, may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and other requirements of applicable federal, state, and local law.

Statement on racial equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging. 
Brookline.News is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other protected characteristic. Brookline.News is committed to racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.