The Oregonian/OregonLive is seeking an investigative reporter with a track record of delivering ambitious, high-impact watchdog journalism. We’re looking for someone who wants to dive critically into Oregon’s most pressing problems, conceiving and producing a mix of short- and long-term investigative stories that hold the powerful accountable and result in meaningful change, especially for marginalized people and communities.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and quantify emerging problems, or tackle long-standing failures in Oregon through fresh reporting that breaks new groundand finds solutions
- Search outsystemic racism and the way bias based on religion, gender, sexual orientation, class or disability affects Oregonians
- Find victims, tell their stories, and leverage your journalism to improve the status quo for Oregonians who are being overlooked or harmed
- Investigative topics and coverage areas will largely be decided by your strengths, interests and expertise, and you’ll have a voice shaping this role
- The position provides opportunities for partnerships across the newsroom, not only with other reporting teams but also data, photo and video journalists
- Expect a hands-on, collaborative editing environment that begins with story selection and continues through publication
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience as an investigative or enterprise reporter, or as a reporter covering a high-profile beat yielding numerous watchdog stories, although many different technical skills and reporting paths could fit
- We encourage reporters with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply
- A candidate who can speak Spanish or another world language spoken widely in Oregon (such as Mandarin, Vietnamese or Russian) fluently enough to do interviews would be considered a tremendous asset
To apply, please submit electronic copies of the following:
- A resume
- Cover letter
- Three to six of your best clips, with an emphasis on watchdog reporting
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