Come work with a small but fierce team changing the relationship Arizonans have with local news. Join our bold team as we build a newsroom that values equity, democracy and solutions.
Arizona Luminaria is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to truly local journalism and community-centered storytelling and investigations that work for all Arizonans. Our grassroots approach to journalism listens, adapts and unites.
Responsibilities:
- You’re an experienced reporter who’s looking to grow your skills under the guidance of a great editor
- As a Luminaria reporter you’ll typically be writing two to three stories weekly that serve Arizonans who are deeply engaged in their communities
- You’ll produce a mix of community journalism, enterprise reporting, investigative and narrative stories with your editor’s support
- Generate story ideas that focus on community-centered and civic issues for people in Arizona
- Produce on average two to three pieces per week, in coordination with your editor/coach for AZ Luminaria websites and newsletters
- Keep close tabs on local government, public records and how state government and powerful industries’ actions affect Arizonans
- Develop and demonstrate the cultural competence required to cover marginalized and underrepresented communities
- Build relationships and use social media to develop sources, generate ideas and share stories
- Some evening hours to cover meetings and some travel within Arizona are required
- These stories help readers take action, hold their elected officials to account, vote and understand complex issues
- Digging for and clarifying government records, data, and public meetings
- Asking questions that hold government leaders and officials accountable to the people they were elected to serve
- Recognizing our fault lines as humans and how they affect our reporting and trust relationships with people from all backgrounds
- Working both collaboratively and independently on short- and long-term reporting
Qualifications:
- More than 1 year of reporting experience, including internships and fellowships
- Writing community stories with local heart and state or national context that you won’t see anywhere else
- Bilingual English/Spanish, or experience speaking/writing in Spanish with an interest in developing those skills
Salary range: $42,000-$55,000
Deadlines: The current application period ends May 1, 2023 however we will review applications on a rolling basis.
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