At Houston Landing, we are expanding our newsroom team to include a health and medical reporter responsible for telling important, timely and engaging stories about the physical, mental and social well-being of the people who live in our communities and about the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. This position is full time and will be based in Houston.
Responsibilities:
- You’ll cover important and interesting news that emerges from one of the most critical beats in the Houston region, one that impacts every person who lives in this area of more than 7 million people health and medical
- These stories will range from compelling breaking news that needs to be written quickly to enterprise or feature stories that might take a week or more of reporting
- Living a healthy life is a fundamental right of every human being
- You’ll write stories that highlight emerging and significant health problems in our region from cardiovascular diseases to low child immunization rates to obesity to depression to infectious diseases
- You’ll prioritize coverage of our most vulnerable communities the high percentage of Houstonians who don’t have health insurance, health disparities among people of color, high rates of certain diseases and physical conditions among Black, Hispanic and Asian communities
- You’ll keep health agencies and medical institutions in Houston and Texas accountable in their roles as stewards of the public’s health
- You will be responsible for coverage of the Texas Medical Center and all its key institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Texas Children’s Hospital.
- You will write about health care access and how that impacts people’s well being.
- You will produce explainers and guides that help our communities understand and navigate complex and urgent health issues.
- You will align your beat coverage around one of our key pillars: producing stories that offer solutions and improve civic engagement
- You will ensure your reporting prioritizes community information needs and includes diverse perspectives
Qualifications:
- You have three or more years of journalism experience with a track record of doing enterprise and accountability reporting
- You have experience using multiple digital platforms to tell a story
- You have a flexible attitude that allows you to thrive at a digital startup and think creatively
- You are a curious, organized person who is always on the lookout for good story ideas and who knows how to stay on task to make those stories a reality
- You are committed to our mission of finding a new path for quality journalism
- You have a collaborative spirit, strong communication skills and a willingness to listen to diverse perspectives
- You’re committed to accuracy and meeting deadlines
Salary: Compensation commensurate with experience, minimum of $68,000
For more information click here.