The Idaho Statesman seeks an enterprising growth and development reporter to join its award-winning newsroom in Boise, one of the fastest-growing metro areas in America.
Our growth and development reporter will focus on all the ways our community is changing from housing affordability to the real estate market to major new developments and the issues our community faces because of growth.
Join the newsroom that explained why the government isn’t helping employees with unpaid wage claims against employers, explored the past of the man accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Idaho American Legion, and produced an in-depth look at the ramifications of the reopening of a Central Idaho mine. At the Idaho Statesman, we put a premium on breaking stories first as well as investing in hard-nosed accountability journalism that our audience can’t get anywhere else.
Our journalism focuses on our local communities, and in that role we have the ability to spotlight problems, highlight solutions and make a difference — all the reasons you got into journalism. And we are part of McClatchy Media, a digitally driven company focused on innovation, with newsrooms in 30 communities in the United States.
Our newsroom is located in a vibrant capital that lands on many best-of lists for its quality of life. Our community features a 27,000-student state university, unique restaurants, an outdoor-recreation culture and a lively arts scene.
In our growth and development reporter, we’re seeking a versatile and resourceful journalist who is as skilled in public records as in developing sources. You’ll need a passion for accountability journalism and the drive to sift through data, dig through documents and explain complex issues in an approachable way.
In this role, you will need to:
- Focus on stories that build readership.
- Build engaging multimedia storytelling skills.
- Demonstrate speed, competitiveness and SEO savvy.
- Work well in a team environment.
- Live within 35 miles of Boise City Hall.
McClatchy Media’s journalists are expected to take advantage of opportunities to ethically harness and leverage artificial intelligence and other automation to enhance and elevate their work and to find efficiencies that free them to focus on source-building and high-quality, deeply reported journalism.
What you’ll bring:
The successful candidate should meet many, though not necessarily all, of the following requirements:
- College degree or equivalent work experience.
- A year or more of full-time reporting experience.
- Must have reliable transportation. Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance (at least minimum insurance required by Idaho law).
- Strong writing skills, excellent news judgment and a demonstrated ability to “see the story” that is going to matter to readers.
- Commitment to ethics.
- Ability to build source networks and produce a steady flow of story ideas.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
- The motivation to aggressively tackle stories.
- Comfort with a job that will be demanding, fast-paced and constantly evolving.
To apply, go here.
