Kentucky Public Radio (KPR), a diverse collaborative of public radio stations spanning the Bluegrass State, is looking for an intrepid journalist to report on government and politics with a sharp focus on the state legislature.
This position is all about developing key sources, information feeds and emerging issues to ensure the network’s coverage of state politics is focused on the people it affects and is timely, relevant and contextual. The job will also provide an ambitious reporter many opportunities to report about Kentucky on the national stage, filing for NPR and collaborating with counterparts in other states.
The Capitol Reporter is supervised by LPM’s Managing Editor of Collaboratives. This is a daily beat, meaning you’ll file regularly for radio and the web, as well as tackle in-depth and enterprise stories. You’ll craft Kentucky Politics Distilled, the weekly radio and podcast discussion from KPR. You’ll collaborate with the daily newsroom staff and our Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting on special projects and local programming.
This job requires previous journalism experience. Past roles covering politics as a beat or in public radio are preferred but not required.
What You’ll Do:
- Foster an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion that upholds the organization’s values and strategic goals
- Produce state-focused daily and long-form journalism for use across all KPR station platforms
- Use community engagement best practices to tell stories with and for communities, not just about them
- Incorporate public records and data-based reporting
- Employ a natural writing and voicing style
- Interview people live for broadcast, streaming and in-person events
- Commit to diversity in coverage and building and maintaining sources across diverse races, genders and abilities
Key Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of professional journalism or equivalent experience
- Impeccable journalistic integrity and judgment
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Broad interests in news, public affairs and policy
- Ability to identify key trends in beat reporting and news coverage
- Driver’s license or access to reliable transportation between Louisville and Frankfort, Ky.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Participates in professional journalism groups and listservs, including public radio
- Stays on top of technology, nonprofit news and storytelling advances
- Public radio experience or politics as a beat
- Experience with live hosting and interviewing
Salary: $50,000 to $65,000 annually, with regular opportunities for salary review
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