We’re seeking a reporter dedicated to expanding and enriching coverage of Indigenous communities and sovereign nations. As the Indigenous Communities Reporter, you’ll play a crucial role in contributing comprehensive news coverage, and building lasting relationships within diverse communities.
The position will balance short form and long form storytelling with a stronger emphasis on feature coverage, allowing for a deeper exploration of topics. You’ll have an opportunity to collaborate with other beats which will result in nuanced reporting. Beyond storytelling, you will also be contributing cultural conversation, delving into topics such as land and environmental issues, government affairs, and community development from Indigenous perspectives. We are enthusiastic about the selected candidate’s potential to amplify Indigenous voices and contribute to a more interconnected understanding of pacific northwest regional news. If you are passionate about authentic storytelling and dedicated community engagement, we invite you to apply.
We have an expectation that the successful applicant will have firsthand involvement in the Indigenous communities we serve. We recognize the disparities of representation in media of Indigenous people in our community. We believe that the experiences of these communities must be valued in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities.
Position Details:
This Reporter/Producer produces high quality enterprise and breaking news stories for OPB that appear on multiple platforms and consistently meet daily deadlines, as well as ethical, technical, legal and aesthetic standards. This involves daily research, writing, online filing, photography, voicing and production. The bulk of this reporter/producer’s newsgathering efforts will focus coverage of Indigenous communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington, including both day to day life and culture within the Pacific Northwest’s Native populations and the impact broader topics have on Tribal communities. This reporter will be part of the OPB news department’s regional team.
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