The Center Square seeks a California reporter

The California state reporter is a passionate, ethical journalist and hands-on professional who leads our efforts to report on, curate and share the state’s most relevant daily and enterprise news content. We are a daily newswire service that covers government news with a taxpayer’s sensibility.

Responsibilities:

Report on state and local government activity in California with taxpayers front of mind, monitor government activity and policy developments that affect the state’s taxpayers, and use public records and databases to ferret out waste,
Work with West Coast team to build a dynamic daily news report that would be of interest to newspapers and other media outlets in the state.
Promote The Center Square stories to local and regional media partners in the state
Cultivate trusted sources to provide leads on potential stories, including those inside and outside government, think tanks, academia, unions and the business community
Monitor the state media landscape to identify popular topics and potential media partners

Qualifications:

Passionate about The Center Square’s mission
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Background in journalism or journalistic functions
At least 2-3 years of journalism experience, including reporting in print and web
Strong written, investigative, editing and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with government policy issues
Ability to uncover original stories and break them
Entrepreneurial approach and ability to work independently
Excellent, proactive communicator
Demonstrated understanding of planning and budgeting processes
Ability to travel on an as-needed basis, including regionally when called upon
Strong commitment to the principles of personal responsibility and free enterprise

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials: