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:

• Resume
• Cover Letter detailing your interest in the Center’s Square mission and your salary requirements
• Links to past work

Applications should be submitted to jobs@thecentersquare.com.

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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