The Miami Herald’s state Capitol bureau in Tallahassee seeks a reporter who is a quick study, a great juggler, a fierce source builder and a fearless challenger of public officials. If you have a passion for political and government accountability reporting, you’ll want to be part of the four-reporter bureau we operate in full partnership with the Tampa Bay Times.
This job requires the ability to cover one issue that is making news one day and then pivot to another issue that is the focus of legislators and the governor on another day. Building a wide source base will be key to breaking stories and relaying how the actions in Tallahassee will impact communities in South Florida.
The team pursues enterprise and investigative stories, and helps cover hurricanes, breaking news and the Tallahassee end of big stories in South Florida.
Since the governor of Florida is a candidate, the reporter may also be pulled into campaign coverage of the presidential race.
The state government reporter will have a few topic beats and an assignment to cover the House, Senate or governor’s office. You’ll be a political reporter in election years, covering statewide races and collaborating on presidential campaign coverage, too.
Accountability reporting is the top priority, and that means building sources, following the money and learning the nuances of political life in Tallahassee. Every day will bring new opportunities to hold the powerful accountable and report the kind of stories that affect the lives of readers all over Florida.
This position reports to an editor in the Miami newsroom.
What you’ll bring:
The ideal candidate will be familiar with Florida, have a passion for covering government and politics, and be comfortable working on a collaborative team. They should have a strong track record of breaking news, writing clean, clear and revelatory enterprise stories and an interest in alternative formats for storytelling. Being able to analyze complex documents and effectively mine public records is important, as is being able to think ahead to tomorrow’s story today. The successful candidate will be a confident self-starter who will develop a strong network of sources and use all the other tools available – social media and data analytics, in particular – to find and pursue stories that will reach a broad audience.
Job duties:
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