The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette seeks a politics & governing reporter

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Western Pennsylvania’s largest newspaper and winner of both the 2022 and 2023 Keystone Media Awards’ top honor among the state’s largest newsrooms, is looking for a talented reporter to join our News & Investigations team to cover politics and governing. This reporter will cover a mix of local and statewide politics and elections. The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and campaigns, a collaborative spirit, a proven ability to build sources and break news, and the skill and metabolism to juggle breaking news, daily news, quick-turn enterprise and longer-term enterprise.

Qualifications:

• Ability to develop a wide range of sources on variety of news subjects
• A proven record to write timely, well-reported and thought-provoking stories
• Eager to be part of a transforming newsroom working to provide deep coverage of a diverse and changing community
• Ability to collaborate with the visuals team to provide all appropriate elements for stories (photos, videos and graphics); produces photos and video as needed
• Able to juggle daily, short-term enterprise and long-term enterprise stories.
• Strong command of AP grammar and style
• Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism
• 2 to 5 years of reporting experience preferred
• Ability to use social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Display exceptional work ethic, time management, and organizational skills

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