2027 FRONTLINE/CUNY-Newmark Journalism School Reporting Fellow

GBH; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Benefits package

Job summary

GBH, a Boston-based public media organization, invites a Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism graduate to join FRONTLINE as a one-year reporting fellow starting early 2027.

The fellow will work with our filmmaking teams on investigative documentaries, assisting with research, reporting, transcription, and contributing to broadcasts and digital stories.

This full-time, hybrid role is based in Boston with a salary of $70,000 plus benefits; housing is the candidate’s responsibility.

Qualifications

• This role requires graduates of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
• Strong reporting, writing and fact-checking abilities are essential.
• Experience with investigative documentary production is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research, reporting, producing and fact-checking documentary films.
• Pitch, report, write and produce digital stories.
• Coordinate with digital video and social teams on future stories.

Skills

Reporting skills

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data journalism

Investigative journalism

News judgment

Fact-checking

Work ethic

Collaboration

Education

Graduate of Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

Tools

Investigative journalism tools

Job description

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

FRONTLINE is PBS’ flagship investigative documentary series, exploring the issues of our time through powerful storytelling.

FRONTLINE has won an Academy Award® as well as every major journalism and broadcasting award, including more than 100 Emmy Awards and more than 30 Peabody Awards.Today, our dedicated cadre of reporters, producers and digital makers report across platforms — from our documentariesto transmedia projects. In an age of 24/7 breaking news, we remain dedicated to thoughtful, incisive accountability journalism.

As a member of public media, it’s a core part of our mission to foster a work environment and to produce journalism that values inclusiveness and reflects the broad perspectives of the American public.

JOB OVERVIEW

FRONTLINE is hiring one graduating student or recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY to work as a reporting fellow for a finite period of one year. This position is open exclusively to recent and soon-to-be Newmark graduates from the classes of 2025 and 2026.

The FRONTLINE/Newmark fellow will work alongside our filmmaking teams in producing the series’ investigative documentaries. Responsibilities will vary depending on projects in production and the skill set of the selected fellow, but may include contributing to the research and development of stories, reporting out leads, wrangling and analyzing data, helping set up interviews and shoots, as well as various tasks as documentaries undergo editing, vetting and post-production. The bulk of the fellow’s responsibilities will be to contribute to documentaries for broadcast and/or digital release. There will be opportunities to work on digital stories for our website — as well as contribute to interactive projects or FRONTLINE’s Local Journalism Initiative, which supports local news outlets producing investigative journalism projects.

We are looking for a strong reporter and creative storyteller who is committed to pursuing investigative journalism with rigor, thoroughness and fairness. Previous investigative reporting experience is preferred. Experience working on journalistic documentaries is encouraged but not required.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with FRONTLINE's editorial and digital teams, as well as with filmmakers and other editorial partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with research, reporting, producing and fact-checking series’ documentary films
• Pitch, report, write and produce digital stories
• Coordinate with digital video, social media and other teams on future stories

SKILL SET

• Excellent reporting, writing, organizational and communication skills
• Facility in data and investigative journalism tools and techniques
• Strong news judgment and fact-checking skills
• Strong work ethic
• Comfort with managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Do you have skills not listed above that make you uniquely qualified? Let us know.

ELIGIBILITY

This position is open exclusively to graduates of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. All 2025 and 2026 master’s degree recipients from the J-school are eligible to apply. International students with OPT status for the full duration of the fellowship will be considered.

COMPENSATION AND TERMS

This is a full-time position, with a salary of $70,000 and benefits, for a period of one year to begin roughly January or February 2027. FRONTLINE is located within the office of our parent organization, GBH, in Boston. We strongly prefer this position to be based in Boston, but there is some flexibility if the fit is right. Fellows who relocate to Boston are responsible for their own housing and transportation. The fellowship is non-renewable and has a finite duration of one year.

JOB SPECIFICS

Contract position

Hybrid

FT position

LOCATION

1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135

Thispositionis located in Boston, MA, and requires on-site presence.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $70,000

Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to [e-mail] or by calling 617-300-2000.