Housing Reporter

Brookline.News; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits stipend

Flexible scheduling

Office in Brookline

Job summary

Brookline.News is seeking a part-time reporter to cover housing and development with emphasis on affordability. The position is 20 hours a week, with flexible scheduling but requires at least one half-day in our Brookline office.

The pay is $35,000 per year, plus a benefits stipend. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in a newsroom, knowledge of local housing issues, and a willingness to pursue enterprise stories and data-informed reporting.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years experience in a professional newsroom.
• Knowledge of housing and affordability issues is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Cover housing and development with emphasis on affordability.
• Report on costs of living, experiences of residents, and policy decisions.
• Pursue enterprise stories and data-informed reporting.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Knowledge of housing issues

Data analysis

Job description

Exciting news: We're hiring again as we grow our newsroom at Brookline.News! We're looking for a part-time reporter (20 hrs a week) to cover housing and development, with an emphasis on affordability.

The pay is $35,000 a year, plus a stipend in lieu of benefits. Flexible scheduling, but must be in Brookline at least one half-day a week.

Posted by: Sam Mintz, Founding Editor

Brookline.News is seeking an ambitious, energetic and savvy part-time reporter to cover housing and development, with an emphasis on affordability. In this position, you will report on the costs of living in Brookline, MA, the experiences of people who live and work here, and local, regional and state policy decisions. You will be encouraged to focus on enterprise stories, employing both data analysis and personal reporting, while also sometimes contributing to breaking, daily and weekly coverage.

You'll be talking to students and young families dealing with rent increases, homeowners wrestling with rising property taxes, seniors trying to stay in their homes, and Brookline Housing Authority residents who call Brookline home while living in low-income public housing. You might shine a light on properties that have fallen into disrepair while landlords continue to profit. You might examine the impact of policy decisions, looking for instance at whether regulations around accessory dwelling units have led to new housing.

In this position, you will work 20 hours a week, with flexible scheduling available. You should be prepared to spend at least one half-day a week working in our shared office space in Brookline. Evening and weekend work will occasionally be required. The position pays $35,000 per year, plus an additional benefits stipend. The ideal candidate will have at least 1-2 years experience working in a professional newsroom. Knowledge of housing and affordability issues is a strong plus, as is knowledge of Brookline.

About Brookline.News

Brookline.News, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and member of the Institute for Nonprofit News, is the only news organization dedicated solely to covering Brookline, a town of 63,000 immediately outside Boston. Brookline.News is dedicated to providing high quality journalism to its community and training the next generation of journalists.