Oregon State Politics Reporter: Accountability & Insight

Advance Local; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Oregonian/OregonLive in Portland, Oregon, is hiring a State Government & Politics Reporter to hold public officials to account with a track record in public records and high-impact political stories. This hybrid role requires covering elections, the Legislature and state agencies while collaborating with a fellow reporter.

You will help deepen sourcing, dig into policy implications for Oregonians, and contribute to a newsroom focused on accountability and insight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years journalism experience with clear, engaging writing and diverse sourcing.
• Ability to analyze data sets to find smart stories and evaluate government programs, hiring and spending.

Responsibilities

• Cover state government on a daily, statewide beat with enterprise reporting.
• Collaborate with another state government reporter and cross-beat colleagues to uncover news.
• File public records requests to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Represent The Oregonian/OregonLive in select political debates or national programs.
• Produce coverage of elections, the Legislature, state agencies and influential actors.

Skills

Public records

Data analysis

Sourcing

Multimedia storytelling

Social media

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Tools

Campaign finance databases

Job description

The Oregonian/OregonLive in Portland, Oregon, is hiring a State Government & Politics Reporter to hold public officials to account with a track record in public records and high-impact political stories. This hybrid role requires covering elections, the Legislature and state agencies while collaborating with a fellow reporter.

You will help deepen sourcing, dig into policy implications for Oregonians, and contribute to a newsroom focused on accountability and insight.