Remote Colorado Freelance Political Reporter

Courier Newsroom; Colorado; Remote; USD 5,600 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Courier Newsroom is seeking a Freelance Reporter to cover Colorado politics for Courier Colorado. This CO-based, remote-friendly role pays $500 per story and offers up to six stories per month, focused on how policy affects everyday Coloradans.

You will conduct rigorous research, interviews, and fact-checking, delivering clear, impactful reporting that informs communities and supports pro-democracy coverage goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of reporting experience in politics, policy, or public affairs.
• Strong reporting and writing skills with solid sourcing, interviewing, and fact-checking.

Responsibilities

• Produce original political reporting for Colorado newsroom on a story-by-story basis.
• Deliver stories that connect federal, state, and local policy decisions to the real lives of Coloradans.
• Conduct rigorous research, interviews, and fact-checking, including outreach to community members, subject-matter experts, and key political actors.
• Publish up to 6 stories per month focused on Colorado politics and civic life.

Skills

Reporting skills

Writing

Job description

Courier Newsroom is seeking a Freelance Reporter to cover Colorado politics for Courier Colorado. This CO-based, remote-friendly role pays $500 per story and offers up to six stories per month, focused on how policy affects everyday Coloradans.

You will conduct rigorous research, interviews, and fact-checking, delivering clear, impactful reporting that informs communities and supports pro-democracy coverage goals.