Remote Colorado Political Reporter & Audience Builder

Colorado Press Association; Colorado; Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Full health benefits

Home office reimbursement

401k

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Courier Newsroom in Colorado is seeking a Political Correspondent to lead local political journalism from a Colorado base. The role focuses on on-camera videos, sharp reporting, and the creation of an audience-focused newsletter to build trust and engagement with readers.

You will break local and state political news, develop tailored content for a specific audience, and grow a personal, trusted presence across platforms while collaborating with editorial and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of political reporting or content creation.
• Deep understanding of Colorado politics and communities.
• Demonstrated audience growth through content or product.
• Strong writing and reporting; translate complex politics into accessible stories.
• Experience creating social content for platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube).
• Comfort on camera and willingness to appear in videos.

Responsibilities

• Report, write, and produce clear political journalism rooted in local communities.
• Break news and provide fast-turnaround coverage of developments and policy impacts.
• Build and maintain a network of on-the-ground sources.
• Provide state-level political coverage as needed.
• Manage a weekly newsletter and grow subscribers.

Skills

Political reporting

Audience growth

Social media content

On-camera comfort

Strong writing

Content creation tools

Tools

Canva

Emplifi

Descript

Job description

Courier Newsroom in Colorado is seeking a Political Correspondent to lead local political journalism from a Colorado base. The role focuses on on-camera videos, sharp reporting, and the creation of an audience-focused newsletter to build trust and engagement with readers.

You will break local and state political news, develop tailored content for a specific audience, and grow a personal, trusted presence across platforms while collaborating with editorial and marketing teams.