Remote Colorado Politics Freelance Reporter

Courier Newsroom; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 4,700 - 6,400; Full time

Job summary

Courier Newsroom in Colorado is seeking a Freelance Reporter to cover state politics and civic life for our Colorado newsroom. This remote, CO-based contract pays $500 per story and requires 500–700 word stories produced on a flexible schedule.

The freelancer will conduct rigorous research, interviews, and fact-checking, engaging with impacted community members and political actors to connect policy decisions to everyday Colorado lives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of reporting experience in politics, policy, or public affairs (state and local experience strongly preferred).
• Strong reporting and writing skills, including sourcing, interviewing, research, and fact-checking.
• Deep familiarity with Colorado’s politics, institutions, and key issues.
• Alignment with COURIER’s mission to provide fact-based, people-centered reporting that strengthens civic participation and democracy.

Responsibilities

• Produce original political reporting for Colorado newsroom on a story-by-story basis.
• Deliver up to 6 stories per month focused on Colorado politics, policy, and civic life, with rigorous research and interviews.

Skills

Reporting experience

Interviewing

Fact-checking

Sourcing

Research

Job description

Courier Newsroom in Colorado is seeking a Freelance Reporter to cover state politics and civic life for our Colorado newsroom. This remote, CO-based contract pays $500 per story and requires 500–700 word stories produced on a flexible schedule.

The freelancer will conduct rigorous research, interviews, and fact-checking, engaging with impacted community members and political actors to connect policy decisions to everyday Colorado lives.