Reporter, Oklahoma Voice

States Newsroom; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health care

Vacation 4 weeks

Personal leave 2 weeks

Volunteer time 20 hours

Paid holidays 11 days

Cell phone stipend $75/mo

Phone replacement $200 every 2 years

Fitness benefit $75/mo

401K match up to 3%

Parental leave 12 weeks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

States Newsroom's Oklahoma Voice in Oklahoma City seeks a reporter to cover the Legislature, state agencies, statewide elections and related policy, producing daily and enterprise stories, taking photos, and sharing content on social media. The ideal candidate has at least two years of reporting or editing experience, strong news judgment, and the ability to manage multiple projects with accuracy.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged; US work authorization is required and visa sponsorship is not

Qualifications

• Two years of news reporting and/or editing experience (student journalism counts).
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Produce regular, high-quality reporting on issues facing Oklahoma
• Contribute to the Voice's briefs section
• Generate story ideas with the editor
• Pursue story leads with self-direction and solid news judgment
• Approach assignments on deadline with strong communication and follow-through
• Collaborate with other reporters on projects and share research
• Establish and expand digital media presence representing the outlet
• Take photos and video to illustrate and amplify stories

Skills

News reporting

Editing

Bilingual

Job description

Join Oklahoma Voice and give readers hard-hitting government coverage that connects state policy to the people who live it.

Oklahoma Voice is an award-winning nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that covers state government, politics and policy. It is staffed by veteran Oklahoma reporters and is dedicated to its mission of relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Oklahoma City are made and their impact on individuals across the state.

Part of States Newsroom , Oklahoma Voice believes in enlisting and empowering journalists to do impactful, ambitious work.

Based in Oklahoma City, this reporter will thrive in a collaborative culture, possess great news judgment and demonstrate the ability to develop a beat to create compelling, engaging journalism. The reporter will cover the Legislature, state agencies, statewide elections and other assignments, with an expected emphasis on the state House, healthcare and social service-related agencies and programs. The reporter will produce daily and enterprise stories, take photos, and share content on the outlet’s social media.

The ideal candidate will know how to track trending topics and hold officials accountable through deep source building and public records requests. The reporting will take readers beyond press releases, providing a deeper understanding of the issues.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce regular, high-quality reporting on issues facing Oklahoma
• Contribute regularly to the Voice's briefs section
• Generate story ideas with the editor
• Pursue story leads, both self-generated and as assigned, with self-direction and solid news judgment
• Approach assignments on deadline with strong communication and follow through with the editor and colleagues
• Collaborate with other reporters on projects and share research and pertinent knowledge when/if available
• Establish and expand digital media presence representing the outlet and use personal social media to amplify the site's content, presence, and voice
• Take photos and video to illustrate and amplify stories

QUALIFICATIONS

We're looking for candidates with at least two years previous news reporting and/or editing experience (student journalism counts), sound news judgment, flexibility, and the ability to manage ongoing and short-term projects with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. States Newsroom journalists are expected to produce at least four posts per week. Vertical video experience is a plus.

Authorization to work in the United States is required. At this time, States Newsroom is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The minimum salary for this position is $52,000. Relocation stipend will be considered. Our generous benefits package includes:

• Premium-free platinum health care for employees (and 72 – 75% of medical premiums covered for qualified dependents)
• 4 weeks of vacation per year
• 2 weeks of personal leave per year
• 20 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• $75 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• $200 cell phone replacement benefit every two years
• $75 monthly fitness benefit
• 401K with up to 3% match
• 12 weeks of parental leave
• Full-service EAP

ABOUT OUR CULTURE

States Newsroom is dedicated to producing journalism at all levels – from quick hit to investigative – but we also aim to be supportive, welcoming, and positive.

We believe in creating sustainable careers for journalists on the crucial state government beat. States Newsroom's mission is to connect people to the power that shapes their daily lives through relentless reporting and incisive commentary on state government and policy. Journalism is a powerful force for social change, uniquely suited to challenging systemic inequality and racism. Our goal is to build an organization that fulfills that mission.

At States Newsroom, we believe we strengthen our work and improve our insights when we incorporate the perspectives of people who come from different backgrounds and have had different experiences. We are committed to diversity and prioritize equity in all recruiting and hiring. We are always working to better represent our communities and are supported in these efforts by a network-wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice committee.

At States Newsroom, we believe we strengthen our work and improve our insights when we incorporate the perspectives of people who come from different backgrounds and have had different experiences. We are committed to diversity and prioritize equity in all recruiting and hiring. Read our full DEIJ statement for more information.