South Florida Investigative Power & Influence Reporter

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK seeks a Money, Power & Influence Reporter based in Miami to cover South Florida's power players across government, business, development and culture. Produce exclusive enterprise reporting and break news that shapes public policy and economic outcomes.

You will cultivate high-level sources, translate complex financial and political issues for a broad audience, and produce stories with video, explainers and audience-focused formats across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of reporting experience, preferably covering business, politics, government, investigations or accountability journalism.
• Demonstrated ability to break news and produce exclusive enterprise reporting.
• Strong source-building and interviewing skills.
• Experience working with public records, databases and financial documents.
• Ability to explain complex subjects with clarity and authority.
• Strong news judgment and understanding of audience interests.
• Experience with data journalism and investigative techniques is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate across newsroom teams and contribute to statewide coverage.
• Multimedia skills, including video and social storytelling, are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Break exclusive stories involving government, business, development, lobbying, campaign finance, economic power and influential decision-makers.
• Track major real estate and development projects, following the money behind transformative projects and public-private partnerships.
• Examine how political, business and civic leaders shape public policy, economic growth and community outcomes.
• Build and maintain a sophisticated source network that includes elected officials, executives, developers, investors, attorneys, lobbyists, nonprofit leaders and community advocates.
• Investigate campaign spending, government contracts, regulatory decisions and influence networks.
• Analyze public records, financial disclosures, corporate filings, campaign finance reports and property records.
• Produce accountability journalism that reveals who benefits, who is affected and what readers need to know.
• Collaborate with reporters across Florida to connect regional stories to statewide and national trends.
• Develop video, social and newsletter content that expands the reach and impact of key stories.
• Pursue stories from inception through aftermath, tracking consequences and holding institutions accountable over time.

Skills

Source-building

Interviewing

Data journalism

Investigative techniques

Multimedia storytelling

Video & social

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Equivalent experience considered

Job description

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK seeks a Money, Power & Influence Reporter based in Miami to cover South Florida's power players across government, business, development and culture. Produce exclusive enterprise reporting and break news that shapes public policy and economic outcomes.

You will cultivate high-level sources, translate complex financial and political issues for a broad audience, and produce stories with video, explainers and audience-focused formats across multiple markets.