South Florida Power & Influence Reporter

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

Job summary

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is seeking a Money, Power & Influence Reporter based in Miami to cover South Florida's dynamic nexus of politics, business, wealth and influence.

You will produce exclusive accountability journalism, break news, and explain complex financial and policy issues for a broad audience across platforms. The role spans Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, requiring strong source networks, investigative rigor and collaboration with Florida reporters to connect regional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of reporting experience, preferably business/politics/investigations.
• Ability to break news and produce exclusive enterprise reporting.
• Strong source-building and interviewing skills.
• Experience with public records, databases, and financial documents.

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 including 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 trends.
• Develop video, social and newsletter content that expands reach and impact of key stories.
• Pursue stories from inception through aftermath, tracking consequences over time.

Skills

Source-building

Investigative reporting

Public records

Data journalism

Multimedia storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field

Job description

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is seeking a Money, Power & Influence Reporter based in Miami to cover South Florida's dynamic nexus of politics, business, wealth and influence.

You will produce exclusive accountability journalism, break news, and explain complex financial and policy issues for a broad audience across platforms. The role spans Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, requiring strong source networks, investigative rigor and collaboration with Florida reporters to connect regional