Statehouse Reporter-St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lee Enterprises Inc; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Lee Enterprises' St. Louis Post-Dispatch is seeking a hard-charging Statehouse Reporter to cover Missouri state government, including the Legislature, governor actions, and other state leaders.

The beat demands watchdog journalism with depth, context, and clear storytelling for readers across platforms. You will work across digital platforms, use social media to engage audiences, and produce explanatory pieces that go beyond daily briefs.

Qualifications

• Hard-hiring reporter capable of rigorous watchdog journalism.
• Experience covering Missouri state government preferred.
• Ability to explain complex policy clearly to readers.

Responsibilities

• Cover the Missouri Legislature's session and key policy decisions by the governor and state leaders.
• Dig deep, follow the money, and explain the implications of major decisions.
• Publish across digital platforms and use social media to engage readers.

Skills

Investigative reporting

State government knowledge

Digital / social media skills

Job description

Statehouse Reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is looking for a hard-charging reporter to become our statehouse correspondent, covering all facets of Missouri state government. The range of coverage options is wide, including politics, breaking news and investigative stories.

The job entails covering the Missouri Legislature's annual session, as well as also key policy decisions by the governor and other state leaders. But the coverage needs to go beyond the routine. We want someone who can dig deep, follow the money, and find the reasons underlying key decisions.

We want a good mix of daily coverage and broader pieces. Strong explanatory journalism is also a feature, with numerous chances to break down key decisions and policies for our readers. This is a chance to put your personal stamp on a busy, high-profile and critical beat.

We want someone who can work across all of our digital platforms, navigate social media and understands the need to experiment with new story forms. Previous experience in covering state government is preferred.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.

We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.