Wisconsin Political Correspondent — Audience-First Storyteller

Courier Newsroom; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

EAP

Health benefits

Home office stipend

401k

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Courier Newsroom seeks a Wisconsin Political Correspondent to report, write, and produce sharp political journalism for local readers across video, graphics, and email. You’ll break news, develop audience-focused content, and build trusted sources statewide, delivering content in formats readers prefer.

You’ll work with social, editorial, and marketing teams to maintain consistent messaging, grow a personal brand, and contribute to monetization efforts in a fast-paced newsroom.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of political reporting or content creation.
• Deep understanding of Wisconsin’s political landscape.
• Proven ability to grow an audience through content or product.
• Strong writing and reporting skills with accessible storytelling.
• Experience creating social content for social platforms.
• Comfort on camera and willingness to appear in videos.
• Familiarity with Canva, Emplifi, Descript; open to new tools.
• Ability to work independently in a startup-like, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Report, write, and produce clear political journalism rooted in local communities.
• Break news and deliver fast-turnaround coverage on politics, legislation, elections, and policy impacts.
• Build and maintain a strong network of on-the-ground sources: lawmakers, organizers, community leaders, campaign staff, and advocates.
• Provide additional state-level political coverage for the newsroom as needed.
• Collaborate with the social media team to translate reporting into social-ready content.
• Build and grow a personal social presence as a trusted local political communicator.
• Work with editorial, newsletter, and marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging.
• Contribute to growth and monetization strategies for state-level media products.

Skills

Political reporting

Audience building

Strong writing

On-camera presence

Social content creation

Independent startup environment

Tools

Canva

Emplifi

Descript

Job description

Courier Newsroom seeks a Wisconsin Political Correspondent to report, write, and produce sharp political journalism for local readers across video, graphics, and email. You’ll break news, develop audience-focused content, and build trusted sources statewide, delivering content in formats readers prefer.

You’ll work with social, editorial, and marketing teams to maintain consistent messaging, grow a personal brand, and contribute to monetization efforts in a fast-paced newsroom.