https://careers.journalists.org Latest Online News Association Career Center Jobs Wed, 07 Jul 2021 01:36:18 Z https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/15020258/mental-health-project-reporter https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/15020258/mental-health-project-reporter Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper and one of the few remaining independent news organizations in the country, is launching a team to cover mental and behavioral health. This is a two-year, community-funded project that will combine in-depth reporting – including explanatory, investigative and solutions-oriented coverage -- with an ambitious community-engagement effort that has impact in the region and statewide. We’re looking for two experienced  Reporters  who can use sophisticated interviewing, investigative and database skills to illuminate problems and find the most promising solutions – then turn those findings into engaging narratives and other forms of storytelling. We want you to use empathy to bring new voices to our coverage, to consider engagement as you work, and to coordinate closely with photographers and graphic artists to add impact to your work. Successful candidates will have experience covering sensitive social issues and complex systems of interwoven governmental and nonprofit agencies. Experience covering mental health issues, programs and policies is a plus. Please note : this is a community-funded position and is subject to grant renewal. While renewal is anticipated, funding for this role is not guaranteed. As such, this is considered to be a two-year role. To learn more about our grant-funded projects, click  here . Responsibilities Be curious and widely read about mental health issues, and be ready with a diverse, ever-growing story list that mixes daily stories with longer-term enterprise, solutions and watchdog pieces. Report with humanity: Use good, empathetic interview techniques to gain a better understanding of your story and the people in it. Write with authority based on understanding of your subject matter. Write with a flair that shows your excellent command of language. Self-edit for crisp, clean copy on multiple platforms. Produce enterprise stories and stay ahead of news by anticipating or uncovering developments. Be comfortable filing public records requests and flexing your investigative muscles on a daily basis. Analyze databases to find your own story ideas. Collaborate with reporting teams around the newsroom, where issues of mental and behavioral health intersect with subjects like education and homelessness. Work closely with photographers and graphic artists to illustrate and produce packages with humanity and impact. Pitch solutions stories that interrogate responses to problems. Prioritize inclusive coverage, developing a range of sources and story ideas that represent the rich cultural diversity of our region. Engagement is baked into our DNA, so it should be part of your reporting. It might include public (or Zoom) speaking, facilitating conversations in person or on social media or other events. We’re interested in experimenting, so we want your creative ideas for how we can better interact with our community. Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply . If your profile does not match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter. Experience:  A minimum of four years’ reporting experience, preferably at a metropolitan daily news organization. Direct experience covering mental health is a plus. Education:  College graduate or equivalent combination of education and experience. Be a good team member. We pride ourselves on trusting and supporting each other, and being flexible during unexpected moments of need. Demonstrate unimpeachable ethics, accuracy, journalistic standards and familiarity with inclusive journalism practices. Ability to analyze facts and make judgments about relevance, newsworthiness, fairness, etc., under pressure and on deadline. Cultural competence and awareness of best practices related to inclusive journalism. This position requires you to join a union and pay ongoing union dues each month. In addition, you will be required to undergo a drug screen for controlled substances (including marijuana) and a criminal background check once an offer has been made. Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, independent newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. As the largest newsroom in the Pacific Northwest, we serve the region with thoughtful journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, Seattle Times Media Solutions combines cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you’ll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:08:23 -0400 https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/15020238/mental-health-project-editor https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/15020238/mental-health-project-editor Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper and one of the few remaining independent news organizations in the country, is looking to hire a passionate editor to lead a new team covering mental and behavioral health. This is a two-year, community-funded project that will combine in-depth reporting – including explanatory, investigative and solutions-oriented coverage -- with an ambitious community-engagement effort that has impact in the region and statewide. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health struggles have reached crisis proportions throughout the world. The Seattle region and Washington state are no different. This crisis touches people from all demographic groups, and it is made worse by the pervasive stigma attached to mental illness. Journalists can play an important role in destigmatizing mental illnesses while educating consumers and holding providers, social services and government agencies accountable for getting people the help they need. We’re looking for a highly organized and passionate  Mental Health Project   Editor , one who will creatively coach reporters who handle breaking news along with complex, solutions-oriented enterprise and watchdog stories across multiple platforms. You must have strong story editing, digital and social media skills, as well as a basic understanding of the complex and nuanced issues around mental and behavioral health. Ideally, you are comfortable working with an engagement editor to find innovative ways to engage community groups, policy makers and individuals impacted by or working on mental health issues. You also must be able to effectively communicate with partners in our community-funded journalism. Endless curiosity – and a drive for uncovering untold stories that spur action – is essential. Please note : this is a community-funded position and is subject to grant renewal. While renewal is anticipated, funding for this role is not guaranteed. As such, this is considered to be a two-year role. To learn more about our grant-funded projects, click  here . Responsibilities Lead a community-funded team with strong story editing, digital and social media skills. Coach and develop team members, supplying regular feedback and conducting annual performance evaluations.  Demonstrate a strong understanding and background in community engagement. Adapt and embrace newsroom publishing standards, with specific emphasis on optimizing engagement on current and future social media platforms.  Produce and present periodic reports to community funders about the team’s work. Keep well informed about news in general and assigned specialties by reading The Seattle Times and other online and print publications. Prioritize inclusive coverage, helping the team develop a range of sources and story ideas that represent the rich cultural diversity of our region. Use analytics to inform coverage decisions. Effectively collaborate with visual and digital journalists, and others across the newsroom. Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply . If your profile does not match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter. Experience:  Minimum five years' experience at a metropolitan daily news organization with a proven track record overseeing ambitious enterprise work for print and online. Education:  Four-year college degree (or equivalent work experience). Understand and uphold the standards, ethics and mission of journalism at The Seattle Times. Cultural competence and a familiarity with inclusive journalism practices. Experience with coverage of mental health topics and other subject matter is preferred. Ability to demonstrate strong budget-management skills. Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, independent newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. As the largest newsroom in the Pacific Northwest, we serve the region with thoughtful journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you’ll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:59:45 -0400 https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/15020248/mental-health-project-engagement-editor https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/15020248/mental-health-project-engagement-editor Seattle, Washington, Are you passionate about finding innovative ways to listen to audiences and make our journalism more useful to our communities? If so, we want you to join us as an  Engagement Editor , a job where you can put your ideas to the test as part of our new team covering mental and behavioral health. This is a two-year, community-funded project that will combine in-depth reporting – including explanatory, investigative and solutions-oriented coverage -- with an ambitious community-engagement effort that has impact in the region and statewide. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health struggles have reached crisis proportions throughout the world. The Seattle region and Washington state are no different. This crisis touches people from all demographic groups, and it is made worse by the pervasive stigma attached to mental illness. Journalists can play an important role in destigmatizing mental illnesses while educating consumers and holding providers, social services and government agencies accountable for getting people the help they need. This job will combine in-person and online engagement work (though in-person events could be limited by pandemic public-health guidelines in the near future). We want you to think ambitiously and creatively about who we're reaching, and how. Does our engagement welcome people of diverse backgrounds and include a multiplicity of perspectives? Is there something for people who prefer to communicate in non-traditional ways, such as through art instead of text? How might we expand our reach to have the strongest impact? What can we do to help destigmatize mental illness? Please note : this is a community-funded position and is subject to grant renewal. While renewal is anticipated, funding for this role is not guaranteed. As such, this is considered to be a two-year role. To learn more about our grant-funded projects, click  here . Responsibilities Act as the audience engagement web producer for the Mental Health reporting team, posting and producing their stories for online readers and managing social media updates for the project. Balance pragmatism and innovation while promoting and polishing the project’s digital presence. Write news alerts, monitor activity, and cultivate social media feeds to reach readers quickly. Continue to build the project’s online audience while maintaining (and growing) community partnerships. Help our reporters incorporate audience insights into their coverage. Contribute to grant reports through careful and thoughtful analysis of information. Demonstrate creativity and a desire to actively work with the community as it pertains to the coverage. Crowdsource to help deepen our reporting. Solicit and work with guest writers. Plan online and in-person project events.   Track and analyze analytics and experiment with other Newsroom engagement editors and the broader department. You will have the opportunity to occasionally report stories based on community interest. Successful candidates will have some understanding of mental-health systems and a proven track record of building and expanding communities, online and in person. Our engagement editor will learn a lot on the fly, so you should be flexible and nimble, detail-oriented and a good collaborator. Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply . If your profile does not match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter. Experience : Three or more years of experience in audience engagement, preferably for a daily newspaper or a website. History of successful event planning and execution. Track record of forging and cultivating community partnerships. High comfort level with speaking in public and facilitating difficult conversations. Cultural competence when interacting with diverse communities. Understanding of web analytics and experience designing and executing social media campaigns. Education: Undergraduate degree in journalism or communications, or combination of related professional work experience. Desired skills Experience with publishing tools such as WordPress and Marketing Cloud. Familiarity with audience engagement tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Hearken, Crowdtangle and Groundsource. Fluency in another language is a plus. Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, independent newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. As the largest newsroom in the Pacific Northwest, we serve the region with thoughtful journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you’ll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:04:18 -0400 https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/14990922/city-hall-reporter https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/14990922/city-hall-reporter Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is hiring a  City Hall Reporter  to cover local government as part of our Politics team. As a member of our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, you will lead coverage that focuses on the way politics and the political process in Seattle and beyond affects lives here, in King County, the region and our state. Ideally, you are a skilled reporter who can develop deep sourcing, break news, analyze trends and serve as a watchdog while covering City Hall, including the Seattle mayor’s office, city council and public agencies.   We’re looking for someone who can pivot from spot news, enterprise and news features to political analysis and accountability stories. Please be adept at deciphering the real-life impacts of governmental actions and policies and deftly weaving narratives that explain them to our diverse audience. The ideal candidate for City Hall reporter must be capable of handling a mix of daily beat coverage and longer-term enterprise. Please note : this position is subject to grant renewal. While renewal is anticipated, funding for this role is not guaranteed. As such, this role is considered to be a limited work assignment slated for approximately three years. The City Hall reporter will: Develop diverse and knowledgeable sources who will help them break news and add context and perspective to coverage. Post breaking news stories for our website and social media, quickly followed by updates that add more detail and context. Identify stories that will drive readership, using social media, callouts, audience analytics. Write clear, focused stories with a variety of approaches. We seek stories that are locally focused but could have national appeal. Be immersed in Seattle’s elections to fully understand the issues, climate, personalities and voters. Work with a team led by an Assistant Metro Editor/Politics Editor, and collaborate with beat reporters on other teams and our specialty reporting Labs that cover education, transportation and homelessness. Work with colleagues in Photo, Graphics/Interactives and the Digital Audience Team to coordinate visuals and digital assets for stories. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic colleague and a champion of our core values of accuracy, journalistic ethics and inclusiveness. Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.  If your profile doesn’t match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter. Experience:  At least three years’ work as a reporter for a newsgathering organization. Education:  Bachelor’s degree or relevant equivalent experience. Experience covering breaking news and filing from the field, including writing quick, accurate posts that are followed by more complete stories that provide necessary context and perspective. Experience in watchdog and accountability journalism. Collaborative spirit; diplomacy when communicating up, down and across teams. Ability to file public-record requests and search databases. Strong command of standards, ethics and mission of journalism at The Seattle Times, regardless of platform. Ability to analyze facts and make judgments about relevance, newsworthiness, fairness, etc., under pressure and on deadline. Cultural competence and awareness of best practices related to inclusive journalism. Ability to write clearly, accurately and creatively on multiple platforms and social networks. Experience in traditional, shoe-leather reporting, as well as using social media to find and source stories. Familiarity with digital news production, live blogging, and analytics are also a necessity. This position requires you to join a union and pay ongoing union dues each month. In addition, you will be required to undergo a drug screen for controlled substances (including marijuana) and a criminal background check once an offer has been made. Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, independent newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. As the largest newsroom in the Pacific Northwest, we serve the region with thoughtful journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, Seattle Times Media Solutions combines cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you’ll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:04:04 -0400 https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/14990931/assistant-business-editor https://careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/14990931/assistant-business-editor Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning media company and one of the few remaining independent news organizations in the country, is seeking a passionate, well-organized  Assistant Business Editor  to help lead our award-winning staff. With responsibility for coverage of technology as well as other business news, this person will edit and give direction to reporters covering a key Seattle Times franchise in a market with two of the world’s most valuable tech companies, a range of prominent consumer and manufacturing businesses, and a vigorous start-up scene. The successful candidate will be a skillful editor and writing coach, have a strong background in business journalism, and bring experience in high-impact breaking news and enterprise reporting in print and online. Responsibilities Leads a team of reporters to produce daily news and longer-term enterprise stories for multiple platforms including the website, the print newspaper and social media. Represents the business desk, as needed, at daily meetings to communicate our coverage plans and coordinate with other departments. Collaborates with visual and digital journalists to create rich print and digital experiences for readers. Rallies staff to respond quickly and accurately to breaking news, establishing The Seattle Times as the leading source of information in a competitive marketplace. Works occasional nights or weekends when news requires it. Utilizes digital analytics to reach audiences, win subscribers and build reader loyalty. Masters digital tools to reach users when and where they are. Embraces diversity in the workplace and in our coverage, thinking inclusively about everything from story framing and sourcing to word choice and presentation. Oversees the Monday Business Technology section, selecting stories, photos and graphics. Actively uses social media and other tools to reach and engage business readers. Assists in readying the daily print section. Assists in overseeing the full business staff. Represents the business section and the Seattle Times to the community and other groups as needed. Understands the importance of inclusive coverage, helping the team develop a range of sources and story ideas that represent the rich cultural diversity of our region. Evaluates wire stories for use in the business report online and in print. Understands and upholds the standards, ethics and mission of journalism at The Seattle Times. Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom, and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply .  If your profile does not match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter. Experience:  A minimum of five years of business journalism experience, including three years in a supervisory editor role. Applicant should have a demonstrated record of successfully overseeing complex enterprise story packages as well as breaking news. Experience with WordPress and other online publishing systems and spreadsheet software such as Excel. Strong news judgment, including an ability to decide quickly and confidently a story’s potential and, later, its strengths and weaknesses.  Requires a strong level of accuracy, honesty, fairness, and knowledge of libel laws. Must have the ability to find holes in a story, ask the right questions under pressure, and understand story organization and how to achieve it.  Demonstrated skill at coaching reporters to shape and report stories, utilize tools such as datasets and public records requests, and maximize the potential of each story. Excellent grammar and language skills. Cultural competence and familiarity with inclusive journalism practices.  Social media skills, including the ability to use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social networks to gather and disseminate news, reach new audiences and track the changing social landscape.  Reader engagement skills, including participation in chats, comments or use of engagement tools on sites such as Reddit.  Comfortable representing the business staff and The Seattle Times in public settings such as interviews, panel discussions or other presentations. Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, independent newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. As the largest newsroom in the Pacific Northwest, we serve the region with thoughtful journalism that makes a real difference in our community. We combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media, reaching an established audience of 1.8 million. At The Seattle Times, you’ll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:12:29 -0400