Senior Reporter (Justice, Incarceration and Gun Violence)

The Gulf States Newsroom – a collaboration among public radio stations in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, plus NPR – is hiring a tenacious and empathetic journalist to report powerful stories about the profound impacts of the criminal legal system on our local communities. We’re looking for an investigator who can uncover and tell compelling stories about how incarceration and gun violence affect those communities.

This reporter will probe beyond crime statistics and law enforcement narratives to focus on communities at the heart of these issues. You will spotlight the reform efforts underway and the stakeholders striving to change these bleak narratives. Your stories will illuminate the human impact of the criminal legal system, elevate the voices that often go unheard and spark conversations that can drive change.

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Annual Salary Range: $57,000-$66,000 (+ $15,000 for health care, fringe benefits)