Food & Agriculture Reporter/Producer

OPB is expanding news coverage on two of Oregon’s most important industries – production of food and its distribution. We’re hiring a Food and Agriculture Reporter/Producer who is curious about where the food we consume comes from, inspired to know more about the lives of the people who produce it and determined to help our audiences understand the impact climate change is making on this critical industry. A strong candidate will have covered agriculture or food economy in the past or must be very familiar with the Pacific Northwest region and experienced in enterprise reporting. This position will travel across Oregon and Southwest Washington to build sources and tell stories of food production and distribution that help our audiences understand this critical and fast-changing field and how it both impacts and is impacted by other urgent topics, including climate change, immigration policy and trade.

This position will also work closely with reporters whose beats overlap; some of these include reporters covering Oregon businesses, the environment and rural communities Oregon. The Food and Agriculture reporter/producer will be joining a smaller team that we are intentionally waiting to build now. This position will be part of a robust and growing news department. In this hybrid role, there is ample opportunity to engage with each other during the 2 days a week that content staff are in the office.

Through your work and with the support of an editor you’ll be able to cover a food and agriculture in a way which can invite new audiences and continue our mission to give voice to the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world.

Position Details

This Reporter/Producer produces high quality enterprise and breaking news stories for OPB that appear on multiple platforms and consistently meet daily deadlines, as well as ethical, technical, legal and aesthetic standards. This involves daily research, writing, online filing, photography, voicing and production. The bulk of this reporter/producer’s newsgathering efforts will focus on food production and the agricultural industry in Oregon and Southwest Washington. This position will be part of the OPB news department’s climate and environment team, and their storytelling will focus on food and agriculture through the lens of climate change.