Reporter

Door County Knock is an independent, nonprofit news organization covering Door County, Wisconsin. Knock reports stories on the issues, institutions and decision-makers that affect residents’ lives — including coverage of our county government — as well as in-depth reporting on economic and social issues such as affordable housing, child care, mental health, addiction and development.
Open Position

Location: Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Beat: Accountability reporting on economic disparities and health and human services issues in Door County.

Position:

Door County, with 30,000 year-round residents, is a major tourism destination for the Midwest facing growing economic disparities and health-related issues. The county also has severe shortages of affordable housing and child care and pressing concerns regarding social and health-related issues. The reporter on the accountability beat will produces enterprise stories on these issues.

Salary and Benefits:
$40,000

Benefits include a $3,000 health stipend (in lieu of health insurance), flexible/from-home work, a flexible vacation policy that allows reporters to take time off when needed without setting a specific limit, and travel reimbursement.

Skills: Reporting, Writing

This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.