Reporter

California Insider is seeking reporters to cover state-level and local news of national importance and interests. Ideal candidates should be grounded in ethical journalism, committed to seeking out and developing sources, stories, and leads, able to seek the truth fearlessly and tirelessly, and driven to produce the best reporting in the field.

Duties

Produce original coverage for a local-regional-national audience by conducting interviews, seeking out source documents, field reporting, and analyzing reports, data, and trends, among other approaches.
Follow major stories within a beat closely and be prepared, including through pre-writing, to rapidly cover major and breaking developments.
Bring fresh ideas for coverage to the table on a daily basis.
Develop a pipeline of feature stories to be reported and crafted over time.
Travel to attend events and hearings, conduct on-the-ground reporting, interview sources, and take photographs.
Attend department training and seminars.
Work flexible days and hours that may include nights and weekends.

Skills

Clear and concise AP-style news writing on a deadline.
Strong narrative skills for feature articles.
A proven ability to tell complicated stories in a thorough yet readable way.
Acumen for analyzing data, reports, and trends.
The ability to take well-composed still photos is a big plus.

Job Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in journalism is preferred.
At least five years of experience as a professional newspaper reporter.
A resident of California.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $45,000 and $70,000. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range according to the selected candidate's experience, location, technical skills, and other factors.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and three samples of your recently published news writing to hr@epochtimesca.com All materials must be submitted for consideration.