Reporter (Report for America)

Northern Public Radio, a member station of NPR, has a mission to enrich, inspire and inform listeners in northern Illinois through programs and services that share ideas, encourage thought, entertain and create community.
Open Position

Location: DeKalb, Illinois

Beat: Clean air, water, and agricultural systems in northern Illinois
Position:

This reporter focuses on access and policy related to clean air, water and agricultural systems for northern Illinois residents. This includes storytelling that gives voice traditionally underserved communities and the impact of climate change on local communities. The beat is a solutions driven approach to reporting related to efforts to improve the quality of rivers and groundwater, policies and processes in agricultural practices and food systems, and overall access to healthy living.

Salary and Benefits:
$30,000-$40,000

Health insurance, company issued computer and audio editing software, vacation and sick leave benefits.

Skills: Radio/Podcast, Photography, Bilingual Spanish

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.

All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity.