Reporter (Report for America)

State Affairs is a national, digital news site reporting on state legislatures around the country. It provides exclusive coverage of the intricacies of the executive, legislative and judiciary branches of state government as well as state agencies.
Open Position

Location: Topeka, Kansas

Beat: The Kansas Legislature
Position:

This experienced journalist, based in the Statehouse in Topeka, produces well-thought-out dailies and enterprise stories on the inner workings of state government, state government agencies, policymakers and other movers and shakers. The reporter is able to turn around a well-written and reported story on a tight deadline. They are also able to produce two, sometimes three, short stories a day and an occasional, longer, weekend story.

Salary and Benefits:
$52,000-$56,000

401(k), dental insurance, vision insurance, health insurance, health savings account, paid time off, and parental leave.

Skills: Data, Experience covering the beat

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.