Louisiana Reporter

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate and unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.
Open Position

Location: Louisiana

Beat: Louisiana Statehouse, with focus on infrastructure
Position:

Louisiana, and New Orleans especially, has had a front-row seat to the failures of infrastructure during an era of climate change. This reporter, based in New Orleans, covers the Louisiana statehouse with an eye toward delving into the spending and decisions by lawmakers on topics like levees and floodwalls to coastal evacuation highways that affect people across the state.

Salary and Benefits:
$50,000-$75,000

Health and dental insurance; two weeks vacation; company-issued laptop.

Skills: Data, Experience covering the beat, TV/Video

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.