Reporter, Housing and Development (Reporter II)

WAMU 88.5 is the leading public radio station in the greater Washington, D.C. area, and DCist is our digital outlet for local news. We provide in-depth and enterprise reporting alongside essential daily news and information that aims to reflect and serve the diverse communities of our region. We believe in news as a public service and put our current and future audience at the center of our work. Reporters in WAMU’s newsroom help carry out our regional news agenda across broadcast and digital platforms. In consultation with newsroom editors, reporters develop sources and shape their assigned beats. Coverage will include breaking news, day turn stories, explainers, two-ways, features and other enterprise work for both audio and the web. The position requires curiosity, motivation, and a deep professional interest in local news. The Reporter should have strong editorial judgment and the ability to write quickly, clearly, and with a distinctive and appealing style. In addition to beat coverage, all reporters will maintain regular breaking news shifts. Housing is consistently among regional residents’ biggest concerns, and this reporter covers a wide range of related issues and debates. This beat’s coverage areas include homelessness, efforts to expand affordable housing, the effects of gentrification and development on longtime communities, and public housing. This reporter will stay on top of related policy debates and discussions, as well as the broader intersection with economic development, without losing sight of the human-centered stories and impacts of this beat.