Reporter (Report for America)

WHQR is a publicly funded nonprofit radio newsroom serving the Cape Fear Region of North Carolina. As WHQR’s newsroom, we are dedicated to fair, in-depth, investigative journalism aimed at holding local government accountable. While our radio waves extend beyond the county we’re housed in, our coverage historically has not gone as far out into rural areas. We aim to change that, and bring our caliber of watchdog coverage to government agencies in surrounding counties.
Open Position

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Beat: Criminal justice in New Hanover County, NC
Position:

The criminal justice system in New Hanover County, NC, is a perfect place to explore how law enforcement, courts, jails and prisons work—and how the system often operates exactly as it was designed. It's also a place to examine where the system breaks down, potentially violating human and Constitutional rights, in ways that disproportionately hurt people from low-income and minority communities.

Salary and Benefits:
$45,000

Laptop, recording gear, 2 weeks vacation, health insurance.

Skills: Radio/Podcast

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.