Reporter

Eptrail

Orange County, US
Base: $24.04ph; bonus/equity: not specified; benef...
Cover state and federal politics
Cover local education
Produce strong enterprise and breaking news
The Orange County Register is seeking an experienced reporter to cover state and federal-level politics (from a county perspective), local education and other key issues in the area

Job Summary

  • The Orange County Register is seeking an experienced reporter to cover state and federal-level politics (from a county perspective), local education and other key issues in the area.
  • We're looking for journalists with the ability to produce strong enterprise and breaking news for digital and print platforms.
  • In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Matching Summary

The Orange County Register is seeking an experienced reporter to cover state and federal-level politics (from a county perspective), local education and other key issues in the area.

Salary

Base: $24.04/hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, select paid holidays

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • cover state and federal politics
  • cover local education
  • produce strong enterprise and breaking news
  • cultivate sources
  • write compelling narratives
  • mining public records
  • write on deadline

Nice-to-have

  • sees past outdated perceptions
  • aggressive and resourceful watchdog
  • cut through political noise
  • comfortable mining public records
  • facility with multiple languages
  • ability to take own photos

Key Requirements

  • At least two years of professional journalism experience
  • prior political and/or government reporting experience preferred
  • Ability to gather and decipher campaign finance data
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

Work Rights

Not specified

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