The Baltimore Sun
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$50,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr Human Resources Manager at The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun, an award-winning news organization, is seeking Government Journalists to join our editorial team, with open positions covering both Baltimore City and Baltimore County. As a government journalist, you’ll focus on breaking local government/political news, as well as investigating politicians, candidates, and government officials to hold them accountable. Essential Functions Cover breaking news related to local government including new laws, legislative sessions, public policy, and government accountability. Attend and cover government meetings, hearings, press conferences, and other public events. Conduct interviews with government officials, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to gather information and insights. Analyze and interpret complex government data, documents, and reports to produce clear, understandable news stories. Investigate government activities, corruption, and transparency issues, including local and national government departments, agencies, and programs. Strive to provide readers with what we know, when we know it. Be transparent about sources of information. Develop stories, produce or secure visuals, get sources to cooperate, corroborate facts, and present information to readers in the most relevant, interesting way. Maximizing audience engagement through the use of various storytelling formats, including photo galleries, video, aggregation, and a variety of layouts. Taking the initiative to fact-check, run background checks, and confirm information before publication. Delivering on time with minimal to moderate supervision and editing. Uncovering and proposing exclusive stories on newsworthy events and trends. Contributing story ideas several times a week, including identifying and following trends outside assigned beat or topic areas, and informing supervisors of possible story ideas arising from trends. Measuring the performance of one’s own digital content through audience engagement metrics and working with the audience team to develop tactics and strategies to build an audience. Working with data and visuals teams, as appropriate, to deepen reporting and produce data-visualization content items. Participating in production videos and live streaming with the visuals department, as appropriate. Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required A minimum of 3 years of professional reporting experience (news publication and/or daily or weekly journalism experience strongly preferred) Must be able and willing to work irregular hours and holidays as necessary Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required Must be familiar with computers and software, including Internet software Excellent command of verbal and written English Salary Range:
$50,000 - $80,000 Individual compensation may vary from the target range based on several factors such as experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Application Submission Please include a cover letter and résumé. In your cover letter, please highlight three different types of stories you have worked on along with a brief description of your roles. Please upload samples of your previous reporting/editing work, such as news articles, feature stories, or investigative reports, that demonstrate your ability to cover/edit stories clearly, accurately, and with compelling detail. The Baltimore Sun is committed to building a diverse newsroom that reflects the people it covers and the audience it serves. Candidates are encouraged to highlight new perspectives they can bring to our team. Seniority level
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$50,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr Human Resources Manager at The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun, an award-winning news organization, is seeking Government Journalists to join our editorial team, with open positions covering both Baltimore City and Baltimore County. As a government journalist, you’ll focus on breaking local government/political news, as well as investigating politicians, candidates, and government officials to hold them accountable. Essential Functions Cover breaking news related to local government including new laws, legislative sessions, public policy, and government accountability. Attend and cover government meetings, hearings, press conferences, and other public events. Conduct interviews with government officials, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to gather information and insights. Analyze and interpret complex government data, documents, and reports to produce clear, understandable news stories. Investigate government activities, corruption, and transparency issues, including local and national government departments, agencies, and programs. Strive to provide readers with what we know, when we know it. Be transparent about sources of information. Develop stories, produce or secure visuals, get sources to cooperate, corroborate facts, and present information to readers in the most relevant, interesting way. Maximizing audience engagement through the use of various storytelling formats, including photo galleries, video, aggregation, and a variety of layouts. Taking the initiative to fact-check, run background checks, and confirm information before publication. Delivering on time with minimal to moderate supervision and editing. Uncovering and proposing exclusive stories on newsworthy events and trends. Contributing story ideas several times a week, including identifying and following trends outside assigned beat or topic areas, and informing supervisors of possible story ideas arising from trends. Measuring the performance of one’s own digital content through audience engagement metrics and working with the audience team to develop tactics and strategies to build an audience. Working with data and visuals teams, as appropriate, to deepen reporting and produce data-visualization content items. Participating in production videos and live streaming with the visuals department, as appropriate. Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required A minimum of 3 years of professional reporting experience (news publication and/or daily or weekly journalism experience strongly preferred) Must be able and willing to work irregular hours and holidays as necessary Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required Must be familiar with computers and software, including Internet software Excellent command of verbal and written English Salary Range:
$50,000 - $80,000 Individual compensation may vary from the target range based on several factors such as experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Application Submission Please include a cover letter and résumé. In your cover letter, please highlight three different types of stories you have worked on along with a brief description of your roles. Please upload samples of your previous reporting/editing work, such as news articles, feature stories, or investigative reports, that demonstrate your ability to cover/edit stories clearly, accurately, and with compelling detail. The Baltimore Sun is committed to building a diverse newsroom that reflects the people it covers and the audience it serves. Candidates are encouraged to highlight new perspectives they can bring to our team. Seniority level
Associate Employment type
Full-time Job function
Other Industries
Retail Books and Printed News
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