South County Reporter

Date Posted	April 30, 2024
Industry	Digital Media, Nonprofit
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Full-time

Description:

Voice of San Diego is seeking a reporter to investigate and follow stories in the cities and neighborhoods in South County. This reporter will explain and dig into pressing policy, government and regional issues. The reporter will also take time to draw out the stories and characters who are shaping the communities’ future. The impacts of decisions made by political leaders are often hard to follow and we have made it our mission to translate and explain them. This reporter will do that by gathering and analyzing facts through interviews, investigations and observations.

Our small newsroom cannot afford to cover every story. We have distinguished ourselves by digging deeply into specific storylines that illuminate San Diego how it is. We try to make sense of what leaders are saying and uncover what they don’t want revealed. We encourage reporters to be creative in how they approach stories, and, over time, this reporter could develop into a leading light.

The reporter should expect to cover local governments and institutions and explore communities that are not often covered or individuals with stories we don’t often read in the news. This reporter will produce the South County Report on a bi-weekly basis. Sometimes people do make positive change and overcome longstanding challenges and we hope to tell those stories as well.

Voice of San Diego has a unique approach to local journalism. We encourage conversational, engaging writing. We believe complexity is a form of elitism and that journalists are educators to help residents understand their communities, public policy discussions, plans and finances.

We are looking for someone who:

-      Brings new perspective and ideas to the newsroom from experience in journalism and other pursuits.

-      Has experience writing and reporting on local politics, neighborhoods and communities and how broader economic, policy and environmental forces affect them.

Voice of San Diego has been a pioneering investigative, nonprofit news organization for 19 years. Our writers have the freedom and responsibility to tackle the biggest issues in the region. We believe San Diego is strong enough to face its most uncomfortable and intractable problems. But we also seek to educate, enlighten and entertain readers who care about San Diego's future and want an excellent and just government.

See our Guidelines for New Reporters for more about our unique approach.

To apply, submit your resume, cover letter and work samples to VOSD_HR@voiceofsandiego.org.