Journalist/News Fellow - Vancouver Columbian/Longview Daily News

Date Posted	May 03, 2024
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Local News
Job Status	Full-time

Description:

The Opportunity:
The Journalist/News Fellow – Vancouver Columbian/Longview Daily News position is a two-year fixed term appointment serving as a civic news reporter in the Murrow News Fellowship Program. This is an entry-level position reporting on civic affairs in under-served communities. Over the course of their placement, the Journalist/News Fellow also will participate in continuing education modules, resulting in a digital news certificate.

As the Journalist/News Fellow you will gather, write, and produce civic journalism of interest to your assigned newsroom’s audiences and news beats for The Columbian and The Daily News; these topics may include health, education, economic development, environment, criminal justice and under-represented communities. You may be required to produce content in various formats, including audio, video, text and digital presentations. The assigned newsroom will provide editing, guidance, and professional support for a fellow in collaboration with Murrow’s Program Manager.

This position will cover two counties (Clark and Cowlitz) in the incredible Columbia River Gorge area in southwestern Washington state. In this position, you will turn a daily story on deadline, but also envision and complete in-depth reporting on the economic, environmental, political, and social issues facing this diverse region.

The Journalist/News Fellow – Vancouver Columbian/Longview Daily News position will be located in Vancouver, Longview, or surrounding areas. The fellow can float between the newsrooms in Vancouver and Longview, and choose to live in any community along the Columbia and its watershed. Note that in April Money magazine named Camas, 14 miles east of  Vancouver, among the 50 best places to live in the United States.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to area of specialization. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

• Position requires a degree in journalism, broadcasting, communications, or closely related field.

• Strong news reporting skills to produce quality journalism.

• Experience with data reporting.

• Experience with photography.

• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree from any accredited higher ed institution in Washington state.

• Knowledge of Washington state community issues.

• Experience or training in new technologies for the gathering and delivery of news.

• Experience with video, audio, and multimedia.

• Experience using social media in a news environment.

• Experience researching complex issues.

• Experience with public records.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain at time of hire, a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.

• Fluency in a foreign language.

Monthly Salary:

$4,120.91 - $4,583.33 | In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the salary listed reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation. 

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Position Type:

This is a temporary two-year position expected to end two years after hire date.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by Thursday, May 23, 2024 by 11:59 p.m.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• 3-5 writing samples or links to work (college course papers/reports may substitute if recent graduate)

Please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu" target="_blank">hrs@wsu.edu.