Maine accountability reporter

Date Posted	November 21, 2025
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Negotiable

Description:

The Maine Trust for Local News is looking for a talented, hardworking journalist with a demonstrated track record in accountability reporting to join our quick strike team.

The top candidate for this position will have experience using public documents and analyzing data to uncover institutional problems and hold officials to account. They will draw readers in with narrative storytelling, leaning on personal interviews with those most affected by government inaction, systemic inequities and violence in their communities.

We need a self-motivated reporter who can adapt quickly to developing news and deliver high-quality work that tells our readers what they need to know and why it matters to them.

The quick strike team responds to the top stories of the moment, diving beyond the breaking headlines to find the deeper story.

Successful candidates will have clips that demonstrate proficiency working with digital platforms, an understanding of reader engagement metrics, public records requests and other documents.

We need a reporter who is persistent, confident and works collaboratively with editors and other staff. You also must be comfortable in a digital-first environment that prioritizes reader needs.

Qualified applicants will have past experience in a daily newsroom.

To apply, email your three strongest clips, cover letter and resume to Eric Russell, erussell@metln.org, and Julia Arenstam, jarenstam@metln.org.