Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis Reporter

Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis, Report for America

Memphis, Tennessee

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Date Posted January 20, 2026
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Description:

The Institute for Public Service Reporting is a nonprofit newsroom on the campus of the University of Memphis specializing in investigative reporting and in-depth explanatory journalism—an arm of the university with a firewall protecting their editorial independence. Its mission is to provide robust, civic-minded journalism that promotes a vibrant democracy, fosters inclusiveness and enriches the lives of the people of greater Memphis, including many underserved communities. Stories appear on its news site, and on The Daily Memphian, a nonprofit news site.

Open Position

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Beat: Immigration and Human Rights Beat

Position:

The immigration crackdown has a heightened focus in Memphis, where the White House has deployed hundreds of federal law enforcement agents to assist in public safety and immigration enforcement efforts. The surge has triggered scores of alleged civil and human rights abuses, triggering widespread fear within the city’s large and thriving Hispanic community. The immigration and human rights reporter investigates these abuses and explains how shifting U.S. immigration policy interacts with immigrant and minority communities.

Salary and Benefits: $60,000-70,000

Full healthcare benefits, four weeks of vacation, and a company-issued laptop

Moving Stipend: No.

Skills: TV / Video, Writing, Radio / Podcast, Bilingual Spanish

This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.

All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.

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