General Assignment Reporter

Description:

HIRING TWO GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTERS

Classification: Full-Time

Reports to: Managing Editor

Compensation: $40,000. to $65,000. Compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications. 

Deadline for submission: August 1, 2026, or open until filled. 

Location: Two positions are available. One position is based in Bismarck, North Dakota, and one position is remote within the United States. Applicants should indicate which position they are applying for. Experienced reporters are encouraged to apply.

About Buffalo’s Fire:

Buffalo’s Fire, a publication of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, is a Native-led nonprofit news outlet that covers issues relevant to tribal communities in the Northern Plains.

About the Role:

Buffalo's Fire is seeking two General Assignment Reporters to join our award-winning newsroom. We are looking for journalists who are passionate about telling meaningful stories that inform and serve Indigenous communities.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, this position is responsible for pitching, reporting, writing, and sharing stories across multiple platforms. The General Assignment Reporter works closely with the newsroom team to develop story ideas, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, engaging journalism.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking assignments as well as identifying, pitching and developing original local stories relevant to our readers

• Cultivating sources in tribal communities in the Dakotas

• Staying on top of local and regional news

• Identifying fresh angles for news stories 

• Writing a mix of news, profiles, and features

• Adhering to journalism standards and ethics

• Producing accurate, fair, and clean copy

• Collaborating with team

• Responding in a timely manner to editing

• Attending weekly staff meetings

• Taking photos as needed

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum three years prior news experience 

• Excellent news judgment

• Excellent research, interviewing, and writing skills

• Familiarity with Native American history, communities, and traditions or willingness to learn 

• Strong work ethic

• Detail oriented

• Comfortable interviewing people in person and engaging with people across cultural differences

• Teamwork skills

How to apply: 

• Send cover letter, resume, and three of your best stories to Tori Marlan, managing editor, tori@imfreedomalliance.org.

Buffalo’s Fire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we cover, and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.