Audio Journalist/Documentary Podcaster
Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
| Date Posted | October 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Radio, Digital Media |
| Specialty | Investigative |
| Required Education | Bachelor's Degree |
| Remote / Telecommute | Hybrid |
| Job Status | Full-time |
| Salary | $60,000 to $70,000 |
Description:
Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and seasoned audio journalist to
manage our award-winning Civil Wrongs documentary podcast. As Civil Wrongs
Coordinator, you will produce compelling audio and print content for Civil Wrongs,
a seasonal podcast that explores injustices of the past, including those of the
civil rights era, and examines the legacy and impact of those injustices today.
The coordinator's sound journalistic principles and mastery of audio
storytelling and production will help us produce compelling narratives that
appeal to our listeners. We aim to produce two seasons a year (spring and
fall), with each season consisting of anywhere from two to five episodes. This
position offers opportunities to produce impactful investigative journalism and
audio storytelling in a vibrant city rich in civil rights history.
Key Duties
- Research,
report, and produce quality audio episodes as well as companion long-form
narrative print stories for the podcast.
- Produce
occasional audio and print stories for radio broadcast and digital news
platforms.
- Conduct
interviews with newsmakers, experts, and community members to gather
authentic content.
- Coordinate
with our podcast production partners, the University of Memphis, and
WKNO-FM public radio, a National Public Radio member station.
- Assist
UofM faculty in teaching a course once a year that contributes to the
podcast’s production.
- Supervise
students and interns assigned to the podcast.
- Produce
audio stories and episodes using professional editing software to ensure
clarity, accuracy and seamless storytelling.
- Write
clear, fluid and accurate scripts while adhering to sound journalistic practices.
- Contribute
to our social media platforms by posting content, engaging listeners, and
promoting our stories and podcasts.
- Fact-check
all information thoroughly to ensure accuracy.
- Assist
as needed in fundraising and public speaking engagements.
Minimum qualifications
· Bachelor's
degree in journalism/mass communication or a related field.
· Five years
professional experience in audio news reporting or documentary podcasting in a
large metropolitan market.
· Master’s degree
is preferred but not required.
Salary range
· $60,000 to
$70,000 annually.
· The cost of
living is low here; $70,000 in Memphis is roughly the equivalent of $185,000 in
New York City, $120,000 in Los Angeles and $93,000 in Chicago.
About the Institute for Public Service Reporting
We’re an independent, nonprofit investigative newsroom on
the campus of the University of Memphis with a dual mission — increasing the
quality and quantity of investigative reporting in the Memphis area while
mentoring the next generation of journalists. Our staff of professional
journalists are university employees, but we maintain a firewall protecting our
editorial content from university or state control. We work closely with the
university’s Department of Journalism and Strategic Media. Our benefits are
paid by the university but our salaries and news operations are externally
funded via private donations. Continued employment is contingent on available
funding.
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