Political Correspondent, Nevada

Political Correspondent Nevada

Remote (Nevada-based) Full-Time $60000-$75000

JoinCourier Newsroom an organization that drives journalism and empowers communities.

AtCourier Newsroom were reinventing local media to inform and empower communities through impactful reporting. Our mission is rooted in civic engagement and equityand were growing fast.

We are presently looking for a Nevada Political Correspondentsomeone who is an audience-savvy storyteller can break news contextualize politics for everyday readers and reach people through the formats they prefer (email social video or a hybrid).

Additionally a reliable form of transportation is required to ensure youre able to cover stories where they happen. Either a personal vehicle or reliable public transportation are ok!

Summary of the Role

The Nevadans political correspondent will produce sharp accessible political journalism thats delivered in multiple formats such as on-camera videos articles and graphic carousels. Youll launch own and grow an audience-focused product (video series newsletter etc.) that builds trust and engagement over time. The correspondent will also review insights and learnings from audience data and feedback to inform content strategy.

This is a highly entrepreneurial role for someone excited to reach new audiences underserved by legacy media and help strengthen civic engagement in Nevada.

You will:

• Break and explain local and state political news
• Develop and distribute political reporting tailored to a specific audience
• Build a personal trusted presence across formats and platforms
• Use audience insights data and experimentation to refine your content and reporting approach

Responsibilities

Political Reporting & Coverage

• Report write and produce clear compelling political journalism rooted in local communities.
• Break news and deliver fast-turnaround coverage on political developments legislation elections and policy impacts.
• Build and maintain a strong network of on-the-ground sources: lawmakers organizers community leaders campaign staff and advocates.
• Provide additional state-level political coverage for the newsroom as needed.
  
  

Audience-Focused Content

• Curate and package political reporting in an accessible values-aligned format tailored to our audience.
• Experiment with new storytelling formats (videos explainers carousels text posts etc.) to expand reach.
• Use analytics platform insights audience feedback and A/B-style testing to refine storytelling and content strategy.
  
  

Multimedia & Social Content

• Create short-form video content including on-camera explainers TikTok/Instagram videos or voice-overs (comfort producing direct-to-camera videos required)
• Collaborate with our social media team to translate reporting into social-ready content (carousels graphics and videos) that captures attention in under five seconds.
• Build and grow a personal social presence that positions you as a trusted relatable political communicator in Nevada.
  
  

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with social political editorial newsletter and marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging and high-quality content.
• Share learnings and collaborate with other correspondents and editors across the Courier network.
• Contribute to growth and monetization strategies for state-level media products.

The ideal candidate will have some of the following:

Experience & Skills

• 5 years of political reporting or political content creation.
• Deep understanding of Nevadas political landscape and community dynamics.
• Spanish-language skills and preferably be bilingual
• Demonstrated a track record of building an audience through content or product.
• Strong writing/reporting skills with an ability to translate complex politics into accessible values-rooted storytelling with minimal editing oversight.
• Experience creating content for social platforms (Instagram TikTok Facebook YouTube).
• Comfort on camera and willingness to appear in videos or host short-form segments.
• A grasp of AP Style
• Familiarity with tools such as WordPress Canva Emplifi Descript; willingness to learn new tools.
• Comfort experimenting with tone formats and approaches to meet audience needs.
• Ability to work independently in a startup-like fast-paced environment.
  
  

Mindset

• Excited to build something from the ground up and own content end-to-end.
• Passionate about reaching audiences in more accessible ways and engaging them to act.
• Values-driven mission-centered and committed to factual helpful political journalism.
• Collaborative flexible and comfortable adapting to changing priorities.
• Interested in growing a personal brand as a trusted local messenger.

Courier Newsroom offers the following benefits:

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) 11 paid holidays a year
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Full suite of health benefits
• $500 home office reimbursement
• 401k
• Flexible working arrangements

Courier Newsroom is an equal opportunity employer. Women people of color those with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly urged to apply. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race religion sex national origin ethnicity age disability sexual orientation gender identity color marital status or medical conditions.

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