Michigan laborstate workers reporter

Michigan labor/state workers reporter: The Lansing State Journal/ is seeking a journalist who is passionate about labor and issues of importance to the state of Michigans workforce as well as other unionized employees in healthcare K-12 education and at Michigan State University. This beat is framed around the states 53000 state workers about 15000 of which live and work in the Lansing area. This is not a traditional state government reporting position focused on the Legislature or the news of the day from the Capitol. Rather its focused on staffing levels working conditions pay benefits work-from-home state office space and other issues involving the state workforce. The successful candidate is expected to be able to attract audience locally and across the state by drilling in on issues that are critical to the states workforce. The beat also includes some degree of state politics on a local level for the Greater Lansing region which includes 12 state legislators and two U.S. House looking for an experienced journalist who can balance daily journalism with enterprise and investigative reporting someone who can identify high-interest issues on the beat cut through the political messaging and produce explanatory and revelatory journalism that is meaningful to readers. The reporter will be expected to identify trends across the region and state pivot between different topics and consistently produce content that resonates with current readers and helps grow our audience especially within underserved reporter must be attuned to political trends alliances and influence in polarizing times and deliver coverage that holds public officials accountable and helps readers make informed decisions about their beat is one of the lead investigative positions in our newsroom. The reporter must excel at developing professional sources identifying important details in public documents using FOIA to uncover records and have a dedication to relentless accuracy. The reporter must consistently and persistently dig below the surface and bring clarity to the issues they are reporter must be able to work collaboratively and effectively in a team with reporters who cover business and development crime and courts regional communities trending news local government and other topics and demonstrate an awareness of and adherence to the highest journalistic ethical :Identifies key issues through source development data analysis and document coverage with independent judgment and strategic closely with editors to set priorities and highimpact multiplatform work with a disciplined audience metrics to inform coverage plans and meet reader clearly and concisely with strong nut graphs and clear and executes distribution and optimization strong reader service helping audiences find answers and trust and credibility within the coverage :Bachelors degree in communications journalism or an equivalent combination of education and of two years of reporting self-starter and quick thinker who can identify stories that to multitask and perform well in a fast-paced environment under tight to work collaboratively and efficiently with a team of communication skills news judgment and headline-writing interpersonal skills including empathy and in social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook Twitter Threads Instagram TikTok and Reddit with experience engaging readers in this public shooting and editing photos and videos on an writing spelling and grammar skills with knowledge of AP of media law and principles of ethical in Spanish is a role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what best reflects what you can do in your desired is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.