Neighborhood Reporter

Denverite is seeking a Neighborhood Reporter.

Denverite is an online news source dedicated to Denver’s curious and concerned. Colorado Public Radio (Denverite’s home) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that produces meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms.

About the Position:

The Denverite Neighborhood Reporter will work on daily turn stories as well as deeper dives, producing an average of 5 stories per week. The focus for this position will be on covering Denver neighborhoods and is critical to the local impact of Denverite. This role is expected to be deeply attuned to the neighborhood level of Denver news, finding interesting enterprise reporting and quicker turn stories that are relevant to living, playing and working in the city. This position will cover the way people and families experience and envision their neighborhoods, the neighborhood feel, development plans that impact what is visible and familiar to people, and ways people can connect with each other and learn about their area and others nearby. The reporter will cover Denver in ways that reflect and represent the city’s diversity, including a focus on underrepresented communities. They will also work in conjunction with radio editors to produce spots and radio feature stories that are relevant to CPR’s statewide audience.

This position requires regular work at CPR’s offices in downtown Denver, in addition to work from home. This position’s required schedule is regular hours Monday - Friday with occasional night and weekend work as assigned.

About You:

You are a responsive, adaptable and reliable reporter, interested in how neighborhoods shape a city. You have a fast metabolism for producing stories that reflect what’s happening, an eagerness to cover breaking news, and a desire to create enterprise stories that start conversations about important neighborhood issues. You’re committed to diversity and inclusivity in sourcing and are able to develop a wide variety of sources from diverse communities. You’re a creative storyteller who leads their work with enthusiastic curiosity. You’re also an excellent collaborator who likes to work with other reporters on projects to better your own work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years journalism experience producing both quicker, daily turn stories and enterprise pieces that can get conversations going about issues in a beat. This experience should also include -
• A demonstrated history of telling creative stories that adapt to a publication’s voice and speak to varied, real, human experiences.
• Experience developing a wide variety of sources from diverse communities.
• Experience coming up with story ideas as well as responding quickly to the occasional assignment.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working with other reporters on projects.
• A demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, switch between tasks as necessary and work in a fast-paced digital environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required as this role needs access to reliable transportation to respond with urgency to news events. Newsroom vehicles will sometimes be available for your use.
• While not required, our preferred skills are -
• Audio journalism experience
• Fluency in Spanish
• Knowledge of the Denver area
• Experience adapting story material to social media

Education Equivalency:

• None, but a related associate’s or bachelor’s degree may help contribute to the minimum years of experience needed to qualify for the position.

Don't meet every single requirement? Research has shown that women, people of color and many marginalized communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Colorado Public Radio, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply.

Benefits:

Colorado Public Radio is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our culture of caring. Our employees have access to: 100 percent employer paid individual health, dental, life, and disability coverage; an outstanding paid family medical leave policy plus paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation, and personal time off plan; voluntary offerings such as vision; a retirement plan with no waiting or vesting periods; flexible schedules; engagement and development opportunities; and a casual atmosphere.

Position Information:

Position Type: Full-time

Hiring Range: $61,100 - $76,300

Structure Title: Reporter, News Delivery

Starting Pay: based on education and experience.

Application Requirements:

Click here to apply (https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/MOPBC0031.careers?ApplyToJob=654469452). Please upload a resume, answer the 3 application questions, and upload a sample of your journalism work that demonstrates your ability to identify an issue impacting a neighborhood and breaking the issue down for an audience in an engaging way. If you have any issues uploading the sample of your journalism work, you can email our Senior Recruiter, Amanda, at [email protected].

Incomplete Applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline: August 5th, 2024

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage candidates with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.