Grant Funded Education Reporter (UNION)
On-siteDetroit, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Cover education challenges in metro Detroit through a one-year grant-funded fellowship, taking readers inside classrooms to unpack data on reading, math, and attendance while connecting trends across multiple school districts. Conduct interviews, explain issues on camera, and create digital-first content including video and social media storytelling to help parents, lawmakers, and community leaders understand local education needs. Manage multiple deadlines independently while building trust with stakeholders and utilizing audience analytics and SEO strategies to promote work. Requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and minimum liability insurance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1-3 years of newsroom experience
- Strong reporting, writing, editing and storytelling skills
- Experience creating digital-first content, including video and social media storytelling
- Comfortable on camera explaining issues, conducting interviews and interacting with readers
- Strong copy editing and self-editing skills
- Comfortable using social media to enhance reporting and promote your work
- Strong understanding of audience analytics, SEO and engagement strategies
- Ability to work independently, build trust with stakeholders and manage multiple deadlines
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Minimum liability insurance required by state law
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