Outstanding Job Alert! The Mercury Is Using a Details Press Press Reporter!

Regrettable info / fantastic info: The regrettable info is that our valuable Info Editor Alex Zielinski has in fact left the Mercury to cover nationwide politics for OPB (lucky ducks). Hurrah for her, as well as likewise regrettable for us… yet thankfully is that our extremely own info press reporter Isabella Garcia has in fact been promoted to Info Editor (as well as likewise will absolutely be fantastic at it) as well as likewise we’re using an extra press reporter to join the Mercury team!

That’s right: the Mercury is using an info press reporter! Could she or he be you (or an individual you acknowledge)? Have a look at the job listing listed here, as well as likewise if you acknowledge a wonderful possibility, please help obtain words out!

Presently Using: Info Press Press Reporter

The Rose city Mercury is intending to consist of a long-term info press reporter to our small, lively team—identified in your location for smart, deep, as well as likewise readily available journalism as well as likewise culture writing. This setup will absolutely be primarily focused on short-form insurance coverage, harming info, as well as likewise info recaps, yet would absolutely similarly provide opportunities for much more extensive insurance coverage along with culture writing.

The Mercury is seeking prospects that can keep up to day with the rapid price of digital insurance coverage. We desire to deal with an individual with a natural inquisitiveness that drives their insurance coverage on essentially any type of kind of topic—including yet not limited to eco-friendly justice, arguments, racial oppression, labor, as well as likewise area angles on across the country news article.

We similarly want an individual that intends to cover precisely just how numerous issues influence all Portlanders, as well as likewise that can bring their extremely own lived experiences to their insurance coverage.

Ideally, we’d such as prospects to have the following:

• Experience handling an info team—this can contain mentor fellowships as well as likewise college documents.

• A body of task launched within the previous 3 years.

• The capability to make up clean, concise info replicate on a due day.

• An enthusiastic, can-do point of view as well as likewise an ease level with speaking to anyone, from a grocery store staff member on strike to the mayor of Rose city.

• Versatility to transfer from one story to the complying with, as well as likewise time keeping track of to take care of a number of stories concurrently.

• Experience with considerable social media sites websites systems.

• The capability to pitch stories that stand out as well as likewise proper to our customers.

• Superior grammar as well as likewise layout capacities, as well as likewise the capability to inspect your affiliates’ task.

• An enthusiasm in numerous sorts of producing, from flick as well as likewise tracks analyses to showing off tasks as well as likewise works—though experience in these classifications isn’t necessary.

• Essential electronic photography or video capacities, social media sites websites keeping track of experience, as well as likewise experience with info journalism are all rewards, yet not required.

Bear in mind: We recognize that not everyone obtains the precise very same specialist or scholastic opportunities, so if you don’t accomplish all the above qualifications yet still think you’d be a wonderful fit, please usage! We particularly encourage people of color, individuals of the LGBTQ+ area, as well as likewise women to utilize.

Again, this is a long-term setup with an annual wage collection of $45,000-$50,000 relying on experience. Our employees separated telecommuting with some workplace time. Benefits contain clinical insurance coverage, dental, vision, paid vacation, paid licensed leave, private retired life account matching, as well as likewise annual wage review. Prospects require to remain in the Rose city city place, or have the capability to move for the job. Ideally, you’ll have an experience with the place. Our standard task schedule is Monday-Friday, yet you will absolutely be asked to work some evenings as well as likewise weekend break breaks. In addition to so you acknowledge, the Mercury is a genuinely satisfying place to team up with excellent people.

Interested prospects require to send us a résumé, a cover letter, links/PDFs to at least 3 launched things, as well as likewise 4 story principles.

Email whatever to editorialjob@portlandmercury.com with the subject line “Info Press press reporter Application.”

Time frame for applications: 11:59 pm, Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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