The Dallas Morning News is hiring: K-12 Education Lab Reporter in Arlington
The Dallas Morning News, Arlington, TX, United States, 76000
Overview
The Dallas Morning News’ Education Lab is seeking an ambitious journalist to cover K-12 schools in North Texas, helping readers understand how state education policy impacts them and their children, and holding accountable state educational leaders, districts, public schools, private schools and homeschools.
The Education Lab is an award-winning, dynamic team that leads the state in providing context in breaking education news as well as revealing, smart enterprise stories. The Education Lab, which is supported by community funding from foundations and philanthropists, is committed to deepening the conversations around education through journalism and public engagement.
Responsibilities
- Talk with parents, students and teachers; build relationships with school officials and policymakers; file public information requests and review public records to uncover meaningful stories.
Qualifications
- At least two years of experience in journalism; bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field. Prior education reporting or editing experience is preferred.
- Understanding of how to serve digital and print audiences. Education is a data-driven beat, so knowledge of Excel, Access or other data tools is a plus.
- Fluency in Spanish is an advantage.
Logistics
- We are in the office three days a week.
- An application should include a memo on how you would cover the beat.
About The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News has a distinguished legacy of journalistic excellence, including nine Pulitzer Prizes and two Edward R. Murrow Awards. For 140 years, The News has maintained high standards while covering one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing markets in the country. North Texas leads the nation in population growth and consistently attracts global business headquarters. Our newsroom is 170 journalists strong, supported by a robust network of freelance contributors.
We believe our community is best served by a diverse newsroom that fosters an inclusive work environment for people from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age or sexual orientation.
Seniority level
- Associate
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Writing/Editing
- Education
Industries
- Newspaper Publishing