City Hall Reporter (Enterprise), The California Post Job at News Corporation in

Overview

The California Post is seeking an aggressive, enterprise-focused City Hall Reporter to uncover the power struggles, backroom deals, and policy decisions that shape life in the nation’s second-largest city. Los Angeles City Hall is a place of influence, conflict, and intrigue, and this reporter will go beyond the daily headlines to reveal how decisions are made, who is pulling the strings, and how those choices impact Angelenos.

This is a high-profile role requiring relentless curiosity, a track record of cultivating deep and trusted sources, and the skills to produce agenda-setting investigative and enterprise stories. The right candidate thrives in a competitive environment, knows how to dig into documents and data, and can deliver stories that combine rigorous reporting with The Post’s sharp, engaging voice.

Note: This role will be expected to report on-site.

Responsibilities

• Cover Los Angeles City Hall as your primary beat, with a focus on watchdog and accountability reporting on the mayor, city council, and city agencies
• Break exclusive stories and develop long-term investigative projects that illuminate hidden dynamics of power and influence
• Cultivate, maintain, and expand a deep network of sources across political, business, labor, and advocacy circles
• Use documents, data, and public records requests to drive investigative reporting and strengthen enterprise stories
• File a mix of quick-turn scoops and deeper enterprise pieces, with an eye for stories that resonate locally and nationally
• Pitch original ideas that reveal untold stories and uncover wrongdoing, waste, or abuse of power
• Collaborate with colleagues across politics, business, and investigative teams to connect the dots and provide broader context
• Represent The Post on camera, in podcasts, and across social platforms to promote and explain reporting

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of newsroom reporting experience, with significant time covering politics, government, or investigative beats
• Demonstrated ability to develop and protect sources who provide unique access and insights
• Proven success producing investigative or enterprise stories that hold institutions accountable
• Strong news judgment, sharp writing, and ability to turn stories under tight deadlines
• Experience working in a fast-paced, competitive newsroom environment
• Comfort filing public records requests and analyzing documents, data, and financial disclosures
• Collaborative mindset and a passion for watchdog journalism that makes an impact
• On-camera experience strongly preferred; reporters should be comfortable presenting their work on video, podcasts, and social media

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Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter or a short video cover letter. If submitting a video, include a link to the video in your cover letter or as part of an additional document. We do not accept direct video file uploads.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: $95,000 – $110,000

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. Our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunity and Brand Information

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law. The New York Post will consider reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the application process and to perform the essential functions of the job unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.

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Pay and benefits information as described may be adjusted based on experience and location.

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