California Government Reporter

The Government Reporter position is a specialized news reporting position that covers politics on the state level. The reporters will use Digital Democracy, a tool built by Cal Poly faculty and CalMatters to break down issues. This is a multimedia role and reporters will be expected to produce written and digital content.
Reporters are expected to:
Write timely stories based on assigned beats roughly every week
Publish through the MN breaking system weekly
Stay aware of current local, state, and national political trends
Create innovative ways to explain statewide issues including, but not limited to, video explainers, audio explainers, etc.
Responsibilities while writing include, but are not limited to:
Conceiving and planning story ideas
Interviewing sources
Writing, capturing, and editing content.
Government Reporters are expected to submit high-quality work; these should be thoughtful pieces backed up by ideas, sources and facts. Reporters will be responsible for all these duties and any other duties as assigned.
Compensation: This position is currently unpaid, but there are opportunities to grow within the organization to a paid position.

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