Reporter, movement building and communities

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Role: Movement building reporter, communities

Department: Special series team

Reports to: Editor, movement building 

Location: Flexible

Hybrid/Remote/In-Person: Hybrid

Terms and conditions: One-year contract

Salary: $99-104k annually

The Guardian is seeking a dynamic and ambitious reporter for a new project focused on movement building and efforts to protect civil rights in the US. This project will amplify underreported and emerging stories about the people and organizations fighting for fundamental rights and liberties at this critical moment in America. From fractious town halls to protests in cities enduring immigration raids, new political voices and coalitions are emerging. We want to help readers both in the US and globally understand how these pro-democracy movements and grassroots organizing efforts are building power.

At a time when old coalitions seem to have fallen apart, we will cover new leaders and organizations making themselves heard. Areas of coverage will include immigration and civil rights, racial and economic justice, climate and environment, healthcare, the constitution and the rule of law. This is a national story, but the project will be anchored by deep local reporting. 

As one of two newly created reporting roles in the movement building project, the reporter will focus on marginalized communities in the US, the impacts of government policies on them, and the grassroots organizing emerging within them. This seasoned reporter should be as interested in what is happening in small towns in rural states as in major cities on the coasts. We welcome applicants from all parts of the US.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with editors and other departments of the Guardian US to cover diverse, marginalized communities across the country and how they’re pushing back against the policies that are harming them
• Pitch and write a combination of breaking and longer news stories, features, analysis pieces and investigations, as required by the news cycle
• Maintain a deep understanding of what’s happening on the ground in different communities and movements across the US
• Collaborate with editors and reporters in Guardian offices in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Oakland, and New Orleans

About you

• Minimum of five years experience as a reporter with a strong track record of delivering high-impact, socially focused journalism in a fast–paced news environment
• Deep experience reporting on marginalized communities
• Experience building trust with vulnerable populations and understanding grassroots movements from the inside
• Skilled writer who can pitch and write daily and long-term stories
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects at once
• Understanding of Guardian tone and global audience
• Sophisticated understanding of the boundaries between advocacy and journalism
• Excellent knowledge of national news and current affairs
• Highly collaborative team player
• Language skills helpful but not obligatory

How to apply

We know there are great candidates who might not check all these boxes or who possess important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself.

All candidates interested in applying should upload a resume and cover letter.  

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