Cost of Living Reporter
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Cost of Living Reporter at Straight Arrow News investigating economic pressures affecting daily life in America. Reporting on housing, wages, inflation, and corporate behavior influencing costs.
Responsibilities:
- Break exclusive, timely stories on housing, wages, inflation, and consumer economic pressures.
- Investigate how policy decisions and corporate behavior influence the cost of living.
- Regularly pitch story ideas that fit SAN’s mission, both for daily news and for features.
- Cover daily news with clarity and urgency while hunting down enterprise and investigative pieces.
- Collaborate with editors to refine ideas and deliver high-impact stories.
- Analyze and report on trends in inflation, economic hardship, and financial stability.
- Build and maintain a network of sources across economics, labor and industry to stay ahead of the news cycle.
- Consistently source real people experiencing these challenges firsthand.
- Maintain the highest ethical standards of journalism. Ensure accuracy, clarity and originality in all reporting.
- Provide fair coverage of controversial issues that stays true to SAN’s mission of unbiased journalism.
- Collaborate with SAN’s multimedia and marketing teams to highlight your journalism on shows, podcasts, videos and social media.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, economics, communications, or a related field is preferred.
- Proven experience as a reporter with a track record of breaking original stories on economic or consumer issues.
- A strong network of sources within relevant economic and financial sectors.
- Exceptional researching, writing and storytelling skills. Skilled in writing in AP Style.
- Knowledgeable in SEO. Experienced in CMS like WordPress and analytics tools.
- Commitment to accuracy, clarity and unbiased storytelling.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments.
- Experience with multimedia or cross-platform journalism, or willingness to learn.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays and floating holidays
- Health coverage, vision and dental plans
- Retirement plans like the company's 401(k) plan with company match
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