Description:
Summary:
NHPR is seeking a Reporter to focus on the issues directly shaping the
lives of the state’s kids, teens and their families. That includes stories that
examine how people in power address challenges around education funding,
childcare, supporting students’ social and emotional health, and more. We want
this reporter to think beyond the State House and school board meetings,
focusing instead on the daily lives of young people and their families.
Our ideal candidate will have a
background in journalism — audio experience is helpful but not required — and
will be ready to jump on breaking news as needed. But we are
seeking someone who can think beyond the daily news cycle and dig into
stories that require deeper, more intentional reporting. We’re looking for a
journalist who’s enthusiastic about community engagement, through in-person
source-building and digital outreach, to understand what issues matter to kids
and families across New Hampshire.
This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid position based in New Hampshire,
reporting to a Sr. Editor. This position is covered under our collective
bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA. The role will be classified as either a Reporter
(with a minimum salary of $56,900) or a Senior Reporter (with a minimum salary
of $65,300), depending on the chosen applicant’s experience level. We also
consider internal equity, among other factors when deciding compensation.
Key
Responsibilities:
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Research and produce news stories about education, youth and
families for on-air broadcast and digital distribution.
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Stay up to date on local, regional and national issues affecting
education, kids, teens and families, working with your editor to identify
opportunities to contextualize issues for NHPR’s audience.
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Work varied shifts to meet news coverage demands, including
breaking news and other appropriate coverage reasons.
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Participate in station fundraising, live appearances and
sponsorship activities.
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Seek professional development opportunities, with support of
managers, and take initiative to learn new skills in reporting, on-air
presentation and digital news production.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
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Excellent writing and organizational skills, and ability to meet
deadlines.
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Demonstrated news judgment in recognizing the relative importance
of a news story and in developing stories.
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Demonstrated success in building trust with sources to produce
original news coverage.
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Ability to develop creative approaches to human interest coverage
and feature
stories.
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Technologically versatile with willingness to expand skills.
Multimedia skills, including experience in producing or editing data
visualizations, video or other digital media, as well as audio, are
desirable.
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Experience in broadcast journalism, including
radio script writing and audio production
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Experience covering education or other issues
affecting young people
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Ability to represent NHPR standards and code
of ethics in interviewing, reporting, and using social media.
We know there are great candidates who may not have all these
qualities or who have important skills we may not have outlined above. If this
is you, do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
Benefits:
NHPR offers a generous benefits
package that pays 90 – 100% of health insurance premiums for the employee and 100%
of dental and vision insurance premiums for the employee; short—and long-term
disability; flexible spending accounts; a 403(b) savings plan and a free
on-site fitness center; three weeks of vacation time; twelve paid holidays, two
personal days, paid sick leave, and 10 weeks of parental leave.
Things
to Know About NHPR:
NHPR is New Hampshire's independent and trusted source for news
and information and the state's largest radio news service. Based in Concord,
the state's capital and political hub, we are focused on producing
accountability journalism and engaging deeply with the diverse communities and
people of the Granite State. We’ve been serving audiences in New Hampshire and
beyond for 40 years and counting. In that time, NHPR has repeatedly earned
national recognition for our journalism, including recent accolades from the Pulitzer
Prizes, the
Edward R. Murrow Awards, the Public
Media Journalists Association and more.
We seek people who are approachable,
collaborative, empathetic, optimistic and solution minded. Together, we are
building a culture based on earned trust, transparency, equity and inclusion.
We hold ourselves accountable for our goals and values, our commitment to
enhance the diversity of our staff and our journalism. NHPR is intent on being
public media for all of New Hampshire, by expanding our audience, advancing our
mission and vision, and deepening our engagement with diverse people and
communities across the state and beyond our borders. Learn more about us here.
To
Apply:
Please apply on the job opportunities page of our website, NHPR.org, or through this link. https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/nhpr/jobs/3468591-106989
When applying, please submit a cover letter that addresses the
following questions. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.
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What excites you about the idea of reporting on issues affecting
young people in New Hampshire? If you have any related experience, please be
sure to note that.
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What steps would you take, in this role, to
better understand the concerns of New Hampshire’s young people and their
families? If you plan to draw on any experience with audience and community
engagement journalism, please let us know.
NHPR provides
equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment
and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or
any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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