Houston Landing Houston , TX 77006
Posted 1 week ago
The Houston Landing is looking for individuals to add to our team of passionate people on a mission to advance democracy in our communities and strengthen the lives of all Houstonians one story at a time. Houston Landing is an independent, nonpartisan news organization devoted to public service journalism. Initially supported by three of Houston’s leading philanthropies including Arnold Ventures, The Houston Endowment, and the Kinder Foundation, we are building a team to support our efforts in sustainability and revenue growth. This is a new position created as part of the Landing’s expansion of its education team, which will feature five reporters, an editor focused solely on education coverage and an audience engagement producer embedded within the team. Compensation is commensurate with experience, with a minimum salary of $70,000.
This position will primarily involve assisting our three beat reporters with their day-to-day coverage of their target districts/topics, which were chosen as part of our mission to deliver impact-driving community and accountability news to audiences that have historically been neglected by mainstream media outlets. Those beats are Houston ISD, the region’s largest district; four target districts — Aldine, Alief, Pasadena and Spring — that serve large shares of high-need students; and early education, literacy and STEM in Greater Houston schools.
Requirements
The general assignment reporter’s primarily responsibilities will include:
We also expect this reporter to coordinate closely with our audience team on identifying key figures and content platforms in our target communities, ensuring that our content reaches its intended audience. We know that it’s not enough to write a 1,000-word story, post it online and expect long-neglected audiences will find it. We want this reporter to help establish deep community ties that build trust and audience.
Spanish fluency is required for this position, given that large shares of students and families in our target districts primarily speak Spanish. Comfort generating written and/or video content in Spanish is preferred.
What we seek:
We encourage all interested applicants to apply. Each of the following skills is preferred, though not all are required.
Benefits
Our Values
EXCELLENCE: We wake up every day with the intent to be the best at what we do. We hustle. We have grit. When we make mistakes, we quickly correct and learn from them.
INCLUSION: We aren’t all the same, and those differences are what make us better. We’ll respect each person’s uniqueness. Perspective, context and life experiences help us to tell the story.
AMBITION: We will be bold and creative, open to all ideas big or small. We really mean it.
FUN: We are not making widgets, although there is nothing wrong with widgets. We tell stories - and stories are often fun, so we believe in having lots of fun.
COLLABORATION: We are all in this together. We may not always agree, but we will listen to each other and communicate candidly and respectfully.
Benefits
We’re committed to building an inclusive organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, veterans, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities.
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