Reporter for The Press Democrat
Report for America
Santa Rosa, CA
Full-time
Writing / Editing
Posted on December 8, 2022
Location: Santa Rosa, California
BEAT: Education and child welfare in Sonoma County
Position:
In comparison to their peers around the state and nation, students in Sonoma County are struggling. The pandemic and years of repeated wildfires have disrupted their lives and their learning. This journalist reports on the mental and emotional health and education of children in grades K-12, focusing on the progress and support available to students and families. This watchdog reporter would also identify gaps in services, explore solutions, and track public spending.
Salary and Benefits:
$53,000-$55,000
Employer-sponsored medical, dental and vision plans; 401k; company sponsored life/disability insurance; 12 vacation days and five sick days, plus standard company holidays; company-issued laptop; cell-phone stipend.
Skills: Reporting, Writing
About the Publication: The Santa Rosa Press Democrat is the flagship of Sonoma Media Investments, a privately held news group serving Northern California's Wine Country. It is the largest news organization between San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, providing breaking news and sophisticated enterprise around key issues including the ongoing drought, wildfires, and children’s health and well-being. The Press Democrat won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the wildfires that killed killed 44 people and destroyed 6,000 homes.
This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.
BEAT: Education and child welfare in Sonoma County
Position:
In comparison to their peers around the state and nation, students in Sonoma County are struggling. The pandemic and years of repeated wildfires have disrupted their lives and their learning. This journalist reports on the mental and emotional health and education of children in grades K-12, focusing on the progress and support available to students and families. This watchdog reporter would also identify gaps in services, explore solutions, and track public spending.
Salary and Benefits:
$53,000-$55,000
Employer-sponsored medical, dental and vision plans; 401k; company sponsored life/disability insurance; 12 vacation days and five sick days, plus standard company holidays; company-issued laptop; cell-phone stipend.
Skills: Reporting, Writing
About the Publication: The Santa Rosa Press Democrat is the flagship of Sonoma Media Investments, a privately held news group serving Northern California's Wine Country. It is the largest news organization between San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, providing breaking news and sophisticated enterprise around key issues including the ongoing drought, wildfires, and children’s health and well-being. The Press Democrat won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the wildfires that killed killed 44 people and destroyed 6,000 homes.
This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.