What are the responsibilities and job description for the Boston Globe Media Partners is hiring : Great Divide Education Reporter in Boston position at Boston Globe Media Partners?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Description :
The Boston Globe is seeking an experienced journalist for its Great Divide K-12 education enterprise team. We’re looking for a smart and aggressive reporter who collaborates well on a team covering the 49,000-student Boston Public Schools, surrounding districts, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and broader education issues.
About the Globe’s Great Divide team :
The Great Divide team is a groundbreaking team within The Boston Globe newsroom examining issues of inequalities and opportunities in public education in Boston and neighboring communities. Supported in part by The Barr Foundation, The Great Divide is seen as a national model for the future of education reporting.
We’re looking for someone who :
- Has a track record of producing accountability stories that have led to discernable change and shaped reforms.
- Ideally has knowledge of the local / national education landscape.
- Will pivot between breaking education news and short and longer-term enterprise projects that could take weeks to execute.
- Writes clean, compelling copy on deadline.
- Has a great work ethic and positive attitude.
- Is well-sourced or knows how to build a source network quickly.
- Is creative, enterprising and curious. You see fresh angles to storylines everywhere and you’re a newshound who still gets a rush when you beat the competition.
Qualifications :
The BGMP office is located in downtown Boston, near Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, and is easily accessible by MBTA and commuter rail lines. This position is based in Boston, and candidates should be based in the area or willing to move.
This position is a union position covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the Boston Newspaper Guild.
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