Drive Change and Tell the Story: Local News Reporter Wanted

The Miami Times and Biscayne Times newspapers in Miami, FL, are seeking a smart and aggressive writer to join their teams. These sister newspapers are owned by the same publisher. The Miami Times is a historic weekly newspaper that has served the Black community for nearly 100 years, and Biscayne Times is a geographically targeted monthly news magazine that serves an affluent, general market demographic.

We are looking for an ambitious reporter to produce meaningful journalism that takes time, research, and effort to develop, and who can find the angle daily news beat reporters often miss or ignore.

Solid research skills, aggressive use of public records laws, facility with data and an ability to develop sources are a must. Also critical is your ability to establish trust and credibility with elected officials and their staff, among other key influencers and stakeholders in the community. You'll be expected to follow leads and produce high-impact, enterprise and watchdog stories for the monthly magazine amid the demands of occasionally reporting for the weekly newspaper in a supercharged landscape rife with identity politics. Coverage areas include Miami-Dade County government, City of Miami, and other municipalities north through Aventura and all island communities in between in a constantly evolving multi-cultural environment that is often in the national spotlight.

Beat discipline and organizational skills are essential to balance the need for depth and enterprise with the need to remain competitive.  You should be nimble and able to tailor your storytelling to satisfy readers of both publications, whose audiences only occasionally overlap depending on subject matter.

This position also demands occasional reporting in real-time for our online platforms and via social media and an aptitude for shooting photography to help tell your story. Past political coverage and previous experience writing for an established publication are preferred, but solid writing skills (established through writing samples), a can-do attitude, and a demonstrated work ethic matter more. Adherence to AP style and journalistic ethics is required.

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Our organization offers a competitive salary plus employee benefits, including group health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. 

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As an equal opportunity employer, The Miami Times / Biscayne Times does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

Salary : $36,500 - $42,000