Good news: The Portland Mercury is hiring! Weâre looking to add a full-time reporter to our award-winning staffâknown locally for smart, deep, and accessible journalism. And we want someone with hustle and an unflinching drive to make a meaningful difference in our community.
Qualified applicants must possess the following:
⢠A substantial body of professional work published within the past three years.
⢠Snappy, smart writing chops paired with a passion for long-form storytelling and a dedication to accuracy. Show us your well-cultivated voice.
⢠A demonstrated ability to devise and execute unique, high-quality story ideasâwith little to no handholdingâin an extremely competitive news market.
⢠Experience requesting and digging through public records in pursuit of scoops or must-read context.
⢠Flexibility. Be able to jump from the courthouse to city hall to a protest to wherever else you're needed. Itâs a busy city.
⢠An easy, active relationship with social media.
⢠A thriving cultural life outside of work⌠and, seriously, a sense of humor.
⢠Weâll like you even more if you can take a good picture or build an amazing spreadsheet or infographic.
⢠We especially encourage people of color and women to apply!
Again, this is a full-time positionâwith competitive salary and benefitsâin a profitable and stable company. Evening and weekend hours arenât the norm, but theyâre also not unheard of.
Interested applicants should send us a rĂŠsumĂŠ, the best cover letter known to humankind, links/PDFs to at least three pieces, and four story ideas.
Email everything to newsreporterjob@portlandmercury.com. Snail mail wonât be accepted. Sorry!
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, September 12.
We are an equal opportunity employer.