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We’re looking for three ambitious reporters to take on compelling stories grounded in the Pacific Northwest but with national resonance, designed to surprise, reveal, inform and bring about change.
The Northwest is a diverse and important region — a major technology hub (home to Amazon and Microsoft), an important gateway to international trade, a harbinger for the effects of climate change and... a home of abundant natural resources. You’ll
We’re looking for three ambitious reporters to take on compelling stories grounded in the Pacific Northwest but with national resonance, designed to surprise, reveal, inform and bring about change.
The Northwest is a diverse and important region — a major technology hub (home to Amazon and Microsoft), an important gateway to international trade, a harbinger for the effects of climate change and... a home of abundant natural resources. You’ll be a part of our team of reporters covering the Pacific Northwest with a focus on Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.
Our work in the region by staff and Local Reporting Network partners has revealed how indigenous people in Alaska are denied public safety services, detailed the harrowing account of the hunt for a serial rapist and botched police investigations, drawn attention to allegations of abuse and minimal instruction at special education schools in Washington, and highlighted the disproportionate risk of toxic exposure to Native tribes from fish in Oregon. And we’re excited to dig deeper into this important region.
We’re looking for a reporter who:
• Has at least five years of professional journalism experience, either at a news agency or as a freelancer.
• Has produced original, revelatory, in-depth or investigative stories. If that experience is in the Pacific Northwest, all the better, but we are open to applicants with strong bodies of work from other places. You don’t have to be an “investigative reporter,” but your work should show a dedication to digging for the truth.
• Aches to report stories that are both important and powerfully told, and has a vision for how they’d cover the Pacific Northwest. Your approach should get to the heart of the unique lived experiences of people in this region.
• Has experience with or ideas about all the possible ways we can do journalism now: from deep data digging to working with readers to marrying narrative and investigative forms.
• Wants to bring an accountability lens to the issues of the day through quick investigations reported over a couple of weeks and longer projects that you dig into for a few months (or more).
• Really likes working with others. We are a highly collaborative newsroom, both across our team and with other news organizations regionally and nationally. We believe we do our best work together.
This job is full time and includes benefits. The candidates must be based in, or willing to relocate to, one of the states in our Pacific Northwest coverage area. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 to $170,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
If all of this sounds exciting, you can apply using this form.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive env Show more details...
The Northwest is a diverse and important region — a major technology hub (home to Amazon and Microsoft), an important gateway to international trade, a harbinger for the effects of climate change and... a home of abundant natural resources. You’ll be a part of our team of reporters covering the Pacific Northwest with a focus on Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.
Our work in the region by staff and Local Reporting Network partners has revealed how indigenous people in Alaska are denied public safety services, detailed the harrowing account of the hunt for a serial rapist and botched police investigations, drawn attention to allegations of abuse and minimal instruction at special education schools in Washington, and highlighted the disproportionate risk of toxic exposure to Native tribes from fish in Oregon. And we’re excited to dig deeper into this important region.
We’re looking for a reporter who:
• Has at least five years of professional journalism experience, either at a news agency or as a freelancer.
• Has produced original, revelatory, in-depth or investigative stories. If that experience is in the Pacific Northwest, all the better, but we are open to applicants with strong bodies of work from other places. You don’t have to be an “investigative reporter,” but your work should show a dedication to digging for the truth.
• Aches to report stories that are both important and powerfully told, and has a vision for how they’d cover the Pacific Northwest. Your approach should get to the heart of the unique lived experiences of people in this region.
• Has experience with or ideas about all the possible ways we can do journalism now: from deep data digging to working with readers to marrying narrative and investigative forms.
• Wants to bring an accountability lens to the issues of the day through quick investigations reported over a couple of weeks and longer projects that you dig into for a few months (or more).
• Really likes working with others. We are a highly collaborative newsroom, both across our team and with other news organizations regionally and nationally. We believe we do our best work together.
This job is full time and includes benefits. The candidates must be based in, or willing to relocate to, one of the states in our Pacific Northwest coverage area. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 to $170,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
If all of this sounds exciting, you can apply using this form.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive env Show more details...
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ProPublica is seeking an experienced editor devoted to journalism with moral force to lead its new investigative unit in the Northwest.
The editor will hire and supervise three reporters who will be based in Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho, as well as edit three Local Reporting Network partners based at newsrooms in the region. This will be ProPublica’s fifth regional hub, complementing our... presence in the Midwest, South and Southwest as
ProPublica is seeking an experienced editor devoted to journalism with moral force to lead its new investigative unit in the Northwest.
The editor will hire and supervise three reporters who will be based in Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho, as well as edit three Local Reporting Network partners based at newsrooms in the region. This will be ProPublica’s fifth regional hub, complementing our... presence in the Midwest, South and Southwest as well as our joint initiative in Texas with The Texas Tribune. This is our first hybrid local effort in which an editor will work with both ProPublica staffers and LRN partners.
The Northwest is a diverse and important region — a major technology hub (home to Amazon and Microsoft), an important gateway to international trade, a harbinger for the effects of climate change and a home of abundant natural resources.
This editor will have the responsibility to guide, edit and elevate the work of six reporters whose goal is to ultimately create compelling investigations that spur change.
This position is full time and includes benefits. It will be based in the Northwest; we are open to candidates based in or willing to relocate to Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho.
The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 to $195,000.
This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
What you would be doing:
• Helping to hire and then overseeing three staff investigative reporters who will cover Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.
• Editing three Distinguished Reporters from our Local Reporting Network, being a part of the selection of LRN partners and conducting LRN training sessions.
• Working with ProPublica researchers, data visualization reporters, engagement reporters, audience and video staffers, and story producers.
• Partnering with other news organizations on projects and stories.
• Setting the tone for coverage in an important region with many untold stories.
We’re looking for someone who:
• Has a track record — as either an editor or reporter — of landing revelatory stories about abuses of power.
• Has previous experience leading a team, office, bureau or newsroom and the skills to foster a culture of inclusion, execute a vision and create team camaraderie among a distributed staff.
• Aches to tell stories that are both important and powerfully told.
• Is truly excited about all the possible ways we can do journalism nowadays: from deep data-digging to working with readers to marrying narrative and investigative forms.
• Has a track record that shows a commitment to diversity in all ways, from ensuring that story topics and sources reflect the communities we cover to empowering a team of journalists who bring with them a variety of identities, journalism backgrounds and lived experiences.
• Really likes working with others. We’re a collaborative news organization. We want the same for this new team.
• Has knowledge of the Northwest, though that’s a plus, not a requirement. We’re interested in the vision you have for the newsroom and for the impactful work we can do here.
What you should send us:
• Samples of your work. The most important part of the application by far is examples of the work you have edited. Send us your best stuff. Let us know how your editing shaped and improved the stories. Don’t be shy — tell us what worked (numbers and evidence of impact are welcome!) and how you’d do it differently next time. Editing is about far more than moving words around. Show us how you thin Show more details...
The editor will hire and supervise three reporters who will be based in Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho, as well as edit three Local Reporting Network partners based at newsrooms in the region. This will be ProPublica’s fifth regional hub, complementing our... presence in the Midwest, South and Southwest as well as our joint initiative in Texas with The Texas Tribune. This is our first hybrid local effort in which an editor will work with both ProPublica staffers and LRN partners.
The Northwest is a diverse and important region — a major technology hub (home to Amazon and Microsoft), an important gateway to international trade, a harbinger for the effects of climate change and a home of abundant natural resources.
This editor will have the responsibility to guide, edit and elevate the work of six reporters whose goal is to ultimately create compelling investigations that spur change.
This position is full time and includes benefits. It will be based in the Northwest; we are open to candidates based in or willing to relocate to Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho.
The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 to $195,000.
This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
What you would be doing:
• Helping to hire and then overseeing three staff investigative reporters who will cover Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.
• Editing three Distinguished Reporters from our Local Reporting Network, being a part of the selection of LRN partners and conducting LRN training sessions.
• Working with ProPublica researchers, data visualization reporters, engagement reporters, audience and video staffers, and story producers.
• Partnering with other news organizations on projects and stories.
• Setting the tone for coverage in an important region with many untold stories.
We’re looking for someone who:
• Has a track record — as either an editor or reporter — of landing revelatory stories about abuses of power.
• Has previous experience leading a team, office, bureau or newsroom and the skills to foster a culture of inclusion, execute a vision and create team camaraderie among a distributed staff.
• Aches to tell stories that are both important and powerfully told.
• Is truly excited about all the possible ways we can do journalism nowadays: from deep data-digging to working with readers to marrying narrative and investigative forms.
• Has a track record that shows a commitment to diversity in all ways, from ensuring that story topics and sources reflect the communities we cover to empowering a team of journalists who bring with them a variety of identities, journalism backgrounds and lived experiences.
• Really likes working with others. We’re a collaborative news organization. We want the same for this new team.
• Has knowledge of the Northwest, though that’s a plus, not a requirement. We’re interested in the vision you have for the newsroom and for the impactful work we can do here.
What you should send us:
• Samples of your work. The most important part of the application by far is examples of the work you have edited. Send us your best stuff. Let us know how your editing shaped and improved the stories. Don’t be shy — tell us what worked (numbers and evidence of impact are welcome!) and how you’d do it differently next time. Editing is about far more than moving words around. Show us how you thin Show more details...
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While the vast majority of ProPublica’s work comes from our staff, we occasionally consider supporting ambitious accountability stories or projects from experienced independent journalists whose ideas align with the mission of our organization.
(This form is meant for freelance story pitches from working journalists with a previous record of publishing investigations with news outlets. If you have a tip that you'd like us to consider covering,
While the vast majority of ProPublica’s work comes from our staff, we occasionally consider supporting ambitious accountability stories or projects from experienced independent journalists whose ideas align with the mission of our organization.
(This form is meant for freelance story pitches from working journalists with a previous record of publishing investigations with news outlets. If you have a tip that you'd like us to consider covering, please use this form instead.)
Here’s what journalists submitting proposals should know.
We’re open to investigations that are revelatory or substantially advance what is known on a subject of importance. The investigation should have the potential to trigger needed reforms by identifying a problem, who’s responsible and what should change. It should also clearly show harm. The investigation can be rooted in a place or focus on a person, but it should illuminate an issue of broader relevance.
The best proposals have a clear hypothesis... typically based on significant reporting: They don’t wonder whether something bad is happening, they know it. Please include not only a general description of the topic, but also a sense of the anecdotes/data/documents you have gathered, what you expect to find and possible accountability stories you want to tell.
In addition, applicants should detail, as much as is possible at the outset, what an investigation will require: data work, travel, obtaining public records. It’s also important for us to know what data, documents and/or source relationships the reporter already has. Finally, we’d like to hear a bit about why you are particularly suited to do this investigation.
If you are an experienced journalist and all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
For those proposals we accept, we pay competitive freelance rates, including reporting expenses. Freelancers are independent contractors and will not be treated by ProPublica as employees for any purpose. Independent contractors are responsible for paying any required taxes on any compensation received and for understanding the applicable tax laws.
We are dedicated to widening our pool of freelancers, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
We will begin reviewing applications as we receive them, and aim to notify candidates regarding your proposals within two weeks of submission.
Questions? Send an email to talent@propublica.org. No phone calls, please.
Want to know about employment opportunities at ProPublica? Check out our full list of jobs and fellowships, and sign up to be notified when there is a new opening Show more details...
(This form is meant for freelance story pitches from working journalists with a previous record of publishing investigations with news outlets. If you have a tip that you'd like us to consider covering, please use this form instead.)
Here’s what journalists submitting proposals should know.
We’re open to investigations that are revelatory or substantially advance what is known on a subject of importance. The investigation should have the potential to trigger needed reforms by identifying a problem, who’s responsible and what should change. It should also clearly show harm. The investigation can be rooted in a place or focus on a person, but it should illuminate an issue of broader relevance.
The best proposals have a clear hypothesis... typically based on significant reporting: They don’t wonder whether something bad is happening, they know it. Please include not only a general description of the topic, but also a sense of the anecdotes/data/documents you have gathered, what you expect to find and possible accountability stories you want to tell.
In addition, applicants should detail, as much as is possible at the outset, what an investigation will require: data work, travel, obtaining public records. It’s also important for us to know what data, documents and/or source relationships the reporter already has. Finally, we’d like to hear a bit about why you are particularly suited to do this investigation.
If you are an experienced journalist and all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
For those proposals we accept, we pay competitive freelance rates, including reporting expenses. Freelancers are independent contractors and will not be treated by ProPublica as employees for any purpose. Independent contractors are responsible for paying any required taxes on any compensation received and for understanding the applicable tax laws.
We are dedicated to widening our pool of freelancers, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
We will begin reviewing applications as we receive them, and aim to notify candidates regarding your proposals within two weeks of submission.
Questions? Send an email to talent@propublica.org. No phone calls, please.
Want to know about employment opportunities at ProPublica? Check out our full list of jobs and fellowships, and sign up to be notified when there is a new opening Show more details...
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We’re looking for an ambitious investigative reporter to take on compelling stories grounded in the Midwest but with national resonance, designed to surprise, reveal and bring about change.
Currently, we have reporters based in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin, and we are looking to add to any of those locations or put a reporter in Ohio, Indiana or Iowa...
We’re particularly interested in reporters with experience in government
We’re looking for an ambitious investigative reporter to take on compelling stories grounded in the Midwest but with national resonance, designed to surprise, reveal and bring about change.
Currently, we have reporters based in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin, and we are looking to add to any of those locations or put a reporter in Ohio, Indiana or Iowa...
We’re particularly interested in reporters with experience in government and corporate accountability reporting or a strong desire to make that their specialty. But we’re open to any topics that affect people living in these states and put a spotlight on powerful institutions. Tell us what you think would make for the most powerful accountability journalism out of this region.
We’re looking to hire someone who:
• Has reported original and revelatory accountability stories. If that experience is in the Midwest, all the better.
• Aches to report stories that are both important and powerfully told and has a vision for how they’d approach major government and corporate institutions in the Midwest.
• Has experience with or ideas about all the possible ways we can do journalism now: from deep data digging to working with readers to marrying narrative and investigative forms.
• Wants to bring an investigative lens to the issues of the day through quicker stories reported over a couple of weeks and longer projects that you dig into for a few months (or more).
• Really likes working with others — across our team, across ProPublica and with other news organizations. We believe we do our best work together.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills or interests in topics we haven’t mentioned. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
This job is full time and includes benefits. The candidates must be based in, or willing to relocate to, one of the states in our coverage area. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 to $125,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience and accomplishment. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
We will begin reviewing applications on Jan 30, but we will continue to consider candidates as long as the posting remains live on our site.
Questions? Send an email to talent@propublica.org.
No phone calls, please.
Want to know about other jobs at ProPublica? Check out our full list of jobs and fellowships, and sign up to be notified when there is a new opening Show more details...
Currently, we have reporters based in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin, and we are looking to add to any of those locations or put a reporter in Ohio, Indiana or Iowa...
We’re particularly interested in reporters with experience in government and corporate accountability reporting or a strong desire to make that their specialty. But we’re open to any topics that affect people living in these states and put a spotlight on powerful institutions. Tell us what you think would make for the most powerful accountability journalism out of this region.
We’re looking to hire someone who:
• Has reported original and revelatory accountability stories. If that experience is in the Midwest, all the better.
• Aches to report stories that are both important and powerfully told and has a vision for how they’d approach major government and corporate institutions in the Midwest.
• Has experience with or ideas about all the possible ways we can do journalism now: from deep data digging to working with readers to marrying narrative and investigative forms.
• Wants to bring an investigative lens to the issues of the day through quicker stories reported over a couple of weeks and longer projects that you dig into for a few months (or more).
• Really likes working with others — across our team, across ProPublica and with other news organizations. We believe we do our best work together.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills or interests in topics we haven’t mentioned. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
This job is full time and includes benefits. The candidates must be based in, or willing to relocate to, one of the states in our coverage area. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 to $125,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience and accomplishment. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
We will begin reviewing applications on Jan 30, but we will continue to consider candidates as long as the posting remains live on our site.
Questions? Send an email to talent@propublica.org.
No phone calls, please.
Want to know about other jobs at ProPublica? Check out our full list of jobs and fellowships, and sign up to be notified when there is a new opening Show more details...
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ProPublica is seeking an innovative deputy audience editor to lead a three-person team of social media and search engine optimization specialists focused on increasing the reach, diversity and loyalty of audiences for our journalism. This position reports to the director of audience strategy.
While impact remains the most important metric for our success, building broad reach to become more... well-known while also developing deeper relationships
ProPublica is seeking an innovative deputy audience editor to lead a three-person team of social media and search engine optimization specialists focused on increasing the reach, diversity and loyalty of audiences for our journalism. This position reports to the director of audience strategy.
While impact remains the most important metric for our success, building broad reach to become more... well-known while also developing deeper relationships with our audiences are paramount strategic goals. You will provide guidance to editors and reporters on audience-first best practices, including story formats and distribution across text, video and audio. This candidate should be comfortable with experimentation and building a test-and-learn culture within the team.
Responsibilities
• Social media
• Oversee the team responsible for getting ProPublica’s stories on social platforms.
• Conceive, edit and create auxiliary, social-first content for our investigations (Twitter threads, Instagram posts, among other platforms).
• Identify new platforms and opportunities for the team to evaluate.
• Editorial process
• Assign audience editors to stories and monitor publication schedule.
• Edit and write story headlines and social media copy, and direct the creation of auxiliary onsite content such as search-driven explainers, takeaways and sidebars for our investigations.
• Monitor and optimize audience’s involvement in the ProPublica story workflow.
• Serve as a liaison between editorial leadership and the audience team to identify and communicate priorities.
• Management and metrics
• Manage a team of general and specialist audience editors to achieve the audience team’s goals on reach, engagement and loyalty.
• Set clear and measurable targets for audience development initiatives, such as increases in website traffic, social media followers and engagement metrics, and adjust strategies to ensure goals are met.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders on progress towards goals and provide regular reports and updates.
• Celebrate successes and achievements and use them as opportunities to learn and improve.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in digital publishing and audience development.
Experience
• 5-7 years of writing, editing or audience development experience preferred, ideally in a newsroom.
• Strong news judgment, writing and editing skills, especially in headline writing across different platforms and content such as search engines, Twitter threads and explainers.
• Experience leading and managing people to achieve organization and department specific goals.
• A record of growing and engaging audiences and improving loyalty of those audiences over time.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and their algorithms.
• Ability to navigate a changing environment for audience distribution and guide an organization by planning strategically and realistically.
• Knowledge of best practices with search engine optimization.
• Experience using data to inform decisions on content strategy across a range of subjects and platforms.
• Mentoring and guiding early career journalists, especially identifying creative approaches for career growth in a changing industry.
This job is full time and includes benefits and may require occasional travel. ProPublica is based in New York, but we’re open to remote candidates if the fit is right. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The expected salary range for this position is $110,000 to $130,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or cap Show more details...
While impact remains the most important metric for our success, building broad reach to become more... well-known while also developing deeper relationships with our audiences are paramount strategic goals. You will provide guidance to editors and reporters on audience-first best practices, including story formats and distribution across text, video and audio. This candidate should be comfortable with experimentation and building a test-and-learn culture within the team.
Responsibilities
• Social media
• Oversee the team responsible for getting ProPublica’s stories on social platforms.
• Conceive, edit and create auxiliary, social-first content for our investigations (Twitter threads, Instagram posts, among other platforms).
• Identify new platforms and opportunities for the team to evaluate.
• Editorial process
• Assign audience editors to stories and monitor publication schedule.
• Edit and write story headlines and social media copy, and direct the creation of auxiliary onsite content such as search-driven explainers, takeaways and sidebars for our investigations.
• Monitor and optimize audience’s involvement in the ProPublica story workflow.
• Serve as a liaison between editorial leadership and the audience team to identify and communicate priorities.
• Management and metrics
• Manage a team of general and specialist audience editors to achieve the audience team’s goals on reach, engagement and loyalty.
• Set clear and measurable targets for audience development initiatives, such as increases in website traffic, social media followers and engagement metrics, and adjust strategies to ensure goals are met.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders on progress towards goals and provide regular reports and updates.
• Celebrate successes and achievements and use them as opportunities to learn and improve.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in digital publishing and audience development.
Experience
• 5-7 years of writing, editing or audience development experience preferred, ideally in a newsroom.
• Strong news judgment, writing and editing skills, especially in headline writing across different platforms and content such as search engines, Twitter threads and explainers.
• Experience leading and managing people to achieve organization and department specific goals.
• A record of growing and engaging audiences and improving loyalty of those audiences over time.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and their algorithms.
• Ability to navigate a changing environment for audience distribution and guide an organization by planning strategically and realistically.
• Knowledge of best practices with search engine optimization.
• Experience using data to inform decisions on content strategy across a range of subjects and platforms.
• Mentoring and guiding early career journalists, especially identifying creative approaches for career growth in a changing industry.
This job is full time and includes benefits and may require occasional travel. ProPublica is based in New York, but we’re open to remote candidates if the fit is right. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The expected salary range for this position is $110,000 to $130,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or cap Show more details...
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ProPublica is seeking a talented interactive designer to craft stories with real-world impact.
You will work closely with ProPublica’s award-winning journalists to design and build rich story experiences, like our illustrated narrative about secretive night raids in Afghanistan, our visual recreation of a deadly naval accident or our deep dive into the failure of U.S. institutions to return... Native American human remains. Your projects will range
ProPublica is seeking a talented interactive designer to craft stories with real-world impact.
You will work closely with ProPublica’s award-winning journalists to design and build rich story experiences, like our illustrated narrative about secretive night raids in Afghanistan, our visual recreation of a deadly naval accident or our deep dive into the failure of U.S. institutions to return... Native American human remains. Your projects will range from designing custom story layouts to building multimedia features that elevate our daily storytelling to experimenting with innovative story and graphical forms.
You will be at the epicenter of one of the most exciting newsrooms in the country, where every day will be a chance to work in an environment where design is integral to the mission.
We’re Looking for Someone With:
• An understanding of good design principles and how to design for clarity and impact.
• The ability to communicate interactive story ideas through wireframes and prototypes with visual journalists as well as reporters and editors.
• Fluency in web development including HTML, CSS and Javascript.
• A solid knowledge of UX fundamentals, layout, typography and storytelling techniques (experience with illustration, photo editing or art direction is a plus).
• A love for details and making things.
• An ability to work on several projects at once. You’ll need to stay organized and focused.
We look for people who have proven that they can use technical and design skills for journalistic ends, are clear communicators and are thoughtful, passionate advocates for the user.
This position will report to our graphics director and will collaborate with members of our other departments including visuals, video, news apps and design and product, as well as writers and story editors.
This job is full time and includes benefits. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The team is distributed, so remote applicants anywhere in the U.S. are welcome. For those who prefer working from an office, our headquarters are in New York City, and we have editorial offices in Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and Berkeley, California.
The expected salary range for this position is $95,000 to $125,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
What You Should Send Us:
Projects are the most important part of the application, not fancy degrees or deep resumes. Your application is a chance to show us your ability to contribute to great work.
You’ll be able to send us three projects from your portfolio (if you don’t have a portfolio, links or screenshots are fine). Here you can walk us through your contributions to those projects. Take advantage of this to tell us everything you did, from behind-the-scenes wins you’re proud of to how you helped your colleagues to what you might have done differently a second time around. Tell us what worked and what didn’t, and how that fit into the context of what was needed for the project.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
We know there are great candidates who won’t fit everything we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
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You will work closely with ProPublica’s award-winning journalists to design and build rich story experiences, like our illustrated narrative about secretive night raids in Afghanistan, our visual recreation of a deadly naval accident or our deep dive into the failure of U.S. institutions to return... Native American human remains. Your projects will range from designing custom story layouts to building multimedia features that elevate our daily storytelling to experimenting with innovative story and graphical forms.
You will be at the epicenter of one of the most exciting newsrooms in the country, where every day will be a chance to work in an environment where design is integral to the mission.
We’re Looking for Someone With:
• An understanding of good design principles and how to design for clarity and impact.
• The ability to communicate interactive story ideas through wireframes and prototypes with visual journalists as well as reporters and editors.
• Fluency in web development including HTML, CSS and Javascript.
• A solid knowledge of UX fundamentals, layout, typography and storytelling techniques (experience with illustration, photo editing or art direction is a plus).
• A love for details and making things.
• An ability to work on several projects at once. You’ll need to stay organized and focused.
We look for people who have proven that they can use technical and design skills for journalistic ends, are clear communicators and are thoughtful, passionate advocates for the user.
This position will report to our graphics director and will collaborate with members of our other departments including visuals, video, news apps and design and product, as well as writers and story editors.
This job is full time and includes benefits. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
The team is distributed, so remote applicants anywhere in the U.S. are welcome. For those who prefer working from an office, our headquarters are in New York City, and we have editorial offices in Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and Berkeley, California.
The expected salary range for this position is $95,000 to $125,000.
This is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
What You Should Send Us:
Projects are the most important part of the application, not fancy degrees or deep resumes. Your application is a chance to show us your ability to contribute to great work.
You’ll be able to send us three projects from your portfolio (if you don’t have a portfolio, links or screenshots are fine). Here you can walk us through your contributions to those projects. Take advantage of this to tell us everything you did, from behind-the-scenes wins you’re proud of to how you helped your colleagues to what you might have done differently a second time around. Tell us what worked and what didn’t, and how that fit into the context of what was needed for the project.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
We know there are great candidates who won’t fit everything we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedic Show more details...
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posted_at: 22 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
ProPublica is looking for a creative, empathetic and ambitious visuals editor to join our editorial visuals team.
ProPublica’s investigative journalism does more than expose wrongdoing and injustice; we intend for it to spark real-world change. The visuals editor will work closely with the art director and the rest of the visuals team to find compassionate, incisive and original approaches to... story presentation that match the level of dedication
ProPublica is looking for a creative, empathetic and ambitious visuals editor to join our editorial visuals team.
ProPublica’s investigative journalism does more than expose wrongdoing and injustice; we intend for it to spark real-world change. The visuals editor will work closely with the art director and the rest of the visuals team to find compassionate, incisive and original approaches to... story presentation that match the level of dedication of our fellow journalists. We’re looking for someone with exceptional abilities to understand and interpret complex investigations, and to facilitate a meaningful and resonant presentation of a story. This role requires individual creative initiative, collaborative curiosity, enthusiasm and a rigorous commitment to the impact-based mission of ProPublica.
A successful candidate will have extensive experience commissioning outstanding visuals, such as illustration and photography. A commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as care for the health and safety of those working in the field, is essential.
Here are other kinds of skills and experience we’re looking for:
• The ability to clearly communicate a vision and guide it to fruition when commissioning visual artists, photographers and other creatives.
• Experience compiling visual storyboards and writing creative project briefs, and working in visual design tools like Photoshop, Sketch and Figma.
• An outstanding eye for visual narrative and the demonstrated ability to deploy photography, illustration and design elements for effective storytelling.
• Fresh ideas on how to experiment with novel formats, new artists and established illustrators to create meaningful work unbound by precedent.
• Wire and archival photo research skills, a deep familiarity with copyright permissions and demonstrated competency negotiating licensing rights.
• A collaborative mindset, stellar communication skills and the ability to work on several projects at once. You’ll need to stay organized and focused.
• A good working knowledge of HTML and CSS. Experience with JavaScript, Sass and other dev tools/languages is a plus but not required.
Because this is a news environment, the ideal candidate should also have confidence in working simultaneously on multiple projects with frequent fast-paced deadlines. Great time management skills are a must, but just as important is a commitment to being a great colleague and a respectful human being.
Do you have something else you can bring to this job? We’d love to hear about it. Tell us about how your skills amplify what we need from this role. We know there are great candidates who won’t fit everything we’ve described above, or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
What you should send us:
The Show more details...
ProPublica’s investigative journalism does more than expose wrongdoing and injustice; we intend for it to spark real-world change. The visuals editor will work closely with the art director and the rest of the visuals team to find compassionate, incisive and original approaches to... story presentation that match the level of dedication of our fellow journalists. We’re looking for someone with exceptional abilities to understand and interpret complex investigations, and to facilitate a meaningful and resonant presentation of a story. This role requires individual creative initiative, collaborative curiosity, enthusiasm and a rigorous commitment to the impact-based mission of ProPublica.
A successful candidate will have extensive experience commissioning outstanding visuals, such as illustration and photography. A commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as care for the health and safety of those working in the field, is essential.
Here are other kinds of skills and experience we’re looking for:
• The ability to clearly communicate a vision and guide it to fruition when commissioning visual artists, photographers and other creatives.
• Experience compiling visual storyboards and writing creative project briefs, and working in visual design tools like Photoshop, Sketch and Figma.
• An outstanding eye for visual narrative and the demonstrated ability to deploy photography, illustration and design elements for effective storytelling.
• Fresh ideas on how to experiment with novel formats, new artists and established illustrators to create meaningful work unbound by precedent.
• Wire and archival photo research skills, a deep familiarity with copyright permissions and demonstrated competency negotiating licensing rights.
• A collaborative mindset, stellar communication skills and the ability to work on several projects at once. You’ll need to stay organized and focused.
• A good working knowledge of HTML and CSS. Experience with JavaScript, Sass and other dev tools/languages is a plus but not required.
Because this is a news environment, the ideal candidate should also have confidence in working simultaneously on multiple projects with frequent fast-paced deadlines. Great time management skills are a must, but just as important is a commitment to being a great colleague and a respectful human being.
Do you have something else you can bring to this job? We’d love to hear about it. Tell us about how your skills amplify what we need from this role. We know there are great candidates who won’t fit everything we’ve described above, or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form.
What you should send us:
The Show more details...
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schedule_type: Full-time
ProPublica, the leading nonprofit investigative news organization, is looking for a hands-on leader who can enable our editorial and business teams to work more effectively, ambitiously and securely.
This person will be expected to make a real difference in an organization that’s growing and moving at the pace of news...
Your work will play an essential role in fulfilling our mission: producing journalism that spurs real-world change. That means
ProPublica, the leading nonprofit investigative news organization, is looking for a hands-on leader who can enable our editorial and business teams to work more effectively, ambitiously and securely.
This person will be expected to make a real difference in an organization that’s growing and moving at the pace of news...
Your work will play an essential role in fulfilling our mission: producing journalism that spurs real-world change. That means helping sharpen the tools we use to do our work, ensuring our systems are resilient and keeping our staffers, our work and our sources secure.
The nature of ProPublica’s journalism means we face consistent challenges and unique threats. Some recent examples include safeguarding the trove of never-before-seen information obtained while reporting “The Secret IRS Files” and protecting confidential material used in our series chronicling neglect in the Navy.
Push us to use technology to better automate and collaborate, and to analyze our work — from newsgathering and publishing to critical functions such as HR, finance and audience development. To put it simply, help us find useful and delightful ways that technology can help us do our jobs better.
You’ll supervise and work alongside the manager of technology and operations to ensure that our technology, infrastructure and tools are as modern and robust as possible. Based in our New York City office, this role will report jointly to the chief product officer and general counsel.
Our Environment
The ideal candidate is an expert with some of our existing infrastructure and is positioned to advocate for improvements.
We have nearly 200 employees using a mix of Windows and Mac computers and Apple and Android mobile devices in an increasingly distributed environment. Devices and services are managed with Jamf, Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Azure.
We’re headquartered in New York City with smaller, regional offices in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Berkeley, California; Austin, Texas; Phoenix; and Atlanta. Many more employees are working entirely remotely, and we have plans to grow our staff.
Web hosting is on Linux-based containers operating in Amazon Web Services. A limited number of physical servers are Windows-based. Teams use both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for communications and productivity tools. Additional SaaS tools used extensively across the organization include Slack, Airtable, Trello, Salesforce, Expensify, Greenhouse and Zenefits.
Responsibilities
• Broad oversight of the major technology solutions deployed across the organization.
• Monitor, model and mitigate information and operational security threats. Chair an internal security committee to ensure best practices. Represent the organization with outside security consultants and organizations.
• Manage the on- and off-boarding of employees from services and devices, ensure the help desk is adequately staffed and effective.
• Maintain existing infrastructure, including both local systems and a growing number of critical integrations with cloud software providers.
• Collaborate with developers across the organization to ensure their work is coordinated and in support of our larger technology strategy.
• Take accountability for a significant budget, including capital planning and forecasting. Serve as the primary billing and technical contact for technology vendors, including cost controls.
• Manage relationships with vendors and direct managed service providers to assist ProPublica with its technology goals.
Experience and Skills
• Experience as a senior technology manager or program leader, preferably worki Show more details...
This person will be expected to make a real difference in an organization that’s growing and moving at the pace of news...
Your work will play an essential role in fulfilling our mission: producing journalism that spurs real-world change. That means helping sharpen the tools we use to do our work, ensuring our systems are resilient and keeping our staffers, our work and our sources secure.
The nature of ProPublica’s journalism means we face consistent challenges and unique threats. Some recent examples include safeguarding the trove of never-before-seen information obtained while reporting “The Secret IRS Files” and protecting confidential material used in our series chronicling neglect in the Navy.
Push us to use technology to better automate and collaborate, and to analyze our work — from newsgathering and publishing to critical functions such as HR, finance and audience development. To put it simply, help us find useful and delightful ways that technology can help us do our jobs better.
You’ll supervise and work alongside the manager of technology and operations to ensure that our technology, infrastructure and tools are as modern and robust as possible. Based in our New York City office, this role will report jointly to the chief product officer and general counsel.
Our Environment
The ideal candidate is an expert with some of our existing infrastructure and is positioned to advocate for improvements.
We have nearly 200 employees using a mix of Windows and Mac computers and Apple and Android mobile devices in an increasingly distributed environment. Devices and services are managed with Jamf, Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Azure.
We’re headquartered in New York City with smaller, regional offices in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Berkeley, California; Austin, Texas; Phoenix; and Atlanta. Many more employees are working entirely remotely, and we have plans to grow our staff.
Web hosting is on Linux-based containers operating in Amazon Web Services. A limited number of physical servers are Windows-based. Teams use both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for communications and productivity tools. Additional SaaS tools used extensively across the organization include Slack, Airtable, Trello, Salesforce, Expensify, Greenhouse and Zenefits.
Responsibilities
• Broad oversight of the major technology solutions deployed across the organization.
• Monitor, model and mitigate information and operational security threats. Chair an internal security committee to ensure best practices. Represent the organization with outside security consultants and organizations.
• Manage the on- and off-boarding of employees from services and devices, ensure the help desk is adequately staffed and effective.
• Maintain existing infrastructure, including both local systems and a growing number of critical integrations with cloud software providers.
• Collaborate with developers across the organization to ensure their work is coordinated and in support of our larger technology strategy.
• Take accountability for a significant budget, including capital planning and forecasting. Serve as the primary billing and technical contact for technology vendors, including cost controls.
• Manage relationships with vendors and direct managed service providers to assist ProPublica with its technology goals.
Experience and Skills
• Experience as a senior technology manager or program leader, preferably worki Show more details...
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schedule_type: Full-time
ProPublica is hiring a deputy director of leadership gifts to lead its major gifts strategy in the West region.
About ProPublica...
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force and that was founded with the belief that investigative journalism is critical to our democracy. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we keep
ProPublica is hiring a deputy director of leadership gifts to lead its major gifts strategy in the West region.
About ProPublica...
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force and that was founded with the belief that investigative journalism is critical to our democracy. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we keep digging for as long as it takes to hold power to account. We focus on stories with the potential to spur real-world impact. Among other positive changes, our reporting has contributed to the passage of new laws, reversals of harmful policies and practices, and accountability for leaders at local, state and national levels.
The Position
ProPublica seeks an experienced, strategic fundraising professional to join its successful and growing development team as deputy director of leadership gifts. The deputy director is a new position that will play a lead role in cultivating and expanding ProPublica’s major gift donor base in California, a key donor market, while leading a broader strategy and a staff responsible for expanding ProPublica’s network of major donors throughout the Western and Pacific regions. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a regional major gifts strategy to support ProPublica’s growing regional newsroom operations and organizational sustainability. The deputy director will report to the director of leadership gifts.
Responsibilities:
• Manage a portfolio of key major donors and directly solicit gifts in support of ProPublica’s organizational priorities.
• Devise strategies to deepen relationships with current supporters and expand ProPublica’s major donor base in the Western region by proactively identifying, qualifying and cultivating prospects with capacity to give five- and six-figure gifts.
• Working closely with the director of leadership gifts, define and execute a regional major gift program; develop ambitious revenue targets that increase year over year with plans to implement and meet these goals.
• Manage and support the performance and professional development of one or more team members; collaboratively set goals and establish methods to track and report progress to management and senior leadership.
• Participate in ongoing portfolio review processes in collaboration with the director of development services and other stakeholders to maintain a moves management system in the Salesforce database.
• Work closely with the individual giving team to continue refining and enhancing the major/leadership gift stewardship program.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Five or more years’ experience building long-term relationships with donors and soliciting and closing five- and six-figure gifts.
• Strong familiarity with the region; awareness of philanthropic trends and ability to execute distinctive funding and engagement opportunities.
• Management experience strongly preferred; proven ability to lead with integrity, leverage individuals’ strengths and foster a collaborative, positive work culture.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute a moves management process that expands a donor base and builds a major donor pipeline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven experience conveying complex issues to diverse audiences.
• Experience establishing strong relationships with executive leaders and volunteer boards/committees, and ability to leverage those relationships effectively in the fundraising process.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and time zones, and with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Willingness to travel to meet with an Show more details...
About ProPublica...
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force and that was founded with the belief that investigative journalism is critical to our democracy. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we keep digging for as long as it takes to hold power to account. We focus on stories with the potential to spur real-world impact. Among other positive changes, our reporting has contributed to the passage of new laws, reversals of harmful policies and practices, and accountability for leaders at local, state and national levels.
The Position
ProPublica seeks an experienced, strategic fundraising professional to join its successful and growing development team as deputy director of leadership gifts. The deputy director is a new position that will play a lead role in cultivating and expanding ProPublica’s major gift donor base in California, a key donor market, while leading a broader strategy and a staff responsible for expanding ProPublica’s network of major donors throughout the Western and Pacific regions. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a regional major gifts strategy to support ProPublica’s growing regional newsroom operations and organizational sustainability. The deputy director will report to the director of leadership gifts.
Responsibilities:
• Manage a portfolio of key major donors and directly solicit gifts in support of ProPublica’s organizational priorities.
• Devise strategies to deepen relationships with current supporters and expand ProPublica’s major donor base in the Western region by proactively identifying, qualifying and cultivating prospects with capacity to give five- and six-figure gifts.
• Working closely with the director of leadership gifts, define and execute a regional major gift program; develop ambitious revenue targets that increase year over year with plans to implement and meet these goals.
• Manage and support the performance and professional development of one or more team members; collaboratively set goals and establish methods to track and report progress to management and senior leadership.
• Participate in ongoing portfolio review processes in collaboration with the director of development services and other stakeholders to maintain a moves management system in the Salesforce database.
• Work closely with the individual giving team to continue refining and enhancing the major/leadership gift stewardship program.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Five or more years’ experience building long-term relationships with donors and soliciting and closing five- and six-figure gifts.
• Strong familiarity with the region; awareness of philanthropic trends and ability to execute distinctive funding and engagement opportunities.
• Management experience strongly preferred; proven ability to lead with integrity, leverage individuals’ strengths and foster a collaborative, positive work culture.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute a moves management process that expands a donor base and builds a major donor pipeline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven experience conveying complex issues to diverse audiences.
• Experience establishing strong relationships with executive leaders and volunteer boards/committees, and ability to leverage those relationships effectively in the fundraising process.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and time zones, and with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Willingness to travel to meet with an Show more details...
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schedule_type: Full-timework_from_home: 1
ProPublica is looking for developer and graphics journalists who are available to work on projects.
What We’re Looking for Help on...
Our team does two types of projects:
News applications, which are interactive databases that help the public make important decisions in their lives. They’re also always investigative in nature. Some of our largest news apps take a long time to make, but the ones we may need help with in the next couple months
ProPublica is looking for developer and graphics journalists who are available to work on projects.
What We’re Looking for Help on...
Our team does two types of projects:
News applications, which are interactive databases that help the public make important decisions in their lives. They’re also always investigative in nature. Some of our largest news apps take a long time to make, but the ones we may need help with in the next couple months should be able to be done in a month or two. Here are a few examples of the scope and type of work we’re expecting we’d need help with:
• What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol
• Tracking PPP
• The NYPD Files
Some of these projects involved extensive back-end database work or data analysis before we created the public-facing news app. If you have those skills, great! If you don’t, don’t worry. We can also pair you with an in-house developer or editor. We’re looking for folks who can do the front end, the back end or both on these projects.
Graphics, which you can think of as storytelling done visually instead of only through text. The work can include interactive quizzes, data visualization or other creative ways to use multimedia and interactive design to tell a story. Here are a few examples of the scope and type of work we’re expecting we’d need help with:
• Hawaii’s Beaches Are Disappearing
• Reopening America
• What Coronavirus Job Losses Reveal About Racism in America
Additionally, we may need some help with:
• Creating graphics for stories using Datawrapper.
• Producing embedded interactives for stories using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
Relevant Skills:
The general skills we’re looking for include any of the following:
• Front-end web design (HTML/CSS and JavaScript).
• Front-end data visualization (D3.js or other libraries).
• Back-end Rails or Django skills that would allow you to build and deploy an interactive database.
We prefer applicants with experience in journalism or related fields.
What You Should Send Us:
The application form will allow you to highlight three projects from your portfolio, as well as give you the space to walk us through your own contributions to those projects. Take advantage of this to tell us everything you did, from behind-the-scenes wins you’re proud of to how you helped your colleagues.
Do not be discouraged if there are parts of the above example projects you don’t know how to do. Our goal isn’t to find one freelancer to do everything but rather a combination of talented folks to take on projects as they come. Each project will require its own specific skills.
All the Logistics:
Interested? Use this form to send us examples of work that you’ve done that’s similar to the examples above, and tell us about what you did on those projects.
We’ll be looking at applications on a rolling basis as projects come up.
Based on your skill level and experience, we’ll talk about hourly, daily or weekly rates on an individual basis. You can work remotely from anywhere, as long as it would be easy for us to stay in touch from the Eastern time zone.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff Show more details...
What We’re Looking for Help on...
Our team does two types of projects:
News applications, which are interactive databases that help the public make important decisions in their lives. They’re also always investigative in nature. Some of our largest news apps take a long time to make, but the ones we may need help with in the next couple months should be able to be done in a month or two. Here are a few examples of the scope and type of work we’re expecting we’d need help with:
• What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol
• Tracking PPP
• The NYPD Files
Some of these projects involved extensive back-end database work or data analysis before we created the public-facing news app. If you have those skills, great! If you don’t, don’t worry. We can also pair you with an in-house developer or editor. We’re looking for folks who can do the front end, the back end or both on these projects.
Graphics, which you can think of as storytelling done visually instead of only through text. The work can include interactive quizzes, data visualization or other creative ways to use multimedia and interactive design to tell a story. Here are a few examples of the scope and type of work we’re expecting we’d need help with:
• Hawaii’s Beaches Are Disappearing
• Reopening America
• What Coronavirus Job Losses Reveal About Racism in America
Additionally, we may need some help with:
• Creating graphics for stories using Datawrapper.
• Producing embedded interactives for stories using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
Relevant Skills:
The general skills we’re looking for include any of the following:
• Front-end web design (HTML/CSS and JavaScript).
• Front-end data visualization (D3.js or other libraries).
• Back-end Rails or Django skills that would allow you to build and deploy an interactive database.
We prefer applicants with experience in journalism or related fields.
What You Should Send Us:
The application form will allow you to highlight three projects from your portfolio, as well as give you the space to walk us through your own contributions to those projects. Take advantage of this to tell us everything you did, from behind-the-scenes wins you’re proud of to how you helped your colleagues.
Do not be discouraged if there are parts of the above example projects you don’t know how to do. Our goal isn’t to find one freelancer to do everything but rather a combination of talented folks to take on projects as they come. Each project will require its own specific skills.
All the Logistics:
Interested? Use this form to send us examples of work that you’ve done that’s similar to the examples above, and tell us about what you did on those projects.
We’ll be looking at applications on a rolling basis as projects come up.
Based on your skill level and experience, we’ll talk about hourly, daily or weekly rates on an individual basis. You can work remotely from anywhere, as long as it would be easy for us to stay in touch from the Eastern time zone.
We are dedicated to improving our newsroom, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff Show more details...
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