Housing Reporter

Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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The Cape Cod Times
, part of USA TODAY Co. is seeking a journalist for our housing beat and to contribute to our public safety, court and local government coverage.

In this assignment, the journalist will cover anything and everything related to housing affordability, housing developments and lotteries on Cape Cod primarily along with Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

Cape Cod’s 15 towns are all facing an array of housing issues, from affordable and workforce housing to residents being priced out of home ownership, especially as seasonal communities. Reader demand for stories about affordable housing, apartments, housing lotteries, housing development, workforce housing continue to increase and are expected to into the future.

Additionally, this assignment will include some high-profile court cases and public safety issues.

The assignment gives the journalist a chance to break news, track trends and analyze their beats, and think at an enterprise level within the larger context of southeastern Massachusetts in stories and videos.

Cape Cod is home to more than 240,000 people in a beautiful seaside environment that offers access to many outdoor activities – on land and water. The Cape, located about an hour south of Boston, has a vibrant creative economy from music to theater and craftspeople to writers. And the Cape is home to some of the most highly regarded scientific research institutions in the world.

• Write both quick-turn stories on the news of the day as well as more in-depth enterprise stories and longer-term investigations.
• Produce short vertical videos for news coverage to reach new audiences on social platforms
• Be a curious, assertive, and self-starting journalist who jumps to report on breaking news and trending topics with urgency
• Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues
• Work with editors, digital and social partners to evaluate what's working and what's not and develop ongoing plans to better satisfy audience needs
• Collaborate with photographers to provide all appropriate elements for stories
• Capitalize on live, breaking and trending moments by creating quick-turn-around content for social media and other digital platforms
• Be proficient on the latest social media tools and trends
• Use metrics to monitor real-time story/content performance, determine digital readership/traffic patterns and make changes in content tied to the data

• Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• High-level writing, communication and time management skills
• Vertical video-making experience
• Demonstrated ability to work well on deadline
• Ability to produce content that is clean, accurate and publication ready
• Understanding of reporting ethics and sourcing
• Candidates should have facility with AI and automation and experience in using it…