Reporter, Investigations

Jacksonville Today, a nonprofit media outlet delivering public-service journalism, is looking for a reporter to cover the policies and impact of local government with a keen focus on accountability. The ideal candidate has a track record of telling complex stories in engaging and memorable ways. The beat will emphasize watchdog and investigative reporting on public officials at all levels of government, as well as private entities, as necessary.

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• Reporting on Jacksonville’s government agencies;
• Reporting on elected and appointed officials who represent Northeast Florida in the Florida Legislature and Congress;
• Reporting on the local governments of Duval County’s Beaches communities, as well as Clay County and Nassau County, as assigned;
• Filing stories forjaxtoday.org and the Jacksonville Today newsletter;
• Contributing multimedia elements (photos, videos, audio recordings) for social media and radio broadcasts, as assigned;
• Appearing occasionally on WJCT News 89.9 talk shows, The Reporter’s Notebook podcast, and other local media to promote stories.

• Impeccable research, writing, and reporting skills;
• Experience requesting public records;
• Experience publishing with content management systems (ideally Word Press);
• Self-directed, can work unsupervised on a deadline.

• Demonstrated ability to break news;
• Track record of uncovering wrongdoing;
• Knowledge of Northeast Florida’s politics and major issues;
• Photojournalism.

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field;
• At least 2 to 5 years of reporting news for the web or print.

• Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Chat);
• Word Press;
• Rank Math SEO;
• Smartphone photography and videography;
• AP Newsroom.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

This position is primarily located in the newsroom, with some flexibility.

Jacksonville Today, a member of The Institute for Nonprofit News, is independent and locally owned and operated by WJCT Public Media. It produces the daily Jacksonville Today newsletter and publishesjaxtoday.org.