The world of Journalism is changing. There are less and less Journalist jobs to tell the world’s stories.
GroundTruth’s mission is to serve under-covered communities by supporting the next generation of journalists to do on-the-ground reporting and to advance sustainability, innovation and equity in journalism worldwide.
GroundTruth is building an engaged community around impactful journalism and powerful storytelling by a new generation, while supporting their careers as fellows, corps members and alumni.
Report for America, an initiative of GroundTruth, is looking for a seasoned news professional with 10 or more years in the journalism industry to be the Regional Manager for the western U.S., which encompasses Report for America’s newsroom partners and corps members in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
Report for America matched 300 journalist with 200+ news organizations across 49 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and Washington, D.C. in 2021. Each is focused on a critical coverage gap within their local community.
The position is remote, but the Regional Manager will be expected to live in the region, ideally in California. Some travel is required.
The Journalist position’s salary ranges from $75,000 — $89,000 and is a full time role in the organization.
The full job description is below in this article as well as here where applications should be submitted:
https://thegroundtruthproject.org/regional-manager-west/
GroundTruth is a non-profit organization with an important set of Core Values:
Integrity
Rebuilding trust in journalism is essential to our mission. We are committed to truth-telling, equity, and justice in the communities we serve. And that starts within our organization, where every day we strive to do the right thing every step of the way.
Accountability
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Respect
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Excellence
In our quest to reimagine a new media ecosystem, as Journalists, we practice high standards of excellence for partnerships, for training, and for revelatory journalism that makes a difference through holding truth to power.
Collaboration
We foster an inclusive culture and work together to solve problems, using the ingenuity and expertise from throughout our organization to achieve our mission. We’re stronger together.
Service
We will forge partnerships that help put more corps members on the ground in local communities around the globe, telling stories that for decades have gone untold. Our public service work is intended to affect change.
Innovation
We will move creatively with agility to ensure that GroundTruth becomes the North Star of philanthropic organizations supporting local journalism worldwide. Iteration is part of our DNA, as we rebuild local news.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The GroundTruth Project recognizes that our mission to serve under-covered communities by supporting the next generation of journalist can only be achieved by actively cultivating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in our organization, in the field of journalism and in our wider world.
The Job: Regional Manager for Report for America: A seasoned Journalist with 10 or more years experience
Industry | Nonprofit |
Telecommute? | Yes |
Job Status | Full-time |
Salary | 75,000 — 89,000 |
Website | https://www.reportforamerica.org/ |
Description:
The Corps Excellence Regional Manager for Report for America is a critical position within the organization. This manager is charged with overseeing the running of the program on a regional level from the perspective of the emerging journalists and the newsrooms that employ them. This position covers the western U.S., which encompasses Report for America’s newsroom partners and corps members in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
The position is remote, but the Regional Manager will be expected to live in the region, ideally in California. Some travel is required.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Ensure that corps members are creating high quality journalism within the parameters of their beat and that they have a meaningful, positive experience in the program.
- Ensure that newsrooms are satisfied with the work of their journalist(s) and the RFA program.
- Counsel and advise corps members on how to interact with their editors, their beats and their communities.
- Work with all host news organizations to ensure they follow Report for America program values, mission and procedures.
- Conduct regular check-ins with newsrooms and corps members.
- Assist the VP of Recruitment and Alumni Engagement in identifying potential newsroom partners.
- Support partnerships with universities, journalism groups and other outlets to develop corps member opportunities.
- Deliver weekly updates about corps members and newsrooms in your region.
- Work with the Impact and Evaluation Manager to evaluate the corps members’ and news organizations’ progress and satisfaction.
- Work with the VP of Program Development to ensure professional development for the corps members.
- Evaluate and interview newsroom and corps member candidates for participation in the program.
- Work with Service Projects Manager on helping corps members identify service project partners and execute projects in a timely manner.
- Oversee Advisory Corps Council and support them with their goals.
Desired skill set:
- Seasoned news professional with 10 or more years in the journalism industry, including a minimum of years as a manager.
- Quality problem solver capable of coaching a diverse workforce.
- Effective communicator with experience interacting and negotiating with newsroom and industry leaders.
- Proven ability to evaluate, hire and mentor journalists.
- Steward of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, including visible signs of commitment to all of these issues.
- Fluency in Spanish is strongly desired.
Applications should be submitted here:
https://thegroundtruthproject.org/regional-manager-west/
This job description reflects essential functions of the position for The GroundTruth Project/Report for America/Report for the World. It does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned for this particular position. A shift in the roles and responsibilities of this specific position or in the strategic needs of the organization may result in this job description changing. All changes will be made in consultation with the employee to the furthest extent possible. FLSA Classification: Exempt. The GroundTruth Project is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.
Report for America is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.
Report for America believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.