Immigration Reporter

Star Tribune Company•Minneapolis, MN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Minnesota Star Tribune seeks an ambitious Immigration Reporter to lead coverage of immigration and the communities reshaping Minnesota. Based regularly at the organization’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters, the reporter will cover breaking developments in immigration policy and enforcement while producing distinctive enterprise and accountability journalism about their effects on Minnesota families, workplaces, schools, and communities. The reporter will develop authoritative sources among immigrant communities and community leaders, government officials, advocates, attorneys, employers, law enforcement, and other institutions. Coverage should explain how immigration is changing Minnesota, examine larger forces such as effects on the workforce and economy, and connect national policy developments to their consequences in the state. The position also uses audience insights to identify coverage opportunities and may involve formats such as video, audio, newsletters, and live coverage when they strengthen the journalism. The Minnesota Star Tribune is a modern media organization with a 159-year legacy and seven Pulitzer Prizes. It describes its mission as building a better Minnesota by connecting people with ideas and stories that strengthen communities. The role is an A-scale position covered by the contract of the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild. The annual pay range is $62,662.08–$87,638.72; compensation depends on qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside the stated range. Applicants should submit a resume, work samples, and a memo describing how they would build sources, break news, develop enterprise stories, and make the Star Tribune an essential destination for immigration coverage. The employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas; applicants must already be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

A portfolio of published work demonstrating a record of breaking news, developing sources, and producing deeply reported enterprise journalism.
Strong news judgment and ability to turn complicated policy and contentious issues into clear, compelling journalism.
Ability to build trust with sources from different cultural, economic, and political backgrounds and perspectives while maintaining journalistic independence.
Strong reporting and writing skills, with high standards for accuracy and fairness.
Experience using public records, data, or other accountability-reporting tools.
Understanding of how audiences consume journalism digitally and willingness to experiment with different storytelling forms.
Ability to multitask and juggle priorities on deadline.
Must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Minnesota.
Experience covering immigration, government, demographic change, or diverse communities.
Language skills relevant to Minnesota’s immigrant communities.

Responsibilities

Own breaking news and enterprise coverage of immigration and immigrant communities across Minnesota.
Build deep sourcing among immigrants and community leaders, and within government, law enforcement, advocacy organizations, the legal system, and other institutions.
Break news with speed, accuracy, and authority while explaining why developments matter.
Produce distinctive enterprise and accountability journalism about immigration policy, enforcement, demographic change, and their impact on Minnesota.
Use public records, data, and other reporting tools to examine how government agencies and powerful institutions make and carry out decisions.
Identify stories with statewide and national significance and connect national immigration developments to their consequences in Minnesota.
Use audience insights to identify unanswered questions and opportunities to reach readers who may not currently turn to the Star Tribune for immigration coverage.
Work with visual journalists and newsroom colleagues, using video, audio, newsletters, and live coverage when they strengthen the journalism.
Submit a resume, examples of published work, and a memo explaining how to develop sources, break news, create distinctive enterprise stories, and differentiate the newsroom’s coverage.

Benefits

401(k) with company match.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability coverage.
Paid time off, flexible holidays, one volunteer day, and two wellness days.
Commuting subsidy.
Wellness program with financial incentives.
Paid parental and caregiving leave.
Hybrid work arrangements.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee assistance program.
Pet insurance.
Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
Downtown office with a free fitness center, collaborative center, golf simulator, and rooftop patio.