Reporter

Oklahoma Watch Inc•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Oklahoma Watch, based in Oklahoma City and established in 2010, is nonpartisan and covers topics such as education, state government, criminal justice, social-welfare issues and public health. We distribute our stories to about 100 news outlets around Oklahoma for republication and have attracted national attention. Oklahoma Watch is looking for an aggressive reporter to cover evictions and homelessness OR race and equity in Oklahoma. You'll work in a modern office in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City in a building that also houses the state's largest daily newspaper and largest commercial television station. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Oklahoma Watch.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or relevant field or a minimum of two years’ working experience as a journalist or reporter.
Capable of maintaining an ethical and objective standard in news reporting.
Ability to meet deadlines and accurately fact-check information.
Excellent observation and judgment skills.
Superb communication and networking skills, along with an aptitude to effectively extract information.
Need to utilize personal transportation to travel for news gathering, must have valid driver’s license and auto insurance

Nice To Haves

Produce visualizations in Tableau, Carto or similar programs, or master one of these within a year.

Responsibilities

Dig out ground-breaking exclusives.
Write with clarity on complex issues.
Cultivate sources effectively.
Strive to get out of the newsroom and talk with people, including in marginalized communities.
Acquire and analyze data in Excel and/or Access.
Produce visualizations in Tableau, Carto or similar programs, or master one of these within a year.
Take photos and video, at times with a cell phone.
Live-post on X and use other social media while reporting.
Generate a steady stream of first-rate investigative story ideas.
Any other duties as assigned.