Reporter

Summary of company:

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. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

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.

Essential Functions:

• 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.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or relevant field or a minimum of two years’ working experience as a journalist or reporter.

Skills and Abilities:

• 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.

Hours and Location:

• Position based full-time in Oklahoma City, OK.
• This position operates full time (40 hours per week), Monday-Friday
• Ability to work evening and weekends outside of 8:00 am-5:00 pm
• Need to utilize personal transportation to travel for news gathering, must have valid driver’s license and auto insurance