Higher Education Reporter

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About THE CITYThe Organization THE CITY is New York City’s award-winning nonprofit, nonpartisan local news organization. Working across all five boroughs, our stellar journalists bring diverse skills and backgrounds to the task of covering New York’s neighborhoods, holding the powerful to account…

Key Responsibilities

Cover the CUNY system, reporting on issues such as affordability, governance, curriculum, educational outcomes, labor, infrastructure and student life.

Requirements Summary

Two years of reporting, preferably covering higher education, New York City or both. Demonstrated ability to break news and develop stories with impact. A track record of centering diverse voices and communities.

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Responsibilities

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→Cover the CUNY system, reporting on issues such as affordability, governance, curriculum, educational outcomes, labor, infrastructure and student life.
→Produce a mix of daily news stories, enterprise pieces, service and explanatory journalism and longer investigations.
→Develop sources among students, faculty, administrators, workers and policymakers.
→Translate complex policy and budget issues into clear, compelling stories.
→Collaborate with editors, data reporters and engagement teams to maximize impact, including through social video and translating reporting for platforms where it will have further reach.
→Incorporate audience perspectives, especially from underserved communities.
→Anchor a weekly newsletter for CUNY students in New York City.

Requirements

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Two years of reporting, preferably covering higher education, New York City or both.
Demonstrated ability to break news and develop stories with impact.
A track record of centering diverse voices and communities.
Strong interviewing, writing and reporting skills.
Comfort working with public records, data and other accountability reporting techniques.

What We Offer

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✓Salary range: $66,300 – $74,000, depending on experience. This is a two-year, grant-funded position.

✓Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage.

✓Twenty days PTO, holidays, sick and parental leave.

✓Professional development opportunities.

✓A collaborative, mission-driven newsroom environment.

✓This position is part of a partnership with Open Campus, a national nonprofit news organization with a network of local reporters dedicated to covering higher ed for their communities. As part of this collaboration, THE CITY’s higher education reporter will become a member of this reporter network and work regularly with a team of Open Campus editors with decades of expertise in the subject matter.