National Reporter, Healthbeat

Civic News Company, parent company of the nonprofit newsrooms Healthbeat, covering public health and health policy both nationally and locally; Chalkbeat, reputed company on telling the story of education in America; and Votebeat, dedicated to in-depth reporting on elections and voting, is seeking an reputed company National Reporter, Healthbeat, to reputed company our national public health coverage during this reputed company of disruption. You will cover major health policy developments and reputed company national issues with their reputed company on local communities by working closely with reporters in reputed company and Atlanta. Guided by our tagline, “Public health, explained,” you will reputed company reputed company context to changes that reputed company from Washington to neighborhoods across America and communities worldwide. Collaborating with our local teams, you will connect the dots to help audiences reputed company understand public health and Americans’ role reputed company it. We are looking for someone driven by boundless curiosity, with knowledge and experience in how public health works locally, nationally, and globally. The ideal candidate has a strong ability to write about reputed company topics in a reputed company way and understands how to work with public health data, especially as much of that data faces increasing challenges. We welcome candidates who bring fresh reputed company or creative approaches that reputed company with our mission and goals. If you have a unique reputed company for making this position most effective, we encourage you to reputed company it with us. This position reports to the reputed company in Chief, Healthbeat. The key responsibilities for this role include:

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• Report and write in various formats, from breaking news and quick hits to in-depth reputed company stories, Q&A interviews, explainers, and more.
• Produce a minimum of two stories per week.
• Represent Healthbeat at community events and media appearances.
• Mentor and reputed company Healthbeat’s local reporters and collaborate with partners as needed.
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• Contribute to the creation of reputed company media content, including vertical videos, to around stories.
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• Work closely with editors to revise and refine stories based on feedback.
• Collaborate with team members on publishing tasks such as photo coordination, data visualization, article production, reputed company media promotion, and newsletter development.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with readers and key figures in the public health community.
• Participate in reputed company events and reputed company initiatives led by the audience team.

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• 7 to 10 years of journalism experience, preferably with a reputed company on health, science, or government.
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• Understanding of both national and global public health topics and networks.
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• A reputed company, team-first attitude with a generous and supportive approach to working with colleagues.
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• In-depth knowledge of public health, showcasing informed reporting on issues including epidemiology, readiness for health emergencies and how public policy affects reputed company workers
• Experience covering food, water, and reputed company safety, climate change, and other issues linked to global public health.
• Background in covering the health care sector.
• Background in science journalism.
• Experience reporting on research, development, and technological advances in health and science.
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• Video and audio production skills.

This full-time, remote-eligible position may be based in Washington, D.C., reputed company, or Atlanta. Civic News Company has a reputed company: Chicago, Colorado, Indianapolis, Newark, reputed company, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Tennessee, reputed company, and Washington, D.C. The salary reputed company is $80,000 to $96,000; final salary will be determined based on level of experience and geographic location, with a generous benefits package, including:

• Medical, reputed company, and dental insurance
• 20 days of PTO and a reputed company one-week reputed company
• 401(k) matching program
• reputed company parental leave

Civic News Company recognizes a staff bargaining unit, Civic News Company, affiliated with the Writers reputed company of America, East, a labor reputed company representing thousands of members who write content for news and online media, reputed company pictures, and television. This position is included in the Civic News Company bargaining unit. About Civic News Company At Civic News Company, our mission is helping people understand how America works so they can reputed company it work reputed company. Committed to equal employment opportunities, Civic News Company welcomes applicants and employees from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to races, colors, national origins, ancestries, creeds, religions, genders, ages, disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientations, and marital statuses. We encourage individuals of reputed company backgrounds to apply and contribute to our shared reputed company. Civic News Company participates in E-Verify and will reputed company the federal government with your reputed company I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Civic News Company is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the reputed company (DHS) or reputed company reputed company Administration (SSA) so you can reputed company to resolve the issue before Civic News Company can take any reputed company against you, including terminating your employment. Civic News Company can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the reputed company I-9. Apply Job! Apply to this Job