InvestigateWest

As a nonprofit, collaborative newsroom, InvestigateWest’s mission is to produce investigative journalism that holds power accountable, exposes injustice and empowers communities across the Northwest. Over the years, our work has generated significant impact, including a dozen new state laws to protect workers, the environment and vulnerable children. Our reporting is regularly republished by dozens of outlets across the region. We also frequently partner with national publications including The Washington Post, The Atlantic and The Guardian.

Open Position

Location: Seattle , WA

Beat: Collaborative investigative reporter covering central and eastern Oregon

Position:

As part of InvestigateWest’s growing team, this collaborative investigative reporter will produce high-impact stories in partnership with under-resourced newsrooms, with an emphasis on rural and underserved communities in central and eastern Oregon. The position is best suited for someone who lives to expose wrongdoing, corruption, exploitation, the holes in society’s safety nets and the powerful interests responsible for fixing them. This reporter will live and work in Oregon as part of our remote newsroom.

Salary and Benefits:
$55,000-$64,000 (The top half of that range is reserved for applicants with 8+ years of professional experience.)

100% employer-paid health insurance, 50% of dental, retirement contribution, a work computer, three weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays and a monthly work-from-home stipend of $100. A relocation stipend ($1,200) is available for applicants outside of Oregon.

This position will be:
Work-from-home (based in the coverage area)

Moving Stipend:
$1,200

Skills: Writing

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