Spotlight Delaware

Spotlight Delaware is a collaborative, community-powered newsroom dedicated to informing and empowering the public to be a part of policy-making decisions in the First State. We specifically focus on government accountability, public education and land use, with an emphasis on providing a voice to marginalized and underrepresented communities in Delaware.

Open Position

Location: Wilmington, DE

Beat: Rural communities reporter for Kent and Sussex County, Delaware

Position:

Delaware's rural communities in Kent and western Sussex counties are among the state's least covered by media, obscuring the actions of many town councils and limiting the voice of the hundreds of thousands of residents who live in these areas to affect public policy. The rural communities reporter will spend time in these areas, covering their governments, land use debates and concerns with economic development, the environment and health care, among others.

Salary and Benefits:
$60,000 - $70,000 depending on experience

Health insurance starting on day 1, retirement plans, four weeks of paid time off (combined vacation and sick), 12 paid holidays, and two floating holidays.

This position will be:
Hybrid (some days in the office per week)

Moving Stipend:
No moving stipend will be provided.

Skills: Bilingual Spanish, Writing

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