The Tulsa Local News Initiative (TLNI) is a nonprofit newsroom serving Tulsa with free, community-centered news. TLNI will launch a new newsroom and integrate the historic Oklahoma Eagle, transitioning it to a nonprofit, digital-first publication. This partnership expands The Eagle’s staff from one to four journalists and provides editorial and business support, ensuring the sustainability of one of the nation’s oldest Black newspapers, which has championed equity and African American advocacy for over 101 years.
The Oklahoma Eagle
Open Position
Location: Tulsa, OK
Beat: Black Wall Street and economic mobility in Tulsa
Position:
Tulsa’s economic landscape is rich with innovation and history, shaped by the legacy of Black Wall Street and its resurgence alongside emerging industries like Black Tech Street. The economic development reporter covers local business and economic mobility, focusing on small and mid-sized businesses, economic development, and career training. This beat highlights entrepreneurial efforts in Tulsa’s Black and BIPOC communities, providing essential, in-depth reporting on economic progress, challenges, and opportunities in underserved areas for the Oklahoma Eagle.
Salary and Benefits:
$50,000 - $60,000
The Tulsa Local News Initiative (TLNI) is currently a fiscally sponsored project of the American Journalism Project. At the end of the fiscal sponsorship period, your employment will transition to TLNI, with your base compensation remaining consistent. Benefits may change depending on provider availability, but your team will provide advance notice of any updates.
Full-time staff currently receive comprehensive benefits through Justworks, including 100% premium coverage for individual medical, dental, and vision plans and will cover half of the remaining premium (after applying the individual premium amount) for those who select family plans. Employees selecting a high-deductible health plan receive a $20 monthly HSA contribution. Plan details are available on the Justworks portal.
All full-time employees receive a TLNI laptop to support remote work, with the responsibility to maintain and assess it for replacement as needed.
Employees receive 15 days of paid time off annually, which accrues throughout the year. Accrued PTO will carry over during the transition from AJP to TLNI, which will establish its own PTO policies after fiscal sponsorship.
Current policies are subject to change as the organization changes fiscal sponsorship.
This position will be:
Fully in-person at an office
Moving Stipend:
No moving stipend will be provided.
Skills: Writing, Radio / Podcast, TV / Video
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