The Roanoke Rambler

The Roanoke Rambler is an independent, hyper-local and investigative news site. The weekly online publication’s mission is to inform the public of important issues affecting their lives, uncover societal ills, expose wrongdoing and hold the powerful accountable. Founded in 2021 and journalist-owned, The Rambler is the go-to source for local news in the Roanoke Valley about city government and politics, business, racial and social justice issues and the environment.

Open Position

Location: Roanoke, VA

Beat: Racial segregation and its lasting impacts

Position:

Roanoke has long been recognized as one of the most racially segregated cities in Virginia. The segregation reporter uses investigative and narrative journalism skills to focus on the lasting impacts of residential segregation in the city and how local government and business leaders are confronting, or not confronting, the societal ills it has wrought — from disparities in income, health, education, exposure to gun violence and more.

Salary and Benefits:
$50,000; $62,000

$3,000 health care stipend, 2 weeks' vacation, holidays, co-working space membership.

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

Moving Stipend:
Up to $1,000

Skills: Writing, Photography

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