Higher Education Reporter

About the Company

The City Reporter (formerly THE CITY) is New York City’s award-winning nonprofit, nonpartisan local news organization. Working across all five boroughs, our journalists cover New York’s neighborhoods, holding the powerful to account and making sense of the greatest city in the world.

Responsibilities

• Cover the CUNY system, reporting on issues such as affordability, governance, curriculum, educational outcomes, labor, infrastructure and student life
• Produce a mix of daily news stories, enterprise pieces, service and explanatory journalism and longer investigations
• Develop sources among students, faculty, administrators, workers and policymakers
• Translate complex policy and budget issues into clear, compelling stories
• Collaborate with editors, data reporters and engagement teams to maximize impact
• Incorporate audience perspectives, especially from underserved communities
• Anchor a weekly newsletter for CUNY students in New York City

Requirements

• Two years of reporting experience, preferably covering higher education or New York City
• Demonstrated ability to break news and develop stories with impact
• Track record of centering diverse voices and communities
• Strong interviewing, writing and reporting skills
• Comfort working with public records, data and other accountability reporting techniques

Benefits

• Salary range: $66,300 – $74,000
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• Twenty days PTO, holidays, sick and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative, mission-driven newsroom environment