City hall, government accountability and service journalism Reporter (UNION)

The South Bend Tribune, part of the USA TODAY Network, is recruiting for a city hall, government accountability and service journalism reporter in South Bend, Indiana.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating the workings of city government but will be much more interested in telling the stories of the people affected by government decisions. You should be able to work with official sources to gather information without accepting everything they say as gospel. We work with the powerful on behalf of the powerless.

We need a great storyteller who will tell several stories a week, collaborating to incorporate video and other visual ideas as well as words. You should be interested in both personal stories and overarching trends. Be ready to quickly turn breaking stories while developing enterprise stories in the background.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Digital-first mindset
• Demonstrated skill for a range of storytelling, from real-time digital updates to narratives to investigative reporting, employing alternative story forms and multimedia
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Flexibility and collaborative mindset
• Candidates should have facility with AI and automation and experience in using it to enhance their journalism

1. Your resume - one to two pages
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job
3. Show us 3-5 samples of your work, what you've written, produced, or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do.