Politics and Government Reporter - Westside Voice - Los Angeles, CA - EXPIRED
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Job Information:
Company: Westside Voice
Want to be a part of an exciting local news startup in West Los Angeles and the cities that make it up?
We're looking for eager political watchers and/or those with local city beat experience who can cover the politics and government surrounding specifically the following for this position:
- Stories of cultural significance or growing social movements
- Non-elected persons of significance we should know about
- City of Inglewood
- Mayor, Four Councilmembers
- The “players” in town
- Stadium politics
- School District
- City of Los Angeles
- Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller
- Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky, Council District 5
- Councilmember Traci Park, Council District 11
- To a lesser Extent:
- Councilmember Heather Hutt, Council District 10
- Councilmember Nithya Raman, Council District 4
- Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, Council District 13
- LADWP
- Metro
- LAPD
- LAUSD
- Los Angeles Political Dynamics
- County of Los Angeles
- Supervisor Holly Mitchell, District 2
- Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, District 3
- LA County Sheriff
- Large County Departments and their dealings with tax dollars
Until greater funding can be secured, we will PAY PER ARTICLE (W-9/1099):
- $50 -- Cover and write up important council meetings, city department big news, major announcements or issues facing LADWP, Metro, LAPD, LAUSD
- $75 – Features (1,200-2,000 words) on unique subject, political profile with elected’s leader’s cooperation, and features on work by the Mayor, City Atty, City Controller, LAPD/METRO/LADWP/LAUSD, Supervisors or Sheriff/LASD
- $100 – Exclusives/Scoops that fit our subject guidelines
- $100 – Collaboration on an Editorial
- $1,000 – Monthly Maximum
Also:
- 5 Cents per mile on approved travel over 10 miles
- Up to $400 in Research Pay to learn the news beats above ($20/hour up to 20 hours)
Points of Note for Applicants
- Westside Voice is seeking two writer/reporters matching the above interests and subject areas.
- Candidates from diverse backgrounds, differing abilities, and women most strongly encouraged to apply.
- To Apply:
- Email a resume (as attachment) or link to a LinkedIn profile, 3 writing samples (as attachment/s) that show journalism training, and 3 references that can speak to your work, character, and reliability
- In your letter, let us also know where your interests and/or experience may lie in any of the subjects above
- Although it is Pay-Per-Article, candidates will still be expected to interview if contacted by Westside Voice’s Publisher
- The job is marked “Hybrid” because there is no office, and the applicant is remote, but the writer is expected to live in L.A. and must have a working knowledge of L.A.
All articles must be pitched/discussed with Publisher. Westside Voice will try to create as much of a newsroom environment as possible through regular Zoom meetings and occasional in-person workshops.
If we are happy with your work and enthusiasm toward our effort and vision, we are happy to serve as a reference for you when seeking opportunities with other employers, be they writing endeavors or something else entirely.
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