Freedom Press

Journalist

• Research incident submissions for inclusion in the database, with a willingness to follow up on story leads, verify information, and stay on top of developing‬ news.
• Track incidents throughout the internal editorial process, from research and intake through editing and publication.
• Paginate and proofread prepublication copy with a discerning eye for incident and category details.
• Research published incidents or categories with pending elements on an ongoing basis and publish updates on developments as needed.
• Keep reporting and research organized via Google Workspace for the internal editorial team and external contributors.
• Maintain or support maintenance of multiple internal datasets that augment research, including accountability and lawsuit databases.
• Maintain the digital Rolodex, including sensitive contact information.
• Maintain the editorial calendar for relevant dates, and monitor calendars, datasets for major trends, or significant milestones that can be highlighted for the organization.
• Cultivate source relationships and press freedom knowledge.
• Manage competing priorities of breaking news updates with long-term reporting projects.
• Review court case alerts and filter searches for actionable updates and potential new cases.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the managing reporter.

Research Reporter