Reporter Fellow, Local Investigations - Mississippi, Louisiana, & Arkansas
Core
A one-year fellowship for independent journalists or newsroom reporters to produce signature investigative work focused on Louisiana, Mississippi, or Arkansas under the guidance of Dean Baquet and veteran editors.
Role type
Local Investigative Fellow (Fellowship)
Builds
Signature investigative journalism pieces published by The New York Times
Domain
Journalism, Local Investigations, US South (Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
investigative reporting, beat reporting, local news coverage, story pitching, source development, data gathering, evocative writing
Preferred skills
prior investigative story ideas, ability to bring new perspectives to investigations, experience covering high-stakes community issues
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Produce a year of investigative reporting on a specific state or region; work under the editing guidance of Dean Baquet and veteran editors; submit story pitches and five published clips demonstrating excellence; identify harms, accountability lines, and unique community contexts in reporting
Seniority
Mid-level (3-5 years experience), Fellowship
