Investigative Reporter – Tennessee Center for Policy Research – Nashville, TN
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, based in Nashville, seeks an investigative reporter to join its team of scholars and government watchdogs. The investigative reporter will work to expose government fraud, waste, and abuse at the state and local levels; generate substantive investigative pieces and content for the Center’s government watchdog website; share information with mainstream and new media outlets; and produce timely, yet thorough, reports of investigative findings. In addition to producing written pieces, the reporter will be expected to make use of audio and video formats to report findings through various new media outlets.
Qualified candidates will possess:
- at least 3 years experience in journalism (print, radio, TV, or web) with a focus on government reporting;
- the ability to navigate both web-based and traditional research tools;
- a demonstrated knowledge of public records requests;
- heavy attention to detail; and
- outstanding writing and verbal communication skills.
The investigative reporter must be capable of pursuing leads and possess the ability to meet deadlines that are integral to the Center’s overall mission. A record of nonpartisanship and experience covering public policy issues is a plus. Some statewide and national travel will be required, though position will be based in Nashville, TN. Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
Please send a cover letter explaining your philosophical interest in advancing TCPR’s mission, resume, two writing samples, answers to the questions below, and personal and professional references to: claire@talentmarket.org.
Questions (please answer in 100 words or less):
- Have you taken any economics or business classes in school? If so, what are some basic lessons they taught you?
- How does government policy sometimes lead to unintended consequences?
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research was founded in 2004 as an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization dedicated to providing concerned citizens, the media and public leaders with expert empirical research and timely free market solutions to public policy issues in Tennessee.
