What are the responsibilities and job description for the City Reporter position at San Francisco Examiner?
Company Description
The San Francisco Examiner, established in 1865, is a renowned local news publication with statewide and national influence. Located in one of the world’s most innovative regions, the Examiner delves into the significance of San Francisco and the Bay Area in shaping culture, technology, politics, and social change. The company is dedicated to investigative reporting, highlighting critical issues, proposing solutions, and holding both public officials and private sectors accountable. Our mission is to illuminate San Francisco as a city leading the way for transformative change and innovation.
Role Description
This is a full-time, hybrid role with in-office requirements. The position involves covering local news stories, conducting interviews, writing articles, and creating multimedia content to engage readers. The City Reporter will investigate and report on topics impacting San Francisco and the Bay Area, while adhering to tight deadlines. This is a beat that spans City Hall and small businesses, housing and homelessness, transit, culture, and the shifting tech-economy landscape — and we’re looking for someone who can connect the dots with clarity and empathy. The role is based in San Francisco, CA, with flexibility for occasional remote work.
Qualifications
- Experience in Reporting and News Writing
- Strong Communication and Writing skills
- Report and write daily news stories, features and enterprise pieces with accuracy, fairness, and depth.
- Build and maintain relationships with city officials, community leaders, local organizations and residents across San Francisco’s diverse neighborhoods.
- Pitch compelling, original story ideas that reflect the city’s complexity and the voices often underrepresented in mainstream media.
- Collaborate with editors, photojournalists, designers and data teams to enhance storytelling across platforms.