Freelance Reporter, Campus Reform

About the Role The Leadership Institute is hiring Freelance Reporters for its campus news website Campus Reform (campusreform.org). As America’s leading source for conservative college news, Campus Reform serves as a watchdog to our country’s higher education system, with a mission to expose liberal bias and abuse on college campuses. Freelance Reporters are professional journalists who will write longform and investigative articles for Campus Reform using several methods including data-driven research, public records and FOIA requests, and in-depth interviews. This part-time hourly role reports to the Executive Editor. This position is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Write original stories and content for the Campus Reform website

• Submit articles and revise drafts on deadline

• Cultivate sources in higher education, politics, and the private sector

• Conduct research for ongoing internal and collaborative projects

To Apply Email your resume, cover letter, published writing sample, hourly rate, and weekly availability to contact@campusreform.org.

Required Skills

• 2+ years of professional work experience in media, journalism or communications

• Strong writing and communication skills

• Proficiency in identifying and producing newsworthy content

• Strict adherence to journalism rules and ethics

• A strong understanding of conservative politics and Campus Reform’s mission

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment

• Avid consumer of national news

• Philosophical alignment with and passion for Leadership Institute/Campus Reform’s mission