Reporter Jobs

Border Reporter

Hearst Newspapers seeks a full-time staff reporter to cover the U.S.-Mexico border.

The job will be based in the Rio Grande Valley. The ideal candidate has five years or more experience writing for daily newspapers or online news organizations and a proven ability to report deeply, write with flair and approach contentious issues with objectivity. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. So is familiarity with Mexico.

The border reporter will write on a range of topics including the border wall, the flow of migrants, U.S. immigration policy and its impact on both sides of the border. The reporter will be expected to file on significant news developments, but we primarily seek distinctive enterprise, both short- and long-term. The job will entail occasional travel to Mexico.

This position will report for all Hearst newspapers and websites in Texas, including the San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise and Midland Reporter-Telegram. It will report directly to the Express-News' immigration/border editor.

If interested, contact Nora Lopez atnora.lopez@express-news.net or 210-250-3219.



Investigative reporter covering nonprofits/housing/at-risk populations

The Houston Chronicle is looking for a tenacious, enterprising reporter with a proven track record on investigations to cover a broad swath of important story lines in the greater Houston area: the huge non-profit world, housing, and at-risk populations struggling for health care, human services, police protection, etc. (Note: This is not an immigration beat.) The ideal candidate has five years or more experience writing for daily newspapers or online news organizations and a proven ability to report deeply, write with flair and approach complex issues with objectivity and nuanced reporting. This reporter will be at ease filing FOIA requests, dissecting 990s, developing sources in unlikely places, spotting and refining investigative targets. S/he must be a collaborative team player, comfortable working in a team setting, and as a partner with photo, video and multimedia partners. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. To apply, send a resume and work sample to Deputy Managing Editor Steve Riley.