Job description
Join Pulse Media Group as a Senior Journalist on the Investigative Desk in New York City. You will lead in-depth reporting that informs the public, disrupts wrongdoing, and sets newsroom standards for ethics and accuracy. This role blends traditional reporting craft with data-driven storytelling, multimedia production, and cross-department collaboration.
We seek a principled journalist with a proven track record of breaking significant stories, cultivating sources, and turning complex information into clear narratives for diverse audiences.
Responsibility
- Lead and manage high-impact investigative investigations from concept to publication.
- Develop trusted sources and conduct rigorous interviews to extract essential information.
- Collaborate with editors, data journalists, visual producers, and legal to ensure accuracy and ethics.
- Analyze records, datasets, and documents; extract actionable insights.
- Supervise fact-checking, copy-editing, and quality control for all outputs.
- Pitch, write, and publish compelling long-form reports and multimedia packages.
- Mentor junior reporters and contribute to newsroom training on investigative techniques.
- Coordinate with editors on newsroom planning and deadline-driven workflow.
Qualification
- Minimum 5+ years of investigative or enterprise journalism in a major newsroom.
- Proven track record of breaking significant stories and producing publish-ready work under tight deadlines.
- Strong sources network across beats; adept at cultivating confidential sources.
- Excellent writing, storytelling, and editing skills with a sharp eye for detail.
- Experience with data journalism, including basic data collection and analysis; proficiency with spreadsheets and data visualization basics is a plus.
- Familiarity with FOIA requests, open records, and legal considerations in reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
- Ethical, curious, persistent, and able to work independently in a fast-paced newsroom.