Reporting on Local Government Accountability in East Seminole County, FL
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Local Government Accountability In East Seminole CountyOviedo Community NewsThis dedicated accountability reporter will cover local government meetings in east Seminole County, focusing on the issues that affect our readers' daily lives. This beat covers an area that is a hybrid of urban and rural. We spent nine months interviewing and surveying residents to learn about the biggest information gaps in the community, and we found that it was local government coverage and informing residents about the decisions their elected leaders were making on their behalf.Salary and Benefits: $50,000-$60,000Health insurance or a healthcare stipend will be offered; and one week of vacation plus two weeks of holiday leave.This position will be:Work-from-home (based in the coverage area)Moving Stipend:This will be decided on a case-by-case basis.This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.Oviedo Community News is a nonprofit, independent newsroom serving Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs, Florida. The Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs community was a news desert before Oviedo Community News launched in 2021. Its mission is to create a better informed and connected community through independent, public service journalism that focuses on issues that residents told us matter to them.Orlando, FL32789Apply at: recblid k4pighsqk8k0kkgdibpz7fdjiigtr9