Reporter

Reporter

Note: Please send your cover letter, resume, and portfolio to News@albustanseeds.org with your full name in the subject line.

Job Overview: We are seeking a talented Reporter to join our News team for a Journalism Fellowship. The Fellow will produce outstanding articles for our news site, covering Arab-American and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Responsibilities:

  • Report two news articles per month. (approx. 1000-word)

  • Work remotely with ability to cover news stories within the Philadelphia area (some of which require reporting in-person)

  • Monitor news and generate relevant story ideas that include a wide range of voices and perspectives.

  • Pitch news stories to and Report stories assigned by the News Editor.

  • Collaborate with News team, Al-Bustan staff and leadership.

  • Adhere to Al-Bustan’s editorial standards.

  • Report to the Editor.

  • Fellowship spans 6 months from the hire date, with the possibility of continued work with Al-Bustan News.

Compensation:

  • Fellows are paid $625 per article with a maximum compensation during the Fellowship of $7,500.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (journalism or communications degree preferred)

  • Minimum of 1-2 years of reporting experience

  • Passionate about news relevant to the Arab-American and larger SWANA communities

  • Excellent news judgment and ability to identify and pursue local news stories.

  • Ability to write stories following AP guidelines

  • Ability to work under deadline

  • Ability to cover news stories within the Philadelphia area.

  • Strong editorial judgment

  • Understanding of journalistic ethics and standards, with a commitment to factual accuracy

  • Strong communication and organizational skills

  • Commitment to independent media

  • Ability to attend periodic meetings at our Philadelphia offices.

  • Applicants must have valid US work authorization

  • Fluency in Arabic is a plus, but not required

FELLOWSHIP DATES

6 months, beginning Fall 2024

Job Type: Contract

Work Location: remote (Philadelphia Preferred)

To Apply: Please send your cover letter, resume, and portfolio to News@albustanseeds.org with your full name in the subject line.

ABOUT AL-BUSTAN NEWS

Al-Bustan News is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces traditional and multimedia journalism covering issues of importance to Philadelphia's Arab and larger Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities. Al-Bustan News was founded in 2022 by our parent organization, Al Bustan Seeds of Culture, a leading advocate for Arab culture and education. Al-Bustan believes that the voices and perspectives of the SWANA community in Philadelphia and throughout the US are often marginalized and ignored by the mainstream media and government and founded Al-Bustan News to address this issue.