Audio Journalist/Documentary Podcaster

Job Description We are seeking a dynamic and seasoned audio journalist to manage our award-winning Civil Wrongs documentary podcast. As Civil Wrongs Coordinator, you will produce compelling audio and print content for Civil Wrongs , a seasonal podcast that explores injustices of the past, including those of the civil rights era, and examines the legacy and impact of those injustices today. The coordinator's sound journalistic principles and mastery of audio storytelling and production will help us produce compelling narratives that appeal to our listeners. We aim to produce two seasons a year (spring and fall), with each season consisting of anywhere from two to five episodes. This position offers opportunities to produce impactful investigative journalism and audio storytelling in a vibrant city rich in civil rights history. Key Duties

• Research, report, and produce quality audio episodes as well as companion long-form narrative print stories for the podcast.
• Produce occasional audio and print stories for radio broadcast and digital news platforms.
• Conduct interviews with newsmakers, experts, and community members to gather authentic content.
• Coordinate with our podcast production partners, the University of Memphis, and WKNO-FM public radio, a National Public Radio member station.
• Assist UofM faculty in teaching a course once a year that contributes to the podcast’s production.
• Supervise students and interns assigned to the podcast.
• Produce audio stories and episodes using professional editing software to ensure clarity, accuracy and seamless storytelling.
• Write clear, fluid and accurate scripts while adhering to sound journalistic practices.
• Contribute to our social media platforms by posting content, engaging listeners, and promoting our stories and podcasts.
• Fact-check all information thoroughly to ensure accuracy.
• Assist as needed in fundraising and public speaking engagements.

Minimum qualifications ·        Bachelor's degree in journalism/mass communication or a related field. ·        Five years professional experience in audio news reporting or documentary podcasting in a large metropolitan market. ·        Master’s degree is preferred but not required . Salary range ·        $60,000 to $70,000 annually. ·        The cost of living is low here; $70,000 in Memphis is roughly the equivalent of $185,000 in New York City, $120,000 in Los Angeles and $93,000 in Chicago. About the Institute for Public Service Reporting We’re an independent, nonprofit investigative newsroom on the campus of the University of Memphis with a dual mission — increasing the quality and quantity of investigative reporting in the Memphis area while mentoring the next generation of journalists. Our staff of professional journalists are university employees, but we maintain a firewall protecting our editorial content from university or state control. We work closely with the university’s Department of Journalism and Strategic Media. Our benefits are paid by the university but our salaries and news operations are externally funded via private donations. Continued employment is contingent on available funding. How to apply If this interests you, please apply here .