Statewide Journalist Position

Description

The position of the Statewide Journalist for Forward Press News Network (FPNN) provides text-format news reports. These reports will be placed on FPNN's website and social media sites. The Statewide Journalist will provide news services throughout the entirety of  an assigned state the United States of America, usually within the state of the applicant's residence.

Prerequisites

• Journalism Experience: open to new journalists

Position Expectations

If accepted for the position of a Statewide Journalist, these are expected to:

• complete a minimum of 5 text-formatted stories per week, submitted in a timely manner;

• remain within their allocated location so not to step into the bounds of another journalist;

• be sure to follow the dress code when in a professional setting;

• verify grammatical and technical accuracy;

• verify that all submissions are done so by the proper format;

At this time, our positions are voluntary. As such, FPN cannot provide a stipend or pay for any travel expenses. Please acknowledge this prior to submitting your application.

Required Equipment

Journalists are required to have or obtain the listed equipment prior to be accepted into the position. None are mandated to be of professional grade; however, they are required to be of good to excellent quality. 

If accepted for the position of a Statewide Journalist, these are expected to have or obtain the follow equipment pieces:

• computer

• cloud service (prefer Google for easy sharing)

• Doc to PDF capability (Google Docs & Microsoft offer this free)

• valid driver's license/national identification card, if driving (you will be held solely liable for any issues with your national identification)

• legal, registered vehicle, if driving

• vehicle insurance, if driving

How To Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position in your local area, please follow the steps below.

1. Send an email to forwardpress@post.com.

2. Within the subject line, type STATEWIDE JOURNALIST APPLICATION

3. Within the body of the email, include the following information:

   1. Legal Name: 

   2. Preferred Name: 

   3. Social Media Links:

      1. Facebook: 

      2. TikTok: 

      3. Bluesky: 

      4. Twitter/X: 

      5. Substack: 

   4. Contact Email (for position work): 

   5. Contact Phone (for communication): 

   6. Residential Location (City, State):  

   7. Please detail your journalistic experience. Do not copy and paste from your resume. Write.

   8. Include a link that showcases your portfolio.

4. Attach your resume that includes your journalistic experience.

5. If you would like to be shown on our site, please attach a  photograph and a short biography.