Title:                           Journalism Fellow, The Daily Signal

Reports to:              Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Signal

Job Summary:        The Journalism Fellow works alongside the editorial team to produce compelling news content across all media platforms. This fellowship provides an opportunity for mentorship, professional development, and hands-on experience in a fast-paced newsroom. This is a one-year fellowship.

Job Duties:

• Research, report, and produce original stories with a focus on Capitol Hill and the White House. 
• Interview newsmakers for written stories, podcasts, and videos. 
• Clip and produce news videos for social media. 
• Draft and schedule social media posts. 
• Write scripts for, appear in, produce, edit, and film short social media videos. 
• Create thumbnails and other social media graphics. 
• Edit, review, and refine content, including articles, videos, and podcast scripts. 
• Help develop innovative approaches to storytelling and audience engagement. 
• Contribute to special projects and investigative reporting efforts. 
• Participate in editorial planning meetings and pitch original story ideas. 
• Represent The Daily Signal at appropriate media conferences and functions. 

Qualifications:

Education:                   Bachelor’s degree
Experience:                 Past journalism and/or college news reporting or video experience preferred
Communication:         Excellent editing and writing skills
Technology:                Microsoft Suite, WordPress, Adobe Suite

Other Requirements:           

• Understand and support The Daily Signal’s goals and objectives.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize them, and deliver first-rate work. 
• Able to think creatively and innovatively and use data to inform strategy. 
• Superb organizational, collaborative, and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong attention to detail.
• Fact-check content for accuracy and verify sources. 

Benefits and Salary:

The salary for this role is $50,000 annually. As a temporary position, this role is eligible for some of The Daily Signal Institute’s benefits package, including "take what you need" PTO and sick leave.