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:

• Pitch, film, edit and appear in original, newsworthy, video content on a variety of original stories, with a particular focus on Capitol Hill and the White House, following editorial guidance laid out the Daily Signal leadership team.
• Work collaboratively to help produce a variety of weekly shows, including, but not limited to, The Signal Sitdown, Problematic Women, Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words, and Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.
• Draft and schedule social media posts. 
• Create thumbnails and other social media graphics.
• 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 $55,000 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.