Local Writer

About the role
St. Joe Current is hiring a Local Writer to cover everything that requires on-the-ground reporting in St. Joseph County. Civic meetings, in-person reporting, scene work, and Disclosure assignments where local access matters. This is the reporter who puts St. Joe Current in the room when decisions get made.

What you'll do

• Government meeting coverage. County council, city, school boards.
• On the ground, Disclosure reporting. Interviews, document retrieval, and scene reporting.
• Breaking local news. Quick turnaround when the moment calls for it.
• Election coverage. Candidate forums, candidate interviews, polling locations, ballot events.
• Civic event presence. Hearings, town halls, community moments.

What you bring

• Based in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Not negotiable.
• Flexibility for evening and weekend meetings.
• Strong civic literacy. You understand how local government actually works.
• Digitally native. Comfortable promoting your own stories on social.
• Investigative chops, or willingness to grow into them.
• Journalism background a plus (Notre Dame, Purdue, IU, or established local reporting experience).

The details

• Freelance. Per word ($0.40 to $1.00) or per story.
• Must be local to St. Joseph County.