Company: Westside Voice

Want to be a part of an exciting local news startup in West Los Angeles and the cities that make it up?

We're looking for eager political watchers and/or those with local city beat experience who can cover the politics and government surrounding specifically the following for this position:

• Stories of cultural significance or growing social movements
• Non-elected persons of significance we should know about
• City of Inglewood
  • Mayor, Four Councilmembers
  • The “players” in town
  • Stadium politics
  • School District
• City of Los Angeles
  • Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller
  • Councilmember Katy Young Yaroslavsky, Council District 5
  • Councilmember Traci Park, Council District 11
  • To a lesser Extent:
    • Councilmember Heather Hutt, Council District 10
    • Councilmember Nithya Raman, Council District 4
    • Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, Council District 13
  • LADWP
  • Metro
  • LAPD
  • LAUSD
  • Los Angeles Political Dynamics
• County of Los Angeles
  • Supervisor Holly Mitchell, District 2
  • Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, District 3
  • LA County Sheriff
  • Large County Departments and their dealings with tax dollars

Until greater funding can be secured, we will PAY PER ARTICLE (W-9/1099):

• $50 - Cover and write up important council meetings, city department big news, major announcements or issues facing LADWP, Metro, LAPD, LAUSD
• $75 – Features (1,200-2,000 words) on unique subject, political profile with elected’s leader’s cooperation, and features on work by the Mayor, City Atty, City Controller, LAPD/METRO/LADWP/LAUSD, Supervisors or Sheriff/LASD
• $100 – Exclusives/Scoops that fit our subject guidelines
• $100 – Collaboration on an Editorial
• $1,000 – Monthly Maximum

Also:

• 5 Cents per mile on approved travel over 10 miles
• Up to $400 in Research Pay to learn the news beats above ($20/hour up to 20 hours)

Points of Note for Applicants

• Westside Voice is seeking two writer/reporters matching the above interests and subject areas.
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds, differing abilities, and women most strongly encouraged to apply.
• To Apply:
  • Email a resume (as attachment) or link to a LinkedIn profile, 3 writing samples (as attachment/s) that show journalism training, and 3 references that can speak to your work, character, and reliability
  • In your letter, let us also know where your interests and/or experience may lie in any of the subjects above
• Although it is Pay-Per-Article, candidates will still be expected to interview if contacted by Westside Voice’s Publisher
• The job is marked “Hybrid” because there is no office, and the applicant is remote, but the writer is expected to live in L.A. and must have a working knowledge of L.A.

All articles must be pitched/discussed with Publisher. Westside Voice will try to create as much of a newsroom environment as possible through regular Zoom meetings and occasional in-person workshops.

If we are happy with your work and enthusiasm toward our effort and vision, we are happy to serve as a reference for you when seeking opportunities with other employers, be they writing endeavors or something else entirely.

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