Reporting on Police & Criminal Justice

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Reporting on local and national politics can feel opaque to those who have yet to crack the code. Perhaps more than even culture writing, politics requires knowledge of a specific, technical kind of language. In this class, Grace Byron will guide you on how to generate ideas, find outlets, and use the lingo that veteran politics reporters and editors use when building a story. From interviewing subjects, write-arounds, and opinion pieces, you will analyze a few pitches and stories to get a better sense of how to get started. You'll leave this one-hour class feeling prepared to start your political reporting journey and hopefully have a few ideas of how to get tips and pitch new editors.

Grace’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vogue, and The Nation. The 1.5 hour course will take place September 28th 10 AM PDT. Sign up.

On the latest podcast episode, Wilbert L. Cooper, the author of Black Shield: An American Memoir of Family and Power, talked about writing his new book. In this conversation, Cooper discussed his memoir about his parents’ experiences as police officers and how mainstream media outlets overlook the nuances of criminal justice reform.

On this episode, Katie Notopoulos, a senior correspondent at Business Insider, discussed her reporting on social media bans, AI slop, and clipping. In addition, Notopoulous chatted about the evolving state of tech journalism.

The episode is available on Apple Podcasts. 

 -Business Insider Associate Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor, Megan Forrester, is seeking freelance lifestyle stories, expert tips, and first-person experientials on relationship dynamics, Gen-Z postgrad life, travel, and downsizing. Rates start at $240 for 600 words. Send pitches via the pitch form.

-Her Campus Media is hiring a Remote Social Media & Content Creation Intern based in the US to create static and video content for Her Campus, College Fashionista, and Spoon University. They will research social media trends, write copy, schedule posts, and engage with community members across platforms. Applicants should have current undergraduate status, strong video editing skills, and a deep understanding of TikTok and Instagram. This position is unpaid. Apply through the job page by September 11.

 -Highsnobiety is hiring a News Writer based in Berlin/ NY to shape and elevate the brand's editorial voice through daily digital and social content. They will source and write daily style news stories, ideate strategies to grow site traffic, and represent the publication at press events. Candidates should have three years of digital writing experience, a strong reporting record, and an encyclopedic knowledge of fashion and culture. No salary listed, but the Glassdoor estimate is between $66,000 - $100,000.

-HuffPost is hiring a Politics Reporter based in Washington, DC to cover the conservative movement, the Republican Party, and right-wing media. They will break news, build sources, and write sharp news stories and features. Candidates should have a proven track record of breaking news and experience covering the American right. The salary range is $80,417.00 - $105,000.00 and this is a union position.

 -The New York Times is hiring a Business Correspondent, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies based in San Francisco, CA to cover Anthropic as the artificial intelligence race heats up. They will generate original reporting on news and trends, cultivate a network of sources, and contribute to live briefings, newsletters, and collaborative projects. Candidates should have five or more years of beat reporting experience, proven success building sources, and the ability to produce clearly written stories on deadline. The salary range is $124,979.94 to $190,000, and this is a guild position.