Reporter – Race and Culture
KCUR 89.3 FM
Kansas City
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MO
Application Deadline: Monday, Aug 31, 2020
Description
Here in Kansas City — a sprawling, tech-friendly metro with remarkable potential — the journalists at KCUR 89.3 are committed to telling the stories of diverse and underserved communities. As the local NPR affiliated public radio station, we need you to help us dig even deeper into the forces that are shaping our future in Kansas City and the nation.
And here’s the perfect opportunity to tell the stories of people living at the intersection of race, ethnicity and culture. From the inequities around the pandemic to #BlackLivesMatter and the 2020 election, the dialogue around race is changing in this country. Public media needs to change too if it’s to accurately reflect all segments of our communities.
Focusing on race, ethnicity and culture, this reporter will look with fresh eyes at issues and concerns being raised by diverse — and passionate — voices throughout the country. We want to give voice to those who are overlooked.
We’re looking for an accomplished multimedia reporter who is passionate about covering all manner of issues with an eye toward race, ethnicity and diversity. We want a team player who will be a force in our newsroom, leading all our work (talk shows, newscasts, digital reports, and events) toward a better understanding of our community.
This reporter will be welcomed into an ambitious yet flexible workplace. KCUR employs journalists with a wide range of backgrounds – print, TV, radio — from all over the country. We’re also the hub of Harvest Public Media and the Kansas News Service, so we’re incredibly supportive of collaborative reporting.
A background in radio is not necessary, but a passion for public radio style storytelling and a commitment to the mission of public radio is essential.
KCUR 89.3 is the NPR affiliate in Kansas City and is an editorially independent community service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. See www.kcur.org/jobs for complete job description and information about KCUR and Kansas City.
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In your cover letter, please tell us what kinds of stories you believe our team should cover and how you would approach these topics differently from what you hear currently on public media. What is missing or overlooked?