Careers at The Boston Report
The Boston Report is hiring a journalist to join the team. Open positions are listed below.
This is the jobs page for The Boston Report, an independent news site based in Boston. When we have an opening, it appears in the list on this page.
Open positions
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Open position
Journalist
Join The Boston Report team.
Journalist
The Boston Report is hiring a journalist to join the team. We are an independent news site based in Boston, covering world news, geopolitics, U.S. politics, business, technology, sports, food, and Boston and New England news.
The work is original reporting. You will file stories that explain what happened, why it matters, and what comes next, with sources readers can check. Editors review work against our editorial standards.
What you’ll do
- Report and write news stories for The Boston Report
- Source facts, name sources, and link to public records and published reporting
- Work with editors on accuracy, clarity, headlines, and revisions
- Help correct your work when needed, under our Corrections Policy
Assignments may cover the subjects The Boston Report already reports on. Do not treat this list as a promise of any single beat.
What we look for
- Clear writing and careful sourcing
- Published clips, or a short writing sample if you are earlier in your reporting
- Willingness to follow The Boston Report’s editorial standards, including corrections when needed
Details about the role are shared during the interview process.
How to apply
Email contact@thebostonreport.com with the subject line Journalist application. Please include your name, a short note about your reporting or writing experience, and links to two or three published clips or a short writing sample.
You can also use our contact form. Choose “General question or feedback,” and put that same subject line in the first line of your message.
We read every application.
If you want to pitch individual stories or contribute on another basis, see Write for Us. Questions that are not about this opening can go to the Contact Us page.
The Boston Report is published by Peter Klausz. Learn more on our About page.
The Boston Report considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.