Reporter Covering the Intersection of News and Crime, Uvalde, TX

 

Reporter Covering the Intersection of News and Crime, Uvalde, TX

Uvalde Leader-News

This reporter focuses on school coverage and crime. The two beats have become inextricably linked in Uvalde since the tragedy at Robb Elementary, where 19 children and two adults were slain by a gunman. At a time of growing secrecy by government officials, this reporter advances and covers school board meetings, develops standalone stories originating from and outside of meetings, and highlights campus events. Sources for the crime beat include the Uvalde Police Department, Uvalde County Sheriff's Office, and Uvalde CISD police, with some interaction with Sabinal Police Department, county constables, and Real and Zavala county sheriff's offices.

Salary and Benefits:
$38,500 - $42,500

Two weeks of vacation after first year, simple IRA retirement plan.

This position will be:
Fully in-person at an office

Moving Stipend:
$3,000

This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.  Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers.

The Uvalde Leader-News is a semi-weekly, locally-owned newspaper that traces its beginnings to 1879. The newspaper's primary coverage area is Uvalde County (population 27,000), which includes the city of Uvalde with 17,000 residents. Virtually all of our content, which includes extensive coverage of local governmental bodies, is produced by our five-person newsroom staff.

Uvalde, TX

78801

Apply at: https://reportforamerica.submittable.com/submit/310201/2025-2026-rfa-corps-member-application

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