or apply directly on ProPublica's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days ProPublica's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 50% of ProPublica's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at ProPublica
- high 4 stale, 0 reposted of 4 open
- Hiring momentum
- 10 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from ProPublica's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for ProPublica.
About this role
The Local Reporting Network Fellow at ProPublica will engage in accountability journalism projects that address significant issues within local communities. The role involves collaborating with local newsrooms, with opportunities for fellowships starting in 2027, and includes reimbursement for the selected reporter's salary. The position is open to various news organizations across the United States, aiming to support diverse voices in journalism.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 3/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of ProPublica as an employer.
What you get
- Reimbursement for the salary of the selected reporter (up to $80,000 for 2026 and $82,500 for 2027, plus a benefits stipend)
Worth weighing
- No specific skills or qualifications listed for applicants.
- The fellowship is open to various cohorts with rolling deadlines, which may indicate a flexible but potentially competitive application process.
Summarised from ProPublica's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by ProPublica on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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