Bridge Michigan seeks education, health reporters to expand coverage
- Bridge is hiring an education reporter and a health multimedia reporter
- The job openings come even as newsrooms nationwide are shrinking
- Bridge has more than doubled its reporting staff in seven years
Bridge Michigan is expanding yet again, seeking an education reporter and a health multimedia reporter to join our award-winning team.
These newly created reporting positions will help Bridge fulfill its mission of making Michigan better through journalism, by enhancing coverage of two of the state’s most pressing issues. The goal is to produce stories with impact that hold leaders accountable and also help readers solve problems.
The education reporter will be part of a two-person team and will help amplify coverage of the state’s K-12 schools and colleges. The reporter will work closely with Isabel Lohman, who in 2024, along with colleague Mike Wilkinson, won a first-place award in education writing from the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
The ideal candidate has an investigative mindset, a deep background in education and knowledge of databases and computer-assisted reporting.
The health reporter, likewise, will be part of a two-person team, tackling the myriad health issues facing Michiganders. The reporter will work closely with Robin Erb, first-place SPJ award winner in health reporting.
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In addition to an investigative mindset, the ideal candidate will have experience in multimedia storytelling, including video, photography, graphics and data visualization.
“Few issues are as important in Michigan as education and health, and we are so grateful for the generosity of partners and readers to allow us to expand coverage of these critical areas,” said Katy Locker, CEO of the Center for Michigan, the nonprofit publisher of Bridge Michigan.
Even as many of the nation’s newsrooms are shrinking, Bridge has grown steadily in its 14-year history and is supported by secure funding. In the last year Bridge hired its first outdoors life reporter, an executive editor of innovation and a regional editor who oversees expanded coverage of northern and western Michigan. Bridge’s reporting staff has risen from five in 2017 to 11 today, along with five editors.
The deadline to apply for both positions is March 14. Follow these links for a full description of the jobs and instructions on how to apply:
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