Responsibilities Collect publicly available information on relevant topics and/or perform searches using Internet and online databases to identify and analyze public records; Identify newsworthy nuggets in primary source materials, summarize opportunities for reporters; Write and follow up on Freedom of Information Act requests; Maintain comfortable communications with public and private agencies for data collection; Analyze documents and quantitative data; Monitor media (print, television, and new media) and capture/edit that information for future use; Maintain and coordinate schedules of multiple public events and figures Work closely with journalists as part of a news gathering team; Handle additional projects as assigned by Editor.

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Local Residents Preferred (No Relo). Additional Salary Information: Commensurate with experience.