Reporter

Description Modern Healthcare, the leading source for healthcare business news, is seeking an experienced reporter to be part of a two-person team covering the insurance industry. Health insurers are diversifying beyond their traditional model and venturing into new areas through strategies such as acquiring medical providers and using data to profitably navigate market dynamics. We seek an aggressive reporter who will dig deep to develop the robust sources necessary to break news on this rapidly changing industry. Our audience comprises healthcare industry executives, policymakers and decision-makers. Our goal is to inform, shape policy and hold organizations accountable. The reporter must be a self-starter who will be responsible for daily news coverage and will break news and write enterprise stories for our website and longer-form articles for our print magazine. There also are opportunities for video interviews and podcasts. We are a collaborative newsroom and need a reporter eager to work with our team of reporters, editors, data experts and graphic professionals to provide compelling content to serve and expand our audience. Basic Qualifications In journalism or related field A minimum of three years of reporting experience Experience covering healthcare, business or both Must be highly motivated and committed to breaking news Ability to meet deadlines and file clean, concise and comprehensive copy on complex subjects with a high degree of accuracy, balance and relatability Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, juggling several stories at once, and must be curious and eager to generate enterprise feature ideas Must have attention to detail, industry knowledge and the ability to interpret data for trend stories Web publishing, multimedia and social media experience Interest and skills in database journalism Modern Healthcare is based in Chicago. This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. Pay Transparency Disclosure: The estimated salary range for this position is $50,000 to $75,000. The final salary offering will take into account a wide range of specific and relevant factors, including experience, accomplishments and location. The salary range provided should not be considered as a salary limit or cap. In addition to base salary, Crain also offers competitive benefits including retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance. #full-time #LI-Hybrid #journalism #associate #LI-LV1 Brand Overview: Modern Healthcare is the industry’s leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research and information. We report on important healthcare events and trends, as they happen, through our weekly print magazine, websites, e-newsletters, mobile products and events. Our readers use that information to make informed business decisions and lead their organizations to success. It’s for this reason that Modern Healthcare magazine is ranked No. 1 in readership among healthcare executives. www.modernhealthcare.com @modrnhealthcr Crain Overview: Crain Communications has been at the forefront of the publishing industry for more than a century. As a privately held company, we maintain a personal responsibility for elevating our work to be the best it can be. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. 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Salary : $50,000 - $75,000