General Interest Applications

About The Center Square

The Center Square is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national newswire service headquartered in Chicago with staff deployed across the country. We produce original, taxpayer-focused government accountability journalism for more than 1,360 local, state, and national media partners, reaching 141 million Americans daily.

Focus on the size, scope, cost, and effectiveness of government is our distinct lane, and has been the key to The Center Square's unprecedented growth as a U.S. news brand. At a time when news media is contracting, and media trust is waning, The Center Square is growing rapidly by providing original news that is well reported, fair, and focused on covering government for the people and holding those in power to account.

We call it The Center Square Way. It means we hold government accountable by showing people what their government is doing, what it costs them, and what it means for the taxpayers, businesses and communities where they live. Our reporters do not write opinion. Our editors do not tolerate it. We compete on accuracy, velocity and frequency — filing more stories, faster, with fewer errors than anyone else covering this beat. Every story goes through a backfield editing system designed to catch what other newsrooms miss. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we operate, every day, across every state we cover.

The Center Square has grown from a startup in 2019 to one of the most widely distributed newswire services in the country — because media partners trust our copy and readers trust our approach. We intend to keep earning that trust.

We operate as professionals. We compensate our employees well and offer a generous benefit plan.

The Role

The Center Square welcomes general interest applications from people who believe in nonpartisan accountability journalism and want to contribute to an organization growing its reach, its impact, and its capabilities.

We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience in journalism, editing, audience development, marketing, operations, partnerships, fundraising, product, technology, design, video, administration, and other areas that support a growing nonprofit news organization.

Ideal candidates are mission-aligned, detail-oriented, self-directed, and committed to work that helps taxpayers better understand what government is doing, what it costs, and how those decisions affect their lives.

To be considered for future openings, please send the following to jobs@thecentersquare.com with the subject line "General Interest Application":

• A current résumé
• A cover letter explaining your background, what type of role you are best suited for, and why The Center Square’s mission aligns with your work
• We review general interest applications on a rolling basis and contact candidates when a relevant opportunity arises. Submissions are held for 12 months.