Forward Kentucky is continuing to grow, slowly and steadily. As a result, we have a need for two specific areas, as listed below. Note that these are NOT employee positions; you would either be paid by the piece (not very much, frankly), or would do the work for free. If you are paid, we own the rights to the work; if you donate it, you own the rights and can share it with whomever you want.
We do news, explainers, and commentary on politics, politicians, and public policy, focused on Kentucky. Sometimes we cover other topics if they are related to the above. When we do news, we strive to do it straight up. When we do policy, we want it to be fact-based and clear. And when we do commentary, it is from a progressive perspective.
If you fit the needs below and are interested in learning more, drop a note to Bruce@ForwardKY.com indicating your interest and something of your background.
Reporters for Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, and possibly Frankfort and Lexington
With our current list of contributors, we are able to cover many of the news-worthy events in Louisville and the western part of the state. We have some coverage in Frankfort (we could always use more). We don’t have any regular coverage in the northern or eastern parts of the state, and could use some in Lexington as well.
Reporting is about getting the facts and putting them into an article in a way that makes sense to the reader. You can either do the standard inverted-pyramid style of a regular news article, or the story-telling style of a feature.
Note that this involves talking to sources to get information, doing interviews, and possibly attending meetings. For example, attending a debate, and then talking with one or more of the candidates afterward. Or, writing up a story about an ongoing conflict in your community.
For good examples of regional reporting, check out the work of Berry Craig on our site.
Writers of diverse backgrounds
If you look at our contributors page, you will see that we are not very diverse in terms of race, and also not as much as we would like in terms of gender or sexual orientation. We would like to change that.
So, if you are a writer that is a person of color, a woman, of another ethnic background, or LGBTQ, and you want to write about the issues we cover, please contact us. We can use more diversity in both our reporting (above) and our commentary work, and would like to talk with you.
Feel free to share
YOU may not be a writer that fits any of the above, but you may know someone who is. Please feel free to pass this on to them.
And remember, when you share, to tell them: They are not going to get rich doing this. In fact, we’re more than happy to have them donate their time, if they are willing. BUT, they will be helping to grow the progressive voice for Kentucky politics, and that is important work.
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