Research Fellow

About MPU

More Perfect Union is an advocacy, journalism, and education organization with a mission to build power for the working class. We cover politics, policy, labor, business, and economic news through a class lens, and we pair our reporting with activism to help working people win policy fights. Launched in February 2021, More Perfect Union’s Emmy award-winning coverage has garnered over 1 billion video views and over 7 million followers and subscribers.

About the Position

We’re hiring a Research Fellow who will play an essential role in supporting the work of our growing social media and video teams. The Research Fellow will help us to maintain a constant flow of highly engaging, newsy social media content that informs and inspires our audience. They must have a strong background in conducting fact-checking and original research and care deeply about reporting news that impacts working people through social media and video journalism.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct original research and reporting to be used in compelling and informative vertical videos and other social media content;

• Monitor legislative hearings, press conferences, public forums, earnings calls and more, file records requests, and maintain tracking spreadsheets;

• Identify emerging news and trending topics from both traditional news sources as well as social media;

• Fact-check social media content such as video scripts and Instagram carousels;

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet expected deadlines;

• Maintain high standard of work in a nimble, fast paced environment;

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications

• Professional experience fact-checking and conducting research, preferably as part of a newsroom;

• Passion for, and substantial knowledge of, national politics and economic justice issues;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

• Proficiency in social media platforms including Twitter/X with a strong understanding of current trends;

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a social media team;

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of following directions and meeting tight deadlines;

• Available full-time hours and able to excel in a remote/work-from-home environment.

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