I’m looking for a journalist who still values the classic craft of reporting: meeting people face-to-face, double-checking every fact, and writing with clarity and heart. Your beat will be national news, but through a human-interest lens—stories that show how big events shape everyday lives. Think of the assignment as producing timeless, print-quality coverage. I want richly sourced pieces that could appear in any respected daily from the pre-digital era, yet feel fresh today. Interviews should be conducted in person or by phone whenever possible, quotes verified, and background material independently confirmed before anything reaches my desk. Deliverables • Finished, publication-ready human-interest features on national topics (length and cadence to be discussed together). • Source list and fact-checking notes for each story. • Clean copy formatted to AP style. If you still carry a reporter’s notebook and believe every story starts with listening, let’s talk.