Job description
Breaking News ABA is an independent newsroom covering Applied Behavior Analysis — the therapy field that serves autistic kids and adults, employs hundreds of thousands of clinicians, and is being reshaped right now by private equity, Medicaid policy, and a workforce crisis nobody outside the field is reporting on. We're the only outlet 100% dedicated to it.
We're looking for a part-time reporter in the Lake Forest area to help us cover it.
This is a real beat. New CPT codes. Medicaid rate changes. Clinics changing hands. RBTs burning out. Policy fights in state capitols. You don't need to know what any of those mean yet — but you need to be the kind of reporter who gets up to speed fast and files clean copy on deadline.
What you'll do
- Report and write news pieces, short features, and the occasional deeper dives.
- Cover assigned beats: business/M&A, policy, clinical practice, careers, and research as it affects working clinicians
- Turn dense source material (regulatory filings, research, press releases) into tight, readable copy a busy clinic owner reads in two minutes
- Pitch your own stories — we want a reporter with a nose, not a content mill
What we're looking for
Required
- Demonstrated writing/reporting ability — clips, a portfolio, or a strong test piece (student media, freelance, and newsroom internships all count)
- Can take a complex topic and make it clear, fast — and hit a deadline without being chased
- Based in or near Lake Forest, available for in-person work
- Comfortable working independently with light supervision
Helpful, not required
- Background in healthcare, B2B/trade, or business reporting
- Familiarity with autism services, ABA, or the disability space (we'll teach you the beat — we can't teach you how to report)
- SEO/CMS experience (WordPress)
The details
- Type: Part-time / freelance, ongoing
- Location: Lake Forest — hybrid. Mostly remote, with occasional in-person work
- Reports to: Editor / founder directly. Small team, fast feedback, real bylines, real ownership of a beat.
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