Join the Ann Arbor Source Team
Join our independent newsroom covering Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, bringing vital reporting on local government, schools, neighborhoods, and community life to our readers every single day.
Why Work at Ann Arbor Source?
Working at Ann Arbor Source means dedicating your craft to the streets, neighborhoods, and institutions that define Tree Town and the surrounding Washtenaw County communities. We believe that rigorous, independent journalism is essential to civic life, whether we are covering decisions at Larcom City Hall, tracking developments along Washtenaw Avenue, or following the high school teams and the University of Michigan. Our team values clarity, fairness, and a deep understanding of the local landscape, from downtown Ann Arbor out to Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter, and Chelsea. If you care profoundly about local reporting and want your work to matter to the people who live, work, and study here, this is the place to build your career.
We are a small local newsroom. Tell us what you would bring, and we will talk through how we can work together.
Open Positions
We are always interested in connecting with dedicated professionals who want to contribute to our independent local newsroom. Our coverage spans the Ann Arbor City Council, Washtenaw County Commission meetings, the Ann Arbor Public Schools board, and campus life across the University of Michigan and Washtenaw Community College. We report on local business openings, housing developments, public safety, healthcare institutions like Michigan Medicine and Trinity Health, and the vibrant cultural calendar featuring the Ann Arbor Art Fair, the Summer Festival, and weekend games at Michigan Stadium. While we do not always have immediate openings across every beat, we welcome inquiries from reporters, editors, photographers, and civic-minded individuals who share our commitment to thorough, accurate local reporting across Ann Arbor, Pittsfield and Scio townships, and all of Washtenaw County. Review our coverage areas to see where your expertise might fit.
We are not advertising specific roles right now. We are always glad to hear from reporters, contributors and people who know this community — use the form below.
Interested in a role not listed here? Contact us at [email protected] with your background and what you'd bring to Ann Arbor Source.
Apply Now
If you are interested in joining our team and contributing to independent local journalism in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, we would love to hear from you. Please review our various reporting beats, from City Hall and public safety to local schools, development, healthcare, and community life, to understand the scope of our work. Send your resume, a cover letter detailing your background and your connection to our coverage area, and relevant work samples to our team at [email protected]. For questions specifically regarding editorial roles, you may reach out directly to our editors at [email protected]. We review every submission we receive carefully to see how an applicant's skills might align with our ongoing coverage needs across Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, the surrounding townships, and the broader Washtenaw County region. Thank you for your interest in helping us keep our community informed, engaged, and connected through dedicated local news reporting.