Emphasis on original, enterprise and investigative reporting
Must be able to respond to breaking US news and turn stories accurately under pressure
Ability to consistently produce stories with original video, interviews, photos and graphic elements
Ideal candidate will have robust rolodex of criminal, legal and police contacts
Pitch stories daily as well as execute short- and long-term assignments

Requirements

3+ years professional newsroom experience
Experience covering US news at a national media outlet, digital experience preferred
Experience covering crime, courts, legal, and investigations
Working knowledge of AI
Knowledge of AP style writing
Command of PACER, Lexis-Nexis, FOIA requests
Command of SEO
Experience with digital analytics to monitor, build traffic
Experience with headlines CMS, WordPress knowledge
Ability to travel domestically and internationally
Possess a competitive spirit
Possess an “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions
Eager to network out of the office
Voracious consumer of news

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
insurance
401(k) plan
paid time off
other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

original reportinginvestigative reportingAP style writingSEOdigital analyticsFOIA requestsPACERLexis-Nexisvideo productionphotojournalism

Soft skills

ability to work under pressurecompetitive spiritnetworkingon-call mentalityadaptabilitystory pitchingcreativitycommunicationteam collaborationtime management