Writer, Breaking/Trending News

Fox Corporation

Writer at Fox News Digital focusing on breaking news and trending topics. Collaborating with a team to produce compelling news stories and content.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeNew York City • California, District of Columbia, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cover breaking news events, writing quickly and precisely to help solidify Fox News as the go-to site for breaking news
Pitch and cover stories that resonate with Fox News Digital’s audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution
Pursue original and exclusive stories through close contact with sources
Present all stories, original, breaking, and aggregated, in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style
Collaborate closely with editors and fellow writers/reporters
Obtain and edit the most compelling video and pictures for each story

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
Experience covering the news and newsroom experience
An intense interest in news across verticals, including U.S., World, Politics, Business and more
Knowledge of AP style is vital, as is a clear and crisp writing style
Possess a firm grasp of current events and a desire to be precise, quick, and accurate in presenting the news to the vast Fox News Digital audience
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and work under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment
Ability to be flexible and work on some holidays as needed; possess an “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions
Ability to travel for breaking news stories
Know-how in developing SEO-focused content
PhotoShop and knowledge of video (iPhone) editing skills preferred
Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)) to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing in a fast-moving news cycle.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

journalismnews coverageAP styleSEO-focused contentvideo editingphoto editing

Soft Skills

writingcommunicationdeadline managementflexibilityability to work under pressurecollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in journalism