Writer, Business & Breaking/Trending News - AM

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Digital is looking for an experienced Writer to join our team. You have years of experience in journalism with an eye for breaking and compelling news to serve our audience. You “live and breathe” news, consuming content from a wide variety of sources. You are able to write and produce several stories efficiently on a daily basis, mainly covering breaking news along with news of the day/trending news and some original reporting.

You will be offered the following shift:
Monday-Friday; 6:00 AM ET - 2:00 PM ET

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cover breaking news events with a focus on business news, writing quickly and precisely to help solidify Fox Business/Fox News as the go-to site for developing stories

• Be part of a collaborative, hardworking team driving the conversation

• Experience with newsgathering across appropriate social media platforms

• Pitch and cover stories that resonate with Fox News Digital’s audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution

• Pursue original and exclusive stories, videos through close contact with sources

• Present all stories, original and breaking in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style

• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow reporters

• Pitch/package your stories for our social media audience

• Organizational, multi-tasking skills a must in this fast-paced environment

• Assist Editors with future planning

• Monitor FOX Business Network, Fox News Channel for newsmakers, stories

• Obtain and edit the most compelling video and pictures for each story

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 2+ of experience covering the news and newsroom experience

• Knowledge of AP style is vital, as is a clear and crisp writing style

• Experience with PhotoShop and selecting appropriate videos for stories

• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and work under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment

• Ability to be flexible and can work on some holidays as needed; possess “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience

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