Freelance Writer, Breaking/Trending News - PM & Overnight
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 Freelance Writer to join our team. You love breaking news and thrive working in a fast-paced environment. You have 2+ 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 one of the following shifts:
Tuesday-Saturday, 7:00 PM ET - 3:00 AM ET
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
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
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
2+ years of 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
Know-how in developing SEO-focused content
PhotoShop and knowledge of video (iPhone) editing skills preferred
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