Freelance Reporter, US and Crime

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Digital is seeking an experienced Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US and Crime to join our team.  You are a seasoned journalist with years of experience in a major newsroom with vast experience in U.S. news coverage. You have a wide range of sources that will enable you to break news and dig in on original and exclusive reporting.

This is not an on-air role.

A SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for original, enterprise and investigative reporting

• Must be able to respond to breaking news on beat and turn stories accurately under pressure

• Ability to travel to breaking news events at a moment's notice

• Ability to consistently produce stories with original video, interviews, photos and graphic elements

• Ideal candidate will have a robust rolodex of criminal, legal and police contacts

• Pitch stories daily as well as execute assignments, including field assignments

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 3+ years professional newsroom experience

• Experience covering US/WORLD news at a national media outlet, digital experience preferred

• Experience covering crime, courts, legal, and investigations 

• 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

• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally

• Possess a competitive spirit

• Possess an “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions

• Ability to travel / operate in the field

• Eager to network out of the office

• Voracious consumer of news

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

• Possess a competitive spirit

• Possess an “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions

• Ability to travel / operate in the field

• Eager to network out of the office

• Voracious consumer of news

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

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.