Writer, Breaking/Trending News - PM

FOX

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
  
• Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)) to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing in a fast-moving news cycle.