Page Six West Coast Staff Reporter

Responsibilities

• Pitch, develop and execute exclusive stories quickly and accurately that distinguish Page Six from its competitors to drive sustained impact and audience growth.
• Work closely with New York and California newsrooms to drive original reporting and break exclusives.
• Participate in meetings to pitch and refine story ideas and develop strategies to break news/follow ups.
• Report on mostly West Coast-based beats and monitor court cases daily to break timely, accurate updates.
• Attend important court hearings and trials.
• Knowledge of requesting police reports, mug shots, body-camera footage, court filings, and financial, business and real estate records to support exclusive reporting.
• Develop and maintain trusted sources through cold calls, tips and networking.
• Conduct in-person reporting and field coverage on the West Coast.
• Develop, report and publish long-term exclusive stories/investigations.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years professional experience in entertainment journalism.
• A strong understanding of journalistic ethics and the legal standards governing reporting, including source protection, libel and defamation, and responsible handling of sensitive stories.
• A deep knowledge of the key players in the entertainment industry.
• Experience with requesting court documents and police records, reading legal documents and building sources.
• A creative outlook when it comes to breaking out exclusive potentials and follow up stories to high-performing articles.
• Strong spelling, grammar and fact-checking skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-pressure newsroom environment.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a passion for compelling storytelling and delivering fast-paced stories while adhering to the highest journalistic standards of sourcing, accuracy and ethics. They need a network of industry contacts and a deep understanding of California and what Angelinos really care about in the Entertainment space.

Skills

None specified in the job description.

Benefits

Not specified in the job description.

Pay

$70,000 - $82,000

Schedule

Subject to change depending on business needs.