Reporter, Rapid Response

About the role

The Times Union is seeking a savvy reporter to join their rapid-response team. The role focuses on writing breaking news posts, reporting on trends, and diving into the stories behind the headlines in the Capital Region.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with editors, other reporters, photographers, and audience team members to tell impactful stories across platforms that engage and retain local subscribers and other readers.
• Reports and writes quickly and effectively to break news online and follows up with more in-depth enterprise pieces.
• Contributes to social media and newsletters as needed.
• Demonstrates a comfort level with analysis of web and social metrics, using data to help inform coverage decisions and content promotion.

Requirements

• Experience reporting and writing in digital media.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism, communications, English, or the real-world equivalent with a record demonstrating suitable preparation for this role.
• Excellent news judgment and understanding of media ethics and law.

Skills

• Strong digital understanding of how news stories unfold cross-platform, including ideation around unique social components to digital storytelling.
• Crisp, concise writing skills and diligent reporting with an understanding of AP style.

Pay

Pay for this role will be around $28.72 to $33 per hour.

Schedule

This is a full-time position and will include working on a weekend day each week. Other shifts or hours may be required as news warrants.

Benefits

This role will also require you to live in the Albany area of upstate New York, and will be hybrid/onsite.

Qualifications

The Times Union is committed to growing and retaining a more diverse workforce that better reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage all people of working age who are traditionally underrepresented in the media to apply, including women, people of color, applicants with disabilities, those from the LGBTQ+ community and veterans.