Writer, Breaking/Trending News - PM

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• 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
• 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
• Ability to travel for breaking news stories
• 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

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience.

Skills

• AP style knowledge
• Clear and crisp writing style
• Current events knowledge
• SEO-focused content development
• PhotoShop and video editing skills
• AI tool proficiency (ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)

Benefits

This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.