Reporter, Fox Business Digital
Fox Business Network
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Full Time Job
We are looking for an experienced Reporter with strong editorial judgment to drive page views to our website and be a part of a groundbreaking online News-team for FoxBusiness.com. As a Reporter, you report and aggregate stories from a wide range of sources and cover breaking news. You play a critical role in helping FoxBusiness.com continue to be a must-click destination for a rapidly growing audience. You are a skilled and fast writer with strong AP Style skills and demonstrate no difficulty working in a fast pace, deadline driven, news environment.
You will be offered one of the following shifts: SUNDAYS THRU THURSDAYS (6:00 am-2:00 pm, 2:00 pm-10:00 pm, or 6:00 am-2:00 pm) WEDNESDAYS THRU SUNDAYS (6:00 am -2:00 pm, 2:00 pm-10:00 pm, or 6:00 am-2:00 pm), or TUESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS (6:00 am-2:00 pm, 2:00 pm-10:00 pm, or 6:00 am-2:00 pm)
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor breaking news and track all major financial markets, compelling corporate news, business and economic trends
• Pitch/file several stories daily while writing quickly and precisely
• Conceptualize and execute quick rewrites, and conduct interviews in person, by phone or via email
• Monitor Fox Business network programming for compelling Newsmakers/segments
• Scour national and international media for stories that resonate with FoxBusiness.com's audience
• Aggregate stories with complete and proper attribution
• Present all stories (original, breaking and aggregated) in an accessible, consistent and compelling style
• Maintain and closely monitor web traffic
• Multitask on tight deadlines in high pressure environment
• Prioritize assignments and meeting deadlines
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• A Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience covering the news
• A self-starter attitude with strong news judgment for digital audience
• Strong SEO & media skills
• A firm grasp of current events and a desire to be precise, quick and accurate in presenting the news to the vast FoxBusiness.com audience
• Knowledge of AP style
• Willingness to work closely with editors and fellow reporters, including frequent coloration on stories
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced 24-hour news environment, some holidays required
• Proven capability to be creative and think 'outside the box'