Breaking News Reporter (UNION)

USA Today Co • West Palm Beach, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This reporter will be responsible for covering breaking news and trending topics daily, often producing multiple stories per day, and is expected to be a top pageview producer for the newsroom. The role involves creating quick videos for most stories, sometimes exclusively video content. The reporter must possess fundamental reporting skills, including accessing public records (such as police records, body cam, and surveillance video), developing sources, conducting interviews, and analyzing data. Proficiency in reading analytics, using Google Trends, and maintaining an active presence on social media is crucial to identify trending topics and understand audience engagement. The reporter will also actively solicit User Generated Content from various social channels. Embracing Artificial Intelligence as a tool to enhance reporting is a mandatory aspect of the role. Responsibilities include localizing national and state stories and potentially collaborating with other reporters and editors to create alternative URLs for existing content. Occasional field reporting is required, and the reporter will contribute to the newsroom's coverage of major breaking events like hurricanes and tent-pole events. The work schedule may include Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Requirements

• Have the basic skills of a reporter
• Know how to access public records (such as police records and body cam and surveillance video)
• Build sources
• Conduct interviews
• Find and read data
• Know how to read analytics
• Know Google Trends
• Be active on social channels
• Be aware of what’s happening, what the hot topic is as it’s rising
• Know what resonates with our audience and what doesn’t
• Be active in requesting User Generate Content from social channels and other avenues
• Know and embrace Artificial Intelligence as a tool to improve their reporting duties

Responsibilities

• Be on top of Breaking News and what’s trending each day
• Write multiple times per day
• Be among the newsroom’s top pageview producers
• Create quick videos for almost every story
• Produce video-only stories
• Localize national and state stories for our audience
• Work with other reporters and editors to create alternate URLS from existing stories
• Occasionally report in the field
• Be a part of the newsroom’s coverage of big, breaking stories, such as hurricanes, and tent-pole events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed