General Assignment Reporter (Breaking News) - West Coast
About The Position
The Guardian US is looking for an experienced breaking news reporter to bolster its reporting team on the west coast and support story-led daily coverage of national and international news stories. The Guardian is a global, reader-funded news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. The US edition is an entirely digital operation that combines the best of the Guardian’s international reporting with US voices and expertise. Core coverage areas include the climate emergency, economic and racial inequality, wellness, culture, digital privacy and sports. The Guardian US is looking for an experienced breaking news reporter to bolster our reporting team on the west coast and support story-led daily coverage of national and international news stories.
Requirements
- A minimum of five years experience in digital reporting for a prominent newspaper or website
- Excellent knowledge of the US news landscape across multiple topic areas and how that news might also work for a global audience
- Track record writing about US political news and major national news
- Awareness of Guardian house style and standards
- Ability to deliver well-written stories for web and print on deadline
- Excellent news judgement and high standards for fair and accurate reporting
- Ability to work with colleagues and news desks across multiple time zones and continents
- Ability to generate fresh ideas and angles
- Excellent communication skills
- Calm under pressure
- Willingness to accept constructive feedback
- Self-starter
Responsibilities
- Report and write news stories, live blogs, explainers and news features for the national news desk, as assigned by a news editor or pitched
- Produce fast, accurate and well-written stories on some of the major news subject areas, with an emphasis on coverage of politics and foreign affairs.
- Work as a collaborative member of a digital-first newsroom as part of a regular seven-day rotation of general news reporters
- Produce accurate and compelling daily news stories with flair, originality and knowledge of Guardian style and tone. Those stories should also have a global appeal, telling Guardian stories about America to an overseas audience as much as a US one
- Innovate with new forms of storytelling powered by the social web and built for mobile consumption
- Conceive of coverage in a digital way, embracing new storytelling platforms, engaging on current and evolving social-media platforms, participating in video and interactive reports, and collaborating on special projects around the world
- Balance hard-news reporting with colorful writing and live blogging skills that are increasingly crucial to our newsroom
Benefits
- 25 days of vacation leave in addition to 12 company holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Free Headspace subscription for you and your family members
- 401(k) Match
- Subsidized healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental
- Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
- Generous parental leave with 100% pay
- Long Term and Short Term Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Work/Life balance: Flexible hybrid schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
