Reporter, US News and Crime

Fox•Columbia, NY

18d•$74,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Fox News Digital is seeking an experienced Reporter to join US News/Crime team. You are a seasoned reporter with extensive national newsroom experience. You have a wide range of sources that will enable you to break news and dig in on original and exclusive reporting. This is NOT an on-air role." You will be offered one of the following shifts: Monday-Friday, 11:00 AM, ET - 7:00 PM, ET; Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM ET; Monday-Friday 2pm-10pm

Requirements

3+ years professional newsroom experience
Experience covering US news at a national media outlet, digital experience preferred
Experience covering crime, courts, legal, and investigations
Working knowledge of AI
Knowledge of AP style writing
Command of PACER, Lexis-Nexis, FOIA requests
Command of SEO
Experience with digital analytics to monitor, build traffic
Experience with headlines
CMS, WordPress knowledge
Ability to travel domestically and internationally
Possess a competitive spirit
Possess an “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions
Eager to network out of the office
Voracious consumer of news

Responsibilities

Emphasis on original, enterprise and investigative reporting
Must be able to respond to breaking US news and turn stories accurately under pressure
Ability to consistently produce stories with original video, interviews, photos and graphic elements
Ideal candidate will have robust rolodex of criminal, legal and police contacts
Pitch stories daily as well as execute short- and long-term assignments