Weekend Reporter, National News Hub

Warner Bros. Discovery•Washington, DC

1d•$51,520 - $95,680•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends: This is a weekend role, with a schedule that will include Saturdays and Sundays.
Working knowledge of a wide variety of domestic news topics.
Experience framing news coverage for a national audience.
At least three years of progressively complex editorial experience in an integrated newsgathering operation.
Experience reporting and writing under deadline pressure.
Experience to work in a multimodal/multiplatform news environment.
Comfort with video newsgathering.
A college degree or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

Report, research and write everything from breaking news briefs to fully formed news features, working across both text and video to deliver multimodal storytelling.
Write clearly and contextually, with elevation and verve; our writing should be engaging, declarative and accessible, even during breaking news.
Write within a range of formats, from breaking news briefs to richly told narratives and smart explainers that help readers connect the dots.
Identify the most significant headlines within news developments; focus on the framing.
Think multimodally at the front end of story development — identifying the best format(s) to tell each story and executing accordingly.
Report and produce story elements in text and video, including sourcing or recording video content as part of the newsgathering process.
Find and develop sources while covering major stories; build source relationships over time on ongoing stories.
Demonstrate a sense of urgency in reporting breaking news and delivering real-time updates.
Add sweep to straight news coverage.
Shape sharp, discrete angles and ideas to advance storylines; think about where the story is going — and help CNN’s coverage get there.
Contribute story ideas in the daily news and continuing coverage space.
Monitor the competitive landscape and multiple sources for news developments.
Work closely with other CNN journalists on collaborative, comprehensive and contextualized news coverage.
Serve as a line editor if needed, providing feedback to colleagues to enhance the quality of their work.
May be deployed on field assignments to enhance breaking news coverage or pursue distinctive storylines, with an expectation to contribute video elements from the field when appropriate.