Writer, Lifestyle

Fox • New York, NY

276d • $61,000 - $73,000

About The Position

The Fox News Digital Lifestyle team seeks a Lifestyle Writer to produce a high volume of content for FoxNews.com, sourced from news sites, press releases, original sources, social media platforms, online forums and more. You will be tasked with closely following trending topics of interest to the FoxNews.com Lifestyle reader, with a particular focus on travel, food & drink, and healthy living, and also mining potential story pitches from platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and X, as well as online forums including Reddit, blogs, etc. The Lifestyle Writer would be responsible for using these & other posts to turn around several short-form articles each day for our Lifestyle sections, as well as sourcing matching video segments and contributing to video production. This is not an on-air position.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience
• Close familiarity with social media platforms and forums including Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Reddit, etc.
• The ability to identify trending news or viral trends impacting, or being of interest to, readers of the Fox News Lifestyle verticals
• Background reporting and writing for Lifestyle verticals preferred
• Relevant writing experience for online publications
• Familiarity with Photoshop or photo-editing software, as well as with Premiere Pro for video
• Thorough knowledge of Associated Press style guide
• Excellent communication skills
• Multimedia interests preferred
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
• Great team play, can-do spirit and 'all-in' mentality

Responsibilities

• Monitor social media platforms and forums for the latest breaking or trending news items of interest to Fox News Lifestyle readers
• Produce several pieces of content per day, based on trending news items of interest to our Lifestyle readers, as directed by your editor(s) and working closely with our team
• Work efficiently to identify, report, write and publish daily articles under strict deadlines
• Mine partner sites and affiliates to identify and syndicate partner content that would be of interest to the Lifestyle audience
• Monitor site traffic and analytics to maximize page views, unique users, and media initiates
• Research and source matching video components for files

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree