Writer-Reporter, Nights
Job Description:
• Creating content on weekdays from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. PST
• Working closely with the Night Editor
• Participating as a part of the overall news team
• Pitching in during off-hours as needed
• Writing stories on deadline across platforms
• Reporting stories and conducting interviews
• Pitching content
• Organizing special content projects as needed
Requirements:
• BA/BS degree, preferably in journalism or communications, related field or equivalent training and/or experience
• Minimum 2 years experience writing for a high volume, digital news operation
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proven ability to work independently
• Strong writing and research skills and impeccable journalistic standards
• Ability to respond quickly to breaking news
• Strong reporting and interviewing skills and the ability to cultivate new sources
• Have a passion for the PEOPLE brand.
Benefits:
• medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
• unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• adoption or surrogate assistance
• donation matching
• tuition reimbursement
• basic life insurance
• basic accidental death & dismemberment
• supplemental life insurance
• supplemental accident insurance
• commuter benefits
• short term and long term disability
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• family care benefits
• generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance
Apply tot his job
Apply To this Job