RemotevilleRemote Freelance News Reporter Job in UK Newsweek
Freelance News Reporter Newsweek
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Breaking NewsDigital JournalismEmerging TrendsInternational NewsJournalismNews ReportingNewsroomStoryStorytellingVisual Storytelling
UK
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735+ employees
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Role
Who you are
- Relevant experience in a news reporting role for a reputable organization
- Experience and familiarity covering U.S. news and trends
- Familiarity with using social media and Google trends to find stories
- Capable of working to tight deadlines
Desirables
- Detailed knowledge of U.S. and international news
- Engages American audience
- Sources and pitches stories
- Understands digital journalism
- Monitors social media trends
- Ensures high-quality coverage
What the job involves
- Write breaking news stories often based on newswires, framing the daily news agenda with context
- Seek original lines for news stories
- Source, pitch, and write several stories each day with strong understanding of digital journalism and the needs of a fast-paced newsroom
- Monitor social media and Google trends to find and identify stories and topics of interest for a U.S. audience
- Responsible for ensuring high-quality coverage that is accurate, fair, and conforms to accepted standards of journalism
Company
Company mission
Newsweek is dedicated to providing high-quality, in-depth coverage and analysis of major events shaping the world, offering unique perspectives and context to important global news.Company benefits
- Work from anywhere in the UK or the Republic of Ireland
- Inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace
- Opportunity to work with a reputable global media organization
- Flexibility in shift selection
Company values
- Quality
- Diversity
- Inclusivity
- Equity