Writer, Business & Breaking/Trending News - AM
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox News MediaFOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox News Digital is looking for an experienced Writer to join our team. You have years of experience in journalism with an eye for breaking and compelling news to serve our audience. You “live and breathe” news, consuming content from a wide variety of sources. You are able to write and produce several stories efficiently on a daily basis, mainly covering breaking news along with news of the day/trending news and some original reporting.
You will be offered the following shift:
Monday-Friday; 6:00 AM ET - 2:00 PM ET
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Cover breaking news events with a focus on business news, writing quickly and precisely to help solidify Fox Business/Fox News as the go-to site for developing stories
Be part of a collaborative, hardworking team driving the conversation
Experience with newsgathering across appropriate social media platforms
Pitch and cover stories that resonate with Fox News Digital’s audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution
Pursue original and exclusive stories, videos through close contact with sources
Present all stories, original and breaking in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style
Collaborate closely with editors and fellow reporters
Pitch/package your stories for our social media audience
Organizational, multi-tasking skills a must in this fast-paced environment
Assist Editors with future planning
Monitor FOX Business Network, Fox News Channel for newsmakers, stories
Obtain and edit the most compelling video and pictures for each story
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
2+ of experience covering the news and newsroom experience
Knowledge of AP style is vital, as is a clear and crisp writing style
Experience with PhotoShop and selecting appropriate videos for stories
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and work under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment
Ability to be flexible and can work on some holidays as needed; possess “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)) to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing in a fast-moving news cycle.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $60,000.00-75,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.