Freelance Writer, Breaking / Trending News - PM & Overnight

Freelance Writer, Breaking / Trending News - PM & Overnight

Fox News Media is seeking an experienced Freelance Writer to join Fox News Digital. You love breaking news and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have 2+ years of journalism experience 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 one of the following shifts : Tuesday-Saturday, 7 : 00 PM ET - 3 : 00 AM ET.

Overview

Fox News Digital is looking for an experienced Freelance Writer to join our team. You love breaking news and thrive working in a fast-paced environment. You have 2+ years of experience in journalism with an eye for breaking and compelling news to serve our audience. 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.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news events, writing quickly and precisely to solidify Fox News as the go-to site for breaking news
• Pitch and cover stories that resonate with Fox News Digital's audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution
• Pursue original and exclusive stories through close contact with sources
• Present all stories, original, breaking, and aggregated, in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style
• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow writers / reporters
• Obtain and edit the most compelling video and pictures for each story

What You Will Need

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 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 $30.00-35.00 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical / dental / vision, 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.

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