News Reporter, California

Job Description

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The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture, and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence, and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 223 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television, and commerce.

The New York Post is looking for a Los Angeles based Reporter (Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm PST) to help expand our digital coverage. The right candidate will be an enterprising journalist who can find, report and write eye-catching exclusive stories from across California. We’re looking for a self-starter with a lot of drive, a brimming contact book and a keen eye for the angles which appeal to The Post’s ever-expanding readership.

The ideal candidate must be self-sufficient, full of ideas -- the kind of person who's willing to comb through lawsuits, knock on doors, work the phones, ask tough questions and do whatever else it takes to find and nail the story. They need a knack for spotting under-the-radar local stories which will appeal to a national audience, be able to provide on-the-scene reporting when big news breaks and write it all in The Post’s unique voice.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• At least five years of experience in a major breaking news operation

• A sharp writer who can deliver clean, vibrant copy in the Post's signature style

• Experience working as part of a team to brainstorm, collate ideas and thoroughly report them

• The ability to spot a potentially viral story or a compelling angle not covered by other publications and the ability to re-work a local story with a national angle

• Must have strong news gathering skills and able to work in a digital-first environment

• An understanding of how to navigate court documents, the inner workings of local authorities and how to simply explain complex issues

• A strong roster of contacts and sources throughout LA and California

• Bilingual English-Spanish speakers preferred

• Ability to travel nationally and internationally and flexibility to work some nights and weekends as required.

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship. ​

Pay Range: $50,000 - $90,000

At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.

OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post ( : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six ( : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa ( : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.

OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook ( , Twitter ( , Instagram ( , TikTok ( , and YouTube ( , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.

OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!

OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ ( , our newly launched Sports membership experience!

We’re growing. Come join us!

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets