Job description
Beacon City News is seeking a seasoned journalist to join our editorial team in New York City. You will develop, report, and produce compelling stories with accuracy and speed. This is a role for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom. We value integrity, curiosity, and a relentless commitment to getting the story right. If you excel at digging beyond the surface, building sources, and delivering clear, engaging storytelling across digital platforms, we want to hear from you.
Join a premium newsroom that empowers journalists to own their beats, collaborate with editors and multimedia teams, and publish stories that inform and engage a diverse audience.
Responsibility
- Research and develop story ideas; conduct interviews and field reporting.
- Write clear, compelling news stories and features with strong attribution.
- Edit and fact-check content for accuracy, balance, and style.
- Collaborate with editors, photographers, and multimedia teams to publish across platforms.
- Meet tight deadlines and help manage breaking news coverage.
- Cultivate reliable sources and verify information ethically and transparently.
- Produce digital first content optimized for web, mobile, and social channels.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or related field.
- 3+ years of newsroom reporting experience in a daily newsroom.
- Exceptional reporting, interviewing and storytelling skills with a strong portfolio.
- Strong news judgment, ethics and commitment to accuracy.
- Proficiency with CMS, digital tools, and social media for journalism.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, including nights and weekends.
- Desire to contribute to a diverse, inclusive newsroom and adapt to a fast changing environment.