Digiday is looking for a self-starting reporter to cover publishing and media and how digital is shaping legacy media companies and giving rise to new media entities.
This is one of our highest profile beats and a chance to report on some of the biggest trends in the media business. This person should have some basic understanding of and interest in media mechanics and trends, including the rise of ad blocking; how Facebook is changing distribution strategies; and how publishers are using video.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Identifying and producing stories on the business of publishing along themes (i.e. the rise of mobile, platform distribution and monetization, ad blocking, video)
- Be able to identify the ongoing and emerging trends in how digital media is changing
- Write articles of varying length, from reported quick hits to daily stories to longform features and profiles
- Make outside connections in the industry, attend Digiday’s events all over the country, and represent Digiday at industry conferences
Requirements
- Have an interest in the business underpinnings that drive and inform media and publishing
- 1-3 years of reporting experience
- Be able to identify what makes for a good media-business “Digiday” story
- Be able to work quickly and independently and out of the New York City office five days a week
To apply, go here.
