The team that this position is a part of is primarily located in San Francisco, but we are open to other locations.
Job Duties:
• Respond quickly to breaking stories to build out and uncover new angles and information
• Use data to inform and evolve newsgathering and storytelling
• Perform investigative research, including making FOIA requests
• Willing to travel at very short notice
• Collaborate with NBC News digital and television units on news gathering efforts
• Work with journalists across NBC News to drive more content
• Discover, locate and interview newsmakers, eyewitnesses and other notable and interesting news subjects
• Participate in special projects, pitch fresh ideas, and assist editors, as needed
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Must have at least eight years experience as a reporter, writer, producer and/or editor at a news organization, or a comparable body of freelance work
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Must have a strong news background, with extensive staff newsroom experience
• Must be able to independently conceive of story ideas and turn them into well-structured pieces ready to be edited.
• Must have a strong comfort level working with standards and legal departments on ensuring articles meet the highest standards requirements.
Desired Characteristics
Desired Characteristics:
• Experience covering breaking news in competitive environments
• Native curiosity in just about everything, and desire to look far and wide for good stories
• Ability to shoot video and still photography for digital platforms
• Willingness to appear in video talking about story articles
To apply, go here.
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