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AI Expansion Reporter

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP

City Of London

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Job summary

A leading media company is seeking an AI Expansion Reporter to work with AI technology in journalism. The role involves writing articles, ensuring compliance with media standards, and training fellow reporters. Ideal candidates should have an NCTJ diploma, excellent writing skills, and a solid understanding of journalistic principles. This position offers the chance to innovate in journalism while maintaining quality reporting in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

  • Excellent writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
  • A strong understanding of journalistic principles and practices.
  • Ability to analyse data and generate insights to inform content decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Work with an AI system to help write news articles.
  • Ensure all content meets legal and ethical standards.
  • Source stories from a range of sources and build a news list.
  • Train other reporters in the use of AI technology.

Skills

Excellent writing and editing skills
Ability to analyse data
Strong understanding of journalistic principles
Creativity and innovation
Attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

NCTJ diploma or equivalent
Job description
AI Expansion Reporter

Application Deadline: 27 October 2025

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London - Queens House

Reporting To: Simon Murfitt

Description

Newsquest London is seeking three AI-assisted reporters to join our team and help us expand our use of AI across our portfolio of websites, delivering first-class digital news covering the capital. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of a new era in journalism, utilising AI technology to create national, local, and hyper‑local content, while also applying their traditional journalism skills and news sense and working as part of our team either remotely or from our central London office.

These are exciting opportunities for reporters who are passionate about journalism and the potential for AI to contribute to the way we produce and consume news, without losing sight of the importance of quality reporting and writing. These are proactive roles that require a keen news sense and an innate understanding of what makes a strong story and what audiences want to read across a whole range of platforms. The roles would suit either trainees or senior reporters.

As an AI-assisted reporter, you will have the opportunity to develop your news and technical skills, including learning how to manage and utilise AI technology effectively while employing your core journalistic skills to the sourcing, selection, angle and presentation of your digital content. A whole host of audience and content analytics will aid you in refining and perfecting your content to meet the needs of audiences and drive growth.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring that our articles meet the highest standards of accuracy, information, and compliance with media law, plagiarism, and privacy, utilising your journalistic expertise alongside AI tools.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work with an AI system to help write news articles, while also utilising your journalism skills to maintain the quality and authenticity of the content
  • Ensure that all content produced meets legal and ethical standards, including those related to media law, plagiarism, privacy, and accuracy
  • Source stories and ideas from a range of sources, proactively building and refining a news list of high‑quality, engaging digital content
  • Identify and deliver areas to expand our coverage into, as well as the topics and story types that will resonate
  • Efficiently upload and manage stories, using time‑saving AI tools and techniques to ensure a seamless process without compromising the quality of the content
  • Contribute to the development of AI technology by monitoring the performance of AI-generated content and identifying areas for improvement
  • Work closely with our existing editorial teams to help integrate selected AI-generated content into a variety of newsrooms
  • Train other reporters in the use of AI technology
  • Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices related to AI and journalism
  • Meet page view targets
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
  • NCTJ diploma or equivalent
  • Excellent writing and editing skills, with strong attention to detail
  • A strong understanding of journalistic principles and practices
  • Excellent working knowledge of relevant media law and adherence to the Editors’ Code of Conduct are vital to fulfilling the functions of the role
  • Creativity and innovation, with a willingness to experiment with new approaches and techniques
  • Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Ability to analyse data and generate insights to inform content decisions
About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award‑winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.

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