Breaking News Writer

Warner Bros. Discovery; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking a Breaking News Writer for CNN's Breaking/Live News Team. This role focuses on writing real-time news posts and requires the ability to work quickly under pressure. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment and has a strong interest in breaking news across various topics. This position offers a hybrid working model combining remote and in-office work.

Qualifications

• Proven digital storytelling experience.
• Comfortability with breaking news stories is essential.
• Strong writing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Write real-time breaking news posts for CNN.
• Pitch stories and collaborate on news priorities.
• Track changing newsmakers and storylines.

Skills

Digital storytelling experience

Ability to write quickly under pressure

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Flexibility with schedule

Curiosity about breaking news

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram (http://instagram.com/wbdlife) and X (http://twitter.com/wbdlife) !

Your New Role

We’re currently looking for a Breaking News Writer to join the CNN Breaking/Live News Team and help cover history!

CNN’s Breaking/Live News Team is across the biggest, most relevant, and engaging stories around the globe while focusing on creating a dynamic live experience for our readers. Our team of editors and writers jump on everything, from major weather disasters and announcements from world leaders to the Olympics, international elections, notable trials and covering the war in Ukraine. We follow the most significant stories in real time and across multiple time zones. This team has an insatiable appetite for breaking news and chasing fast-moving stories.

This is a weekend role with a Saturday through to Wednesday schedule.

Qualification & Experience

• Writing real-time breaking news posts and monitoring multiple breaking events for CNN’s live updates platform. No story is too big or too small.
• Pitching stories and collaborating with team members on daily news priorities and future live stories.
• Tracking constantly changing and emerging newsmakers and fast-moving storylines.
• Working quickly to familiarise yourself with the major players in any breaking story.
• Coordinating with newsgathering partners from around the globe, and working closely with the London based Breaking News Editor.

Selection Criteria

• Proven digital storytelling experience.
• Experience, comfortability, and a thirst for breaking news stories is a must. This is not a features-writing, investigative or beat reporting role. An ideal candidate not only can juggle stories on a wide array of topics but thrives in such an environment.
• Genuine interest in breaking news and a curiosity and passion for how it travels across the internet — from social to alerts.
• Sharp and fast writer with the ability to write a headline, and a sharp, precise paragraph that captures the essence of the story.
• Strong collaborator and communicator - we are a truly cross-functional team that works with nearly every desk and department teams and bureaus.
• Flexibility with your schedule, to account for major breaking news events, is vital to this role.
• Ability to work quickly under pressure and collaborate closely with others is essential.

Hybrid Working

This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page (https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.