Newsperson, New Delhi

The Associated Press; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associated Press in New Delhi seeks a fast, flexible reporter to cover India and South Asia. You will develop sources, break news and contribute to rapid-response reporting for AP's global audience.

You will produce must-read explanatory journalism and distinctive enterprise, collaborating across text, photo, video, audio, digital and graphics to deliver engaging stories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three years of full-time experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast, digital news outlet or AP bureau.
• Strong English writing and speaking skills with impeccable news judgment.

Responsibilities

• Cover India and South Asia with fast, accurate reporting.
• Develop sources, break news and file must-read explanatory journalism.
• Produce enterprise and vivid multimedia reporting for digital audiences.
• Shoot video/photos with an iPhone and verify user-generated content.
• Collaborate across formats with colleagues regionally.

Skills

English proficiency

News reporting

Source development

Multimedia storytelling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

iPhone for photos/video

Job description

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day.

Why This Role Matters

The Associated Press seeks a fast, flexible and digitally savvy reporter based in New Delhi to cover India and the wider South Asia region. You will develop sources, break news and contribute to rapid-response reporting to meet AP's global audience needs.

What You Will Do

• Your primary responsibility will be text coverage of India and South Asia, though you will also strengthen reporting efforts across Asia-Pacific and beyond.
• Reporting to the news director for South Asia and working closely with AP colleagues throughout the region, you will break news and file urgent spot developments quickly.
• You will also produce must-read explanatory journalism and distinctive enterprise that illuminate India and the wider region.
• You will work primarily as a text reporter and should be able to shoot video and photos and verify and acquire user-generated content.
• Experiment with new digital storytelling forms and collaborate with colleagues across text, photo, video, audio, digital and social, interactive and graphics to produce stories audiences want to share.

Required

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Authorization to work in India.
• Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English.
• A minimum of three years of full-time experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast station, digital news outlet, or an AP bureau or regional desk.
• A proven record of developing sources, consistently breaking news and quickly delivering spot news, explanatory journalism and enterprise on a complex and challenging beat.
• Impeccable news judgment, a commitment to accuracy and the competitive drive to deliver exclusive stories and swift breaking news coverage for digital audiences.
• A demonstrated record of compelling, diverse, inclusive and innovative reporting that upholds AP's standards for integrity and objectivity.
• A broad and deep understanding of current issues across South Asia and the ability to turn that knowledge into compelling, distinctive stories.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues across media formats.
• Basic proficiency in using an iPhone for photos and video, and the ability to shoot video and photos and verify and acquire user-generated content.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple projects across formats and deliver complex, challenging story lines.
• The ability and willingness to work any shift, including nights and weekends, as coverage demands.

What Will Set You Apart

• Competency in another regional language.
• Advanced proficiency in using an iPhone for photos and video.
• Experience with live blogging and on-camera reporting.
• A strong understanding of multimedia and digital news needs.
• Proficiency in photo and video journalism.

We will consider strong candidates who do not meet every listed qualification. You may use a cover letter to describe the unique qualifications you would bring to this role.

Application deadline is November 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a veteran, or other characteristic protected by law.