Breaking News Correspondent

Thomson Reuters; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Breaking News Correspondent to join their dynamic team in Mexico City. This role offers the chance to cover crucial stories in real-time, requiring quick thinking and strong news judgment. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, possesses excellent writing skills, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Join a global leader in news coverage and be part of a team that shapes the narrative on significant events across Latin America. If you're passionate about journalism and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Global Career Opportunities

Learning & Development Programs

Paid Volunteering Days

Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a news organization covering breaking news.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, with Portuguese as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Report and write news headlines and stories under tight deadlines.
• Monitor news across various sources, mainly in Spanish.
• Edit and fact-check stories from team members.

Skills

News Judgment

Writing Speed

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Financial Data Handling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism

Relevant Experience (3+ years)

Job description

Are you passionate about the chance to bring your experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology? If yes, we are looking for you!

Breaking News Correspondent

Reuters is looking for a journalist with strong news judgement and at least three years’ experience working in a news organization to join our Latin American Breaking News Hub in Mexico City. The successful candidate will be part of a fast-paced team covering Latin America in real time across a range of topics.

As a Breaking News Correspondent, you will be on the front lines of some of the most important, competitive and exciting stories of our time, and must be ready to quickly turn your hand to craft headlines and write newsbreaks and updates on any breaking news topic. You will need the flexibility to kick off our coverage of a wide array of subjects including Latin American company news, economic indicators, commodities production figures, politics, economic and foreign policy and natural disasters, among other topics.

About the role:

As a Breaking News Correspondent, you will:

· Strive to beat the competition in reporting and writing news headlines and stories clearly and accurately in a race where the margin of victory is often measured in minutes or seconds

· Edit and factcheck other team members’ stories and headlines

· Monitor and gather news across a range of sources, mainly in Spanish, for developments in regulatory, economic, corporate, commodities and energy, political and general news.

· Exercise sharp news judgment to extract key information from company and government statements, speeches, tweets and TV broadcasts which can move markets, excite media clients or “go viral” with a wider consumer audience.

· Work with our network of colleagues in Latin America and the Caribbean across multiple areas of coverage

About You:

You’re a fit for the role of Breaking News Correspondent if you:

• Have strong news judgment
• Can write with speed, clarity, accuracy and freedom from bias about a broad variety of topics from financial to political and general news
• Thrive working under pressure in a very fast-paced environment and can work early and late shifts
• Have fluent or native English and Spanish. Portuguese fluency or proficiency would also be a big plus
• Are a fast learner and team player with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills
• Feel comfortable handling financial and macroeconomic data accurately and quickly, or extracting headlines from news conferences or other live events as they happen
• Understanding how stock, bond and currency markets work is also a big plus
• Have at least three years’ experience working in breaking news or similar fields

To apply, please upload your updated resume in English.

Location: CDMX

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

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