Breaking News Reporter

Advance Local; Worcester (MA); Remote; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent news organization in Massachusetts is seeking a breaking news reporter. This role involves fast-paced reporting and engaging with readers through various platforms. The ideal candidate has experience in journalism, strong skills in digital storytelling, and a deep understanding of news writing. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $50,000 to $60,000 annually, with flexibility in remote work and attendance at occasional meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in journalism.
• Proven ability to build and maintain an audience.
• Solid understanding of journalistic ethics and story structure.

Responsibilities

• Report breaking news with accuracy and urgency.
• Engage with the community across social media.
• Self-publish stories as news breaks.

Skills

Speed and creativity

News reporting

Social media engagement

Digital storytelling

Education

Degree in journalism or communications

Job description

Description Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

MassLive, the largest news site in Massachusetts, seeks a breaking news reporter to help us break news, attract readers and redefine journalism throughout the state.

You should apply if you:

• can work with speed, creativity, accuracy and good judgment.
• really want to be first to report something.
• know who to go to for information when news breaks.
• are able to self publish copy in a pinch.
• engage on social media platforms regularly and follow trends.
• are a news junkie with a pulse on the big stories happening at any given time.
• have humility, a sense of humor, relentless curiosity and brings passion to your reporting.
• have skills in digital storytelling via text, photo and video.

We're an award-winning newsroom covering all of Massachusetts that dominates our market and is paving the way for the future of digital news. Do you want to be part of that?

This position pays between $50,000 to $60,000 annually.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Degree in journalism or communications or equivalent education and work experience with a proven ability in journalism reporting and writing
• Minimum two years' experience
• Proven experience building, maintaining and engaging an active audience
• Ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
• Demonstrated capability in capitalizing on high-value topics by engaging audiences in frequency and urgency
• Mastery of social media and digital interaction
• Proven ability to utilize a broad set of tools to tell stories and engage the audience

We have reporters throughout the state with offices in Springfield, Worcester and the Boston area. This reporter will be based in Massachusetts, either in Central (Worcester-area) or Eastern Massachusetts (Greater Boston).

There are no required in-office days for this position, however, attendance for occasional in-person news team and company-wide meetings is expected.

This position is Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources and cover news.

When applying, share links to your stories or clips.