Breaking News Reporter: Rapid Response

Associated Press; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 53,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associated Press seeks a versatile reporter for its National Rapid Response Team based in North Dakota, delivering fast, authoritative breaking news coverage for AP’s global audience.

This staff role emphasizes rapid sourcing, live coverage, and enterprise reporting across text, photo and video, with a Midwest focus that resonates nationwide. You will travel as needed, work nights and weekends, and collaborate across formats to produce distinctive journalism.

Qualifications

• At least two years of full-time journalism experience.
• Proven track record covering breaking news under deadline pressure.
• Strong reporting, interviewing and writing skills.
• Knowledge of OSINT and digital verification is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Cover major breaking news stories quickly and establish what happened.
• Develop sources with federal, state, local officials and responders.
• Verify user-generated content and digital material to advance stories.
• Write quickly, clearly and accurately on deadline across formats.
• Identify emerging stories and contribute to national and Midwest coverage.

Skills

Breaking news reporting

Source development

Digital reporting

Writing skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

OSINT

Public records research

Job description

The Associated Press seeks a versatile reporter for its National Rapid Response Team based in North Dakota, delivering fast, authoritative breaking news coverage for AP’s global audience.

This staff role emphasizes rapid sourcing, live coverage, and enterprise reporting across text, photo and video, with a Midwest focus that resonates nationwide. You will travel as needed, work nights and weekends, and collaborate across formats to produce distinctive journalism.