Campus News Reporter

Northeastern University; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University’s Northeastern Global News (NGN) on the Boston campus is seeking an experienced News Reporter to cover breaking pop culture news, enterprise features, and timely stories with accuracy and speed across digital platforms.

The role reports to the Executive Editor and collaborates with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to reach a national and global audience while building strong sources and reliable coverage.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years reporting experience with a commercial daily news organization (digital or print).
• Demonstrated ability to handle general assignment news coverage with speed and accuracy.
• Strong writing, interviewing, and source-building skills.
• Excellent news judgment.
• Experience interpreting public documents, filings, and data.
• Ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and respond quickly to developing stories.
• Familiarity with digital publishing tools is a plus.
• Data journalism or basic visual storytelling skills
• Knowledge of SEO and audience engagement strategies

Responsibilities

• Report, write, and publish breaking pop culture news, daily stories, and enterprise features for a large audience.
• Work closely with editors to refine pitches, shape coverage, and maintain high standards of accuracy.
• Develop reliable sources and maintain strong relationships across the Northeastern community and relevant stakeholder groups.
• Produce stories that are clear, engaging, and accessible to readers.
• Collaborate with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video.
• Monitor analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage.
• Adhere to guidelines and fact-check thoroughly.

Skills

Strong writing

Interviewing

Source-building

SEO knowledge

Data journalism

Multimedia or video reporting

Digital publishing tools

Tools

Digital publishing tools

Job description

About the Opportunity

Job Summary Northeastern Global News (NGN), Northeastern University’s award-winning, fast-paced, daily news organization is looking for a talented News Reporter to be based on Northeastern’s Boston campus. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist and versatile storyteller who has a finger on the pulse of societal trends, cultural shifts and touchstones, and entertainment news – and can write engaging and deeply reported articles with unique angles that showcase faculty expertise. The News Reporter should be ready to quickly jump on breaking news, providing commentary and analysis by faculty experts on timely topics that captivate national and global conversations. NGN showcases news about innovation across Northeastern's academic and research enterprise, including but not limited to stories about discoveries, innovations across multiple fields, experiential learning, human interest stories, and campus life inside labs, classrooms, and beyond. We expect curiosity, accountability, creativity, and a commitment to accuracy and speed. This role is perfect for a journalist who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has great news judgment, and understands how to reach readers across digital platforms. NGN is part of Northeastern’s Communications team in External Affairs. Reporting to the Executive Editor of NGN, the News Reporter is part of a team of journalists who work closely with media relations, social media and multimedia teams within Communications. It is a highly data-informed organization with ambitious goals and impeccable standards. The position is based on the Boston campus and is fully on site, five days a week. Remote or hybrid work are not an option. As is the case for every member of the Communications team, after-hours work, including weekends and holidays, is routinely required.

Responsibilities

• Report, write, and publish breaking pop culture news, daily stories, and enterprise features for a large audience.
• Work closely with editors to refine pitches, shape coverage, and maintain high standards of accuracy.
• Develop reliable sources and maintain strong relationships across the Northeastern community and relevant stakeholder groups.
• Produce stories that are clear, engaging, and accessible to readers.
• Collaborate with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video.
• Monitor analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage.
• Adhere to guidelines and fact-check thoroughly.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-7 years reporting experience with a commercial daily news organization (digital or print).
• Demonstrated ability to handle general assignment (including pop culture) news coverage with speed and accuracy.
• Strong writing, interviewing, and source‑building skills.
• Excellent news judgment.
• Experience interpreting public documents, filings, and data.
• Ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and respond quickly to developing stories.
• Familiarity with digital publishing tools is a plus.
• Good to have: Experience with multimedia or video reporting
• Data journalism or basic visual storytelling skills
• Knowledge of SEO and audience engagement strategies

Position Type

Marketing and Communications

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 110S Expected Hiring Range: $76,335.00 - $107,823.75 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—including 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.