Overnight Writer, Fox News EDGE

FOX News Channel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox News Channel is seeking a Writer for the FOX News EDGE overnight block to cover politics, breaking news and entertainment with a coast-to-coast audience.

You will collaborate with a team of writers and producers, pitch and research stories, write clear scripts, VOs and VOSOTs, and occasionally produce packages. Overnight hours required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Solid news judgment and grasp of journalism best practices.
• Prior newsroom experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent writing skills, spelling, and grammar.
• Ability to work well with others under strict deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of current events.
• Willingness to work overnight hours.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your stories on the Fox News EDGE overnight block, a rundown used by local Fox affiliates to fill morning newscasts.
• Work with a team of writers and producers by pitching, researching, and writing stories that will be seen coast-to-coast.
• Become an expert on your topics and write clear, concise scripts that tell compelling stories.
• Write VOs and VOSOTs and train to occasionally write/produce packages as needed.

Skills

Writing skills

News judgment

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News EDGE serves local newsrooms across the country, providing content that is a cornerstone of local newscasts on FOX television stations. We seek a top-notch Writer who is energized by working on a broad portfolio of stories from politics and breaking news to entertainment. This Writer will work as part of a team responsible for dozens of daily news stories.

You will be offered one of the following shifts:

• Monday - Friday 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. (First shift begins 9:30 p.m. Monday evening and last shift ends at 6:30 a.m. Saturday)
• Saturday - Wednesday 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. (First shift begins 9:30 p.m. Saturday evening and last shift ends at 6:30 a.m. Thursday)

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take ownership of your stories on the Fox News EDGE overnight block, a rundown of stories local Fox affiliates across the nation rely upon to fill their local morning newscasts
• Work with a team of writers and producers by pitching, researching, and writing stories that will be seen coast-to-coast
• Become an expert on your topics and write clear, concise scripts that tell compelling stories
• Write VOs and VOSOTs and can be trained to occasionally write and produce packages as needed

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• Solid news judgment and grasp of journalism best practices
• Prior newsroom experience preferred
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent writing skills, spelling, and grammar
• Ability to work well with others under strict deadlines
• Strong knowledge of current events
• Willingness to work overnight hours

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $60,000.00-70,000.00 annually.

This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. View more detail about FOX Benefits.

We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.