Remote Bay Area Courts & Crime Reporter

New York Post Group; San Francisco (CA); À distance; USD 90 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The New York Post Group is seeking a driven General Assignment Reporter focused on courts and crime to join the California Post team in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will react quickly to breaking news, cover major trials, and translate complex legal topics into clear, compelling copy for digital platforms.

Reporting to the Deputy News Editor, this role demands speed, accuracy, and strong sourcing as you file updates across web, mobile, and social channels.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience reporting for a fast-paced newsroom.
• Strong news judgment with ability to write fast, clean copy under tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of legal documents, court filings, and police operations.
• Proven ability to develop trusted sources across public safety and municipal agencies.
• Proficiency with CMS platforms (WordPress), SEO, and social media distribution.
• Comfort presenting short-form video updates on camera.

Responsabilités

• Cover real-time general assignment and breaking news across the San Francisco Bay Area with speed, accuracy, and urgency for the California Post.
• Anchor coverage on major criminal and civil court cases, law enforcement accountability, and public safety issues.
• Pivot between general assignment reporting, spot news, public safety incidents, and regional enterprise stories as they unfold.
• Spot local stories with viral potential or national resonance and deliver exclusive angles before the competition.
• Cultivate relationships across law enforcement, legal communities, municipal agencies, emergency services, and local neighborhoods.
• File rapid updates across web, mobile, social platforms, and video, updating developing stories in real time.
• Monitor police blotters, court filings, public records, and social feeds to spot scoops and trends.
• Travel regularly across the Bay Area to cover breaking news scenes, courthouses, hearings, trials, and major verdicts in person.

Connaissances

News reporting

Deadline-driven

Public safety journalism

Sources development

SEO practices

Social media distribution

On-camera presence

Legal documents understanding

Outils

WordPress

Video editing basics

Description du poste

The New York Post Group is seeking a driven General Assignment Reporter focused on courts and crime to join the California Post team in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will react quickly to breaking news, cover major trials, and translate complex legal topics into clear, compelling copy for digital platforms.

Reporting to the Deputy News Editor, this role demands speed, accuracy, and strong sourcing as you file updates across web, mobile, and social channels.