Reporter, California Post

News Corp; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp's California Post team in San Francisco is seeking a driven General Assignment Reporter (Courts & Crime Focus) to cover breaking news with a sharp focus on courts, crime, and public safety. This role reports to the Deputy News Editor and requires a high-velocity reporting style across urgent spots, trials, and developing regional stories.

Reporting to the Deputy News Editor, you will move quickly from urgent spot news to high-profile trials, turning fast-moving events into clear,

Qualifications

• Several years of experience reporting for a fast-paced digital or print newsroom.
• Superior news judgment with the ability to write fast, clean, and compelling copy on tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of legal documents, court filings, and police operations.
• A relentless approach to newsgathering and building trusted sources in public safety and municipal agencies.
• Proficiency with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress), SEO best practices, and social media distribution tools.
• Comfort presenting short-form video updates or discussing stories on camera for digital platforms.
• A desire to be first and best on major breaking stories while maintaining high journalistic integrity.

Responsibilities

• 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 in the region.
• Pivot between broad general assignment reporting, spot news, public safety incidents, and regional enterprise assignments as stories unfold.
• Spot local stories with viral potential or national resonance and deliver exclusive angles before the competition.
• Cultivate strong relationships across law enforcement, legal communities, municipal agencies, emergency services, and local neighborhoods.
• File rapid updates across web, mobile, social media, and video platforms, continuously updating developing stories in real time.
• Actively monitor police blotters, court filings, public records, and social feeds to spot scoops and emerging trends.
• Travel regularly across the Bay Area to cover breaking news scenes, courthouses, hearings, trials, and major verdict announcements in person.

Skills

General assignment

Breaking news

Legal understanding

Source development

WordPress

SEO

Social media

On-camera

Tools

WordPress

Job description

San Francisco

Full time

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Job Description:

We are seeking a driven General Assignment Reporter (Courts & Crime Focus) to join the California Post team.

Reporting to the Deputy News Editor, this reporter will react quickly to major breaking news across the San Francisco Bay Area while focusing closely on courts, crime, and public safety. This role requires flexibility, sharp instincts, and a high-velocity reporting style—whether you’re responding to an urgent spot news event, covering a high-profile trial, or breaking down a rapidly developing regional story. You will be on the front lines of one of the nation’s most dynamic news environments, turning fast-moving events into clear, authoritative reporting.

Responsibilities:

• 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 agency accountability, and public safety issues impacting the region.

• Pivot seamlessly between broad general assignment reporting, spot news, public safety incidents, and regional enterprise assignments as stories unfold.

• Spot local stories with viral potential or national resonance and deliver exclusive angles before the competition.

• Cultivate strong relationships across law enforcement, legal communities, municipal agencies, emergency services, and local neighborhoods.

• File rapid updates across web, mobile, social media, and video platforms, continuously updating developing stories in real time.

• Actively monitor police blotters, court filings, public records, and social feeds to spot scoops and emerging trends.

• Travel regularly across the Bay Area to cover breaking news scenes, courthouses, hearings, trials, and major verdict announcements in person.

Requirements:

• Several years of experience reporting for a fast-paced digital or print newsroom, with a background in general assignment, breaking news, or public safety beats.

• Superior news judgment with a proven ability to write fast, clean, and compelling copy on tight deadlines while managing multiple assignments.

• Solid understanding of legal documents, court filings, and police operations, with the ability to translate complex legal jargon into clear, accessible prose.

• A relentless approach to newsgathering and a track record of building trusted sources across public safety and municipal agencies.

• Proficiency with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress), SEO best practices, and social media distribution tools.

• Comfort presenting short-form video updates or discussing stories on camera for digital platforms.

• A desire to be first and best on major breaking stories while maintaining the highest standards of journalistic integrity and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Spanish or secondary language fluency.

• An established social media presence or professional digital following.

Note: This role is expected to be based remotely in the San Francisco Bay Area. All work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs.

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Base Pay Range: $90,000 - $125,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees

New York Post Media Group is home to the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the United States, The New York Post, founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1801. Its portfolio also houses some of the nation's premier digital destinations for news, sports and entertainment, including The California Post and fabled Page Six gossip column, a world leader in breaking celebrity news that has evolved into its own iconic and powerful brand. The Post Digital Network is composed of the flagship NYPost.com, TheCaliforniaPost.com, PageSix.com, including Page Six Style, and Decider.com, covering streaming television and movies. The New York Post Media Group is owned by News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).