Reporter, Rapid Response Team - Associated Press

TVZ; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Press in Bismarck, ND seeks a versatile Reporter for its national Rapid Response Team. The role focuses on major breaking news, moving quickly to establish facts and deliver authoritative reporting for AP’s global audience.

The reporter will identify stories from North Dakota and the Midwest with broader significance while coordinating closely with colleagues across text, photo, video and graphics to produce standout journalism on deadline.

Qualifications

• Experience reporting on fast-breaking news under deadline pressure.
• Ability to verify information quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Cover some of the biggest breaking news stories in the country with fast, accurate reporting.
• Develop sources at federal, state and local levels to inform coverage.
• Collaborate with AP colleagues across text, photo, video, audio, and graphics to produce a cohesive report.

Job description

Reporter, Rapid Response Team - Associated Press

Location: Bismarck, ND, US

Closing Date: 10th September 2026

The Associated Press is seeking a versatile, competitive reporter to join its national Rapid Response Team based in North Dakota. This journalist will help drive coverage of the biggest breaking news stories in the country, delivering fast, authoritative reporting for AP’s global audience. As part of AP’s national report, the reporter will move quickly on major spot news, contribute to live and developing coverage, and deploy to significant events, working closely with colleagues across text, photo and video to produce distinctive journalism that stands apart from the competition. While the primary focus is national breaking news, the journalist will also identify stories from North Dakota and the Midwest that resonate far beyond state borders. This is a staff position covered by AP’s agreement with the News Media Guild.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will cover some of the biggest breaking news stories in the country, moving quickly to establish what happened, what is known and what matters as events develop. You should be a competitive reporter who can rapidly develop sources, uncover exclusive information and identify the reporting that moves a story forward. You will build strong sourcing with federal, state and local officials, first responders, community and industry leaders, and others who can alert AP to significant developments and help explain what is happening behind closed doors. You should also be skilled at finding, assessing and verifying user-generated content, social media posts and other digital material that can help establish and advance breaking news. The job requires moving seamlessly between fast, incremental reporting, live coverage and deeper reporting that adds context, accountability and understanding. You will write quickly, clearly and accurately on deadline, put people at the center of coverage and work closely with AP journalists across text, photo, video, audio, digital, interactive and graphics to deliver a strong, cohesive report. While this is a national breaking news role, you will also be expected to identify emerging stories, trends and developments in North Dakota and across the Midwest that have broader significance.