Trending/Breaking/Video Reporter

USA TODAY Co., Inc.; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is seeking a Trending/Breaking/Video Reporter in Sarasota, Florida. This role involves quickly identifying and executing on timely news. The reporter will produce video content, analyze data, and engage with social media to find emerging topics. The position requires strong writing skills, experience in newsgathering, and familiarity with analytics. Applicants must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with various teams. We encourage you to bring your unique skills to contribute to local and national news coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in quick news reporting and video production.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Strong skills in conducting interviews and building sources.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute on timely breaking news.
• Create quick videos and photo galleries.
• Localize national/state stories for the audience.

Skills

Writing skills

Video production

Analytics understanding

Social media engagement

Job description

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions.

USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com

The Trending/Breaking/Video Reporter

• Crime and public safety
• Traffic and weather developments
• Breaking business news, including openings and closings
• High-interest, trending topics of the day

This reporter will be responsible for quickly identifying and executing on timely, high‑interest news and will be expected to be first in market on major breaking stories whenever possible. The role will also support ReNewsing Florida state news initiatives and contribute to Connect team coverage, ensuring strong collaboration across the network.

This reporter will be on top of breaking news and what’s trending each day, sometimes writing multiple times per day while also shooting video and photos. This person will be expected to be among the newsroom’s top pageview producers.

They will create quick videos and photo galleries for almost every story, and at times produce video-only content. This reporter will need to have the fundamental skills of a reporter, including accessing public records (such as police reports and body‑camera and surveillance video), building sources, conducting interviews, and finding, analyzing and interpreting data.

They will need to understand analytics, including Google Trends, and be active on social channels to identify emerging topics and audience interests. They will also be active in requesting user-generated content from social platforms and other sources. Embracing artificial intelligence as a tool to improve reporting and efficiency is expected.

This reporter will localize national and state stories for our audience and may work with other reporters and editors to create alternate URLs from existing stories. They will occasionally report in the field on topics ranging from business openings and closings to major breaking news, including hurricanes and tent‑pole events. The schedule may include working Tuesdays through Saturdays.

How To Apply

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
• Links to 3‑6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at [e-mail]. Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.