Trending/Breaking/Video Reporter (Columbus Guild)

USA TODAY Co., Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Columbus Dispatch/Dispatch.com seeks a reporter to provide text and video coverage of a wide range of breaking and trending news in the Columbus area. This reporter will cover crime and public safety, traffic and weather developments, breaking news, and high‑interest topics of the day.

The successful candidate will be first in market on major breaking stories, create quick videos and photo galleries for stories, and sometimes produce video‑only content.

Qualifications

• Experience accessing public records and video sources.
• Ability to build sources and conduct interviews.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience creating quick videos and photo galleries.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking and trending local news.
• Shoot video and photos for stories.
• Produce quick videos and photo galleries.
• Localize national/state stories for audience.
• Occasional field reporting on events; weeknights schedule.

Skills

Public records access

Interviewing

Video shooting

Social media

Analytics

Education

Journalism degree

Tools

Video editing software

Google Trends

Job description

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The Columbus Dispatch/Dispatch.com seeks a reporter to provide text and video coverage of a wide range of breaking and trending news.

• Afternoon/evenings crime and public safety
• Traffic and weather developments
• Breaking 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.

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.

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. The schedule will include working weeknights.

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The hourly rate for this role will range between $27.85 and $31.83. Variable incentive compensation, including commissions, is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education level, location, and union representation, if applicable

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