Writer, Business & Breaking/Trending News - AM

Fox News Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Fox News Media, covering FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, and digital platforms, seeks an experienced Writer with a strong news sense for breaking and daily stories. You will write and produce multiple stories efficiently, focusing on breaking news and trends.

The role requires a newsroom mindset, ability to work under tight deadlines, and proficiency with AP style, Photoshop, and AI-assisted research. Monday–Friday, morning shift in New York, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience covering the news and newsroom experience.
• Knowledge of AP style; clear and crisp writing.
• Experience with Photoshop and selecting appropriate videos for stories.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Flexible; able to work on some holidays; on-call mentality.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news events with a focus on business news, writing quickly and precisely to help solidify Fox Business/Fox News as the go-to site for developing stories.
• Be part of a collaborative, hardworking team driving the conversation.
• Experience with newsgathering across appropriate social media platforms.
• Pitch and cover stories that resonate with Fox News Digital’s audience, with complete attribution.
• Pursue original and exclusive stories, videos through close contact with sources.
• Present all stories in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style.
• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow reporters.
• Pitch/package stories for our social media audience.
• Demonstrate organizational and multi-tasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist editors with future planning.
• Monitor FOX Business Network, Fox News Channel for newsmakers and stories.
• Obtain and edit the most compelling video and pictures for each story.

Skills

News writing

AP style

Social media

AI tools

Deadline work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Tools

Photoshop

Video selection

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Digital is looking for an experienced Writer to join our team. You have years of experience in journalism with an eye for breaking and compelling news to serve our audience. You “live and breathe” news, consuming content from a wide variety of sources. You are able to write and produce several stories efficiently on a daily basis, mainly covering breaking news along with news of the day/trending news and some original reporting.

You will be offered the following shift:

Monday-Friday; 6:00 AM ET - 2:00 PM ET

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cover breaking news events with a focus on business news, writing quickly and precisely to help solidify Fox Business/Fox News as the go-to site for developing stories
• Be part of a collaborative, hardworking team driving the conversation
• Experience with newsgathering across appropriate social media platforms
• Pitch and cover stories that resonate with Fox News Digital’s audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution
• Pursue original and exclusive stories, videos through close contact with sources
• Present all stories, original and breaking in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style
• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow reporters
• Pitch/package your stories for our social media audience
• Organizational, multi-tasking skills a must in this fast-paced environment
• Assist Editors with future planning
• Monitor FOX Business Network, Fox News Channel for newsmakers, stories
• Obtain and edit the most compelling video and pictures for each story

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 2+ of experience covering the news and newsroom experience
• Knowledge of AP style is vital, as is a clear and crisp writing style
• Experience with PhotoShop and selecting appropriate videos for stories
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and work under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment
• Ability to be flexible and can work on some holidays as needed; possess “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
• Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)) to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing in a fast-moving news cycle.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $60,000.00-75,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.