Writer, US News and Crime

Fox News Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Fox News Media is seeking an experienced US News Writer to join FoxNews.com. You love breaking news, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and you’re building a rolodex of networks across America from police to politics to pop culture.

You’ll deliver several stories daily, mainly covering breaking news along with day/trending news. You will have the opportunity to do original and exclusive reporting, conduct and edit on-camera video interviews, and collaborate with editors and fellow writers.

Qualifications

• Newsroom experience required.
• Ability to work holidays, extra days, and longer hours.
• On-call mentality for breaking news situations.
• Strong understanding of SEO story production and audience.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate research and framing.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news events quickly and accurately.
• Pitch and cover stories resonating with FoxNews.com audience.
• Pursue original and exclusive stories through reliable sources.
• Conduct and edit original video interviews.
• Present all stories in a clear, compelling style.
• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow reporters.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Holidays & overtime

On-call mentality

SEO storytelling

AI-assisted research

Education

Bachelor's Degree in journalism or related field

Tools

PhotoShop

Video editing (iPhone)

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media 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

FoxNews.com is looking for an experienced US News Writer to join our team. You love breaking news and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have breaking news reporting experience and understand the issues and stories that resonate with the Fox News audience. You’re building a rolodex of networks across America from police to politics to pop culture. You are skilled at delivering several stories accurately on a daily basis, mainly covering breaking news along with news of the day/trending news. You will have the opportunity to do original and exclusive reporting.

You will be offered one of the following shifts:

• 8:00 AM ET - 4:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday
• 11:00 AM ET - 7:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday

• This is NOT an on-air role.**

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cover breaking news events, writing quickly and precisely to help solidify Fox News as the go-to site for breaking news
• Pitch and cover stories that resonate with FoxNews.com’s audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution
• Pursue original and exclusive stories through close contact with sources
• Conduct and edit original, on-camera video interviews
• Present all original, breaking, and aggregated stories in an accessible, consistent, and compelling style
• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow writers/reporters

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• A Bachelor’s Degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• Newsroom experience
• Ability to work holidays, extra days, and longer hours and possess an “on-call” mentality
• Ability to work in emergency and/or breaking news conditions
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally when breaking news warrants
• Ability to deliver accurate copy under pressure in a deadline-driven environment
• Firm grasp of current news and events
• Strong understanding of the FoxNews.com audience
• Firm grasp of SEO story production and content development
• Knowledge of AP style
• Experience with PhotoShop and knowledge of video (iPhone) editing skills preferred
• 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 $60,000.00-80,000.00 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.