About this Writer, US News and Crime role at FOX
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox News MediaFOX 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 the following shift:
8:00 AM ET - 4:00 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.
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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.
