Job Description: News Publishing Specialist

Are you passionate about breaking news and skilled at identifying the stories that matter most to financial markets and professional audiences?

The Publishing Desk at Reuters in Bangalore is looking for a News Publishing Specialist to help curate, package and deliver the most important news to financial professionals around the world. Working at the heart of Reuters' global news operation, you will play a key role in connecting stories, multimedia and market-moving developments to create compelling experiences across Workspace top news pages, apps and newsletters.

Key Responsibilities:

In this opportunity as a News Publishing Specialist, you will be part of the Publishing desk in Bangalore, curating news, multimedia and editorial packages for financial clients subscribing to the Workspace platform. 

Reuters is transforming how news is produced through AI-enabled workflows that help journalists discover, curate, package and deliver news more efficiently. Successful candidates will be expected to embrace AI-powered tools, contribute to newsroom innovation, and help shape the future of trusted journalism while maintaining Reuters' highest editorial standards.

This is a 24/5 operation involving shift work. This may also include weekend work occasionally.

As a News Publishing Specialist, you will:

• Act as a human-in-the-loop editor for AI-assisted publishing workflows, evaluating and refining AI-generated news packages, story associations and multimedia selections while ensuring compliance with Reuters editorial standards, ethics and governance requirements.
• Monitor Reuters news, photo and graphics services to identify misses, if any, and promote the most important and relevant stories for financial professionals.
• Collaborate with editors across Asia, Europe and the Americas to curate and design professional landing pages and news destinations on Workspace.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, speed and editorial judgment while operating in a fast-paced news environment.

Required Qualifications:

You're a fit for the role of News Publishing Specialist if your background includes:

• Degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Economics, Finance, or a related field from a reputed university or institute.
• At least 3-4 years of experience in a news agency, newspaper, digital publisher or television newsroom.
• Strong news judgment and the ability to prioritize competing stories quickly and accurately.
• Basic understanding of financial markets, business and economics.
• Knowledge of international politics, policy, technology, sports, entertainment and global affairs.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Experience working with digital publishing platforms, newsroom tools or content management systems is an advantage.
• Demonstrated interest in AI-enabled newsroom workflows and a willingness to adopt emerging editorial technologies.
• Curiosity about how AI can improve newsroom efficiency and audience experiences, coupled with a commitment to continuous learning and experimentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadline pressure.
• Comfortable working in an AI-augmented newsroom and leveraging approved AI tools to support editorial workflows.
• Understanding of the opportunities and risks of AI in journalism, including the importance of human oversight, source verification, accuracy and ethical use.
• Ability to analyze and connect news developments across sectors and regions for a professional audience.

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

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