Freelance Reporter, US and Crime
Fox News Media
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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 seeking an experienced Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US and Crime to join our team. You are a seasoned journalist with years of experience in a major newsroom with vast experience in U.S. news coverage. You have a wide range of sources that will enable you to break news and dig in on original and exclusive reporting.
This is not an on-air role.
A Snapshot Of Responsibilities
- Responsible for original, enterprise and investigative reporting
- Must be able to respond to breaking news on beat and turn stories accurately under pressure
- Ability to travel to breaking news events at a moment's notice
- Ability to consistently produce stories with original video, interviews, photos and graphic elements
- Ideal candidate will have a robust rolodex of criminal, legal and police contacts
- Pitch stories daily as well as execute assignments, including field assignments
What You Will Need
- 3+ years professional newsroom experience
- Experience covering US/WORLD news at a national media outlet, digital experience preferred
- Experience covering crime, courts, legal, and investigations
- Knowledge of AP style writing
- Command of PACER, Lexis-Nexis, FOIA requests
- Command of SEO
- Experience with digital analytics to monitor, build traffic
- Experience with headlines
- CMS, WordPress knowledge
- Willingness to travel domestically/internationally
- Possess a competitive spirit
- Possess an “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions
- Ability to travel / operate in the field
- Eager to network out of the office
- Voracious consumer of news
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field is 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.
Key skills/competency
- Investigative Reporting
- Breaking News
- Crime Coverage
- Legal Journalism
- Digital Journalism
- AP Style
- SEO
- Media Relations
- Source Development
- AI Tools (ChatGPT, Gemini)
How to Get Hired at Fox News Media
- Research Fox News Media's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for journalism: Highlight extensive newsroom experience, U.S. and crime coverage, and digital journalism skills, incorporating keywords from the Freelance Reporter, US and Crime job description.
- Showcase your investigative portfolio: Provide a strong portfolio demonstrating original reporting, breaking news coverage, and source development in crime and legal fields.
- Prepare for a rigorous interview process: Be ready to discuss specific examples of breaking news situations, source development, and your approach to ethical journalism at Fox News Media.
- Emphasize digital and AI proficiency: Demonstrate your command of SEO, CMS platforms, digital analytics, and how you leverage AI tools like ChatGPT for efficient reporting.
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