Metro Motor Group is hiring: Trending & Breaking News Reporter in Portsmouth
Metro Motor Group, Portsmouth, NH, United States
About the Role
The USA TODAY Network is seeking a fast, competitive and digitally fluent Trending & Breaking News Reporter to join our Seacoast Media Group newsroom in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This reporter plays a critical role in covering breaking news, high‑interest developing stories and audience‑driven trends across the Seacoast region, with a strong emphasis on speed, accuracy and audience impact .
This role is central to our mission of being the first and most trusted source of local news in one of New England’s most competitive digital markets.
Core Responsibilities
Lead coverage of breaking news and fast‑moving stories , including public safety, courts, weather, transportation, government actions and community impact events.
Identify, report and publish trending stories that resonate with local and regional audiences, particularly in Portsmouth, Exeter and Hampton — among our highest‑value audience markets.
Deliver quick, clean and accurate first versions , while continuing to update and deepen coverage as stories evolve.
Work closely with editors to optimize headlines, alerts and presentation for search, social and subscriber engagement .
Use analytics tools (including Parse.ly) to inform coverage priorities and improve performance.
Collaborate across the newsroom to ensure strong coordination during major breaking news moments.
Maintain strong ethical standards and verification practices under deadline pressure.
Audience & Performance Expectations
This position is directly responsible for driving high‑volume digital readership and subscriber engagement through timely coverage of breaking and trending news.
Performance expectations include:
Consistent generation of high‑traffic stories and timely alerts
Strong page‑view and subscriber start performance , consistent with prior benchmarks
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience covering breaking and developing news
Proven ability to report, write and publish quickly without sacrificing accuracy
Strong news judgment and ethical decision‑making
Comfort working in a metrics‑informed newsroom
Comfort working with emerging AI technologies.
Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays and shifting schedules as news demands
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in a digital‑first local newsroom
Familiarity with New England or Seacoast communities
Experience with live blogs, breaking news alerts, AI, newsletters or social distribution
Ability to pivot quickly between urgent breaking news and short‑turn enterprise
Why Join Us
You’ll work in a high‑impact newsroom covering one of New England’s most engaged communities, with the backing of the USA TODAY Network’s digital scale, tools and support — and the autonomy to own fast‑moving, consequential stories that matter to readers.
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@usatodayco.com . Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.
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The USA TODAY Network is seeking a fast, competitive and digitally fluent Trending & Breaking News Reporter to join our Seacoast Media Group newsroom in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This reporter plays a critical role in covering breaking news, high‑interest developing stories and audience‑driven trends across the Seacoast region, with a strong emphasis on speed, accuracy and audience impact .
This role is central to our mission of being the first and most trusted source of local news in one of New England’s most competitive digital markets.
Core Responsibilities
Lead coverage of breaking news and fast‑moving stories , including public safety, courts, weather, transportation, government actions and community impact events.
Identify, report and publish trending stories that resonate with local and regional audiences, particularly in Portsmouth, Exeter and Hampton — among our highest‑value audience markets.
Deliver quick, clean and accurate first versions , while continuing to update and deepen coverage as stories evolve.
Work closely with editors to optimize headlines, alerts and presentation for search, social and subscriber engagement .
Use analytics tools (including Parse.ly) to inform coverage priorities and improve performance.
Collaborate across the newsroom to ensure strong coordination during major breaking news moments.
Maintain strong ethical standards and verification practices under deadline pressure.
Audience & Performance Expectations
This position is directly responsible for driving high‑volume digital readership and subscriber engagement through timely coverage of breaking and trending news.
Performance expectations include:
Consistent generation of high‑traffic stories and timely alerts
Strong page‑view and subscriber start performance , consistent with prior benchmarks
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience covering breaking and developing news
Proven ability to report, write and publish quickly without sacrificing accuracy
Strong news judgment and ethical decision‑making
Comfort working in a metrics‑informed newsroom
Comfort working with emerging AI technologies.
Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays and shifting schedules as news demands
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in a digital‑first local newsroom
Familiarity with New England or Seacoast communities
Experience with live blogs, breaking news alerts, AI, newsletters or social distribution
Ability to pivot quickly between urgent breaking news and short‑turn enterprise
Why Join Us
You’ll work in a high‑impact newsroom covering one of New England’s most engaged communities, with the backing of the USA TODAY Network’s digital scale, tools and support — and the autonomy to own fast‑moving, consequential stories that matter to readers.
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@usatodayco.com . Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.
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