Reporter, US News and Crime

Job Description
Fox News Digital is seeking an experienced Reporter to join the US News/Crime team. You are a seasoned reporter with extensive national newsroom experience. 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.

Shift Options
Monday‑Friday, 11:00 AM, ET – 7:00 PM, ET
Monday‑Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Monday‑Friday, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET

Snapshot of Responsibilities

Emphasis on original, enterprise and investigative reporting

Must be able to respond to breaking U.S. news and turn stories accurately under pressure

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 short‑ and long‑term assignments

What You Will Need

Professional newsroom experience

Experience covering U.S. 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 and build traffic

Experience with headlines

CMS, WordPress knowledge

Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Competitive spirit

On‑call mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions

Eager to network out of the office

Voracious consumer of news

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 $74,000.00 – $97,500.00 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.

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