Advance Local is hiring: Breaking News Reporter - Nights in New York

Breaking News Reporter Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.
NJ Advance Media, which produces content for NJ.com and the Star-Ledger online newspaper, has an exciting opportunity for a Breaking News Reporter to cover news in the evenings.
We're seeking a candidate who can thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with the ability to juggle multiple assignments and report with immediacy and accuracy on the major public safety stories of the day. You'll be writing fast and often, on subjects ranging from courts to crime and justice, weather to lottery, traffic woes to natural disasters. A hunger to get the details, get them right, and get them published before our competitors is essential.
You'd be joining the newsroom's largest team of reporters and working side-by-side with a friendly, dedicated and ambitious group of reporters and editors with decades of experience covering New Jersey from every angle.
The base salary range is $53,000 - $56,000 per year.
This job will cover an evening shift, typically 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM, and requires reliable transportation to meet with sources and/or cover breaking news and events.
Our ideal candidate will have the following:
A degree in journalism or communications or equivalent education and work experience with a proven ability in journalism reporting and writing
A minimum of one year in journalism with a proven ability in reporting and writing required
Experience in breaking news, public safety and court reporting, as well as search engine optimization is preferred
An ability to cultivate sources to break news and drive coverage that differentiates our organization from competitors
An ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
A sound understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
Experience using social media to find stories and promote content
Ability to work remotely
Availability to work weekends, some holidays and occasional irregular hours to meet the needs of the breaking news staffing

In Summary: NJ Advance Media has an exciting opportunity for a Breaking News Reporter to cover news in the evenings . The job will cover an evening shift, typically 3:00 PM - 11:00pm . The base salary range is $53,000 - $56,000 per year . The ideal candidate will have a degree in journalism or communications or equivalent education and work experience .

En Español: Breaking News Reporter Fortalecimiento y empoderamiento de todas las comunidades a las que servimos. NJ Advance Media, que produce contenido para NJ.com y el periódico en línea Star-Ledger, tiene una oportunidad emocionante para un breaking news reporter cubrir noticias por la noche. Buscamos un candidato que pueda prosperar en un entorno rápido y altamente colaborativo con la capacidad de hacer malabares con múltiples tareas e informar con inmediatez y precisión sobre las principales historias de seguridad pública del día. Un hambre de obtener los detalles, conseguirlos bien y hacer que sean publicados antes de nuestros competidores es esencial. Usted se unirá al equipo más grande de reporteros de la sala de noticias y trabajará lado a lado con un grupo amigable, dedicado y ambicioso de periodistas y editores con décadas de experiencia en Nueva Jersey desde todos los ángulos. El rango salarial básico es de $53,000 - $56,000 por año. Este trabajo cubrirá un turno nocturno, típicamente 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm, y requiere transporte fiable para reunirse con fuentes y / o cubrir las últimas noticias y eventos.