Part-Time Freelance Reporter

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

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

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