Job Number: R50024072
Brand: Fox News Media
Job Type: Editorial, News, Production
Location Type: Onsite
Experience Level: Experienced Hires
Location: New York, New York
Job Posting Date: November 20, 2023
Fox News EDGE serves more than 175 newsrooms, providing content that is a cornerstone of local newscasts on FOX television stations across the country. We seek a top-notch Writer energized by working on a broad portfolio of stories from politics and breaking news to entertainment. This Writer will work as part of a team responsible for dozens of daily news stories.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Take ownership of your stories on the Fox News EDGE block dayside and early evening blocks, rundowns of stories local Fox affiliates across the nation rely upon to fill their local newscasts
Work with a team of writers and producers by pitching, researching, and writing stories that will be seen coast-to-coast
Research and become an expert on assigned topics, write clear, concise scripts that tell compelling stories
Write VOs and VOSOTs and can be trained to write and produce packages as needed occasionally
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Solid news judgment and grasp of journalism best practices
Prefer prior newsroom experience
Detail-oriented
Excellent writing skills, spelling, and grammar
Ability to work well with others under strict deadlines
Strong knowledge of current events
Willingness to work overnight hours
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
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