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Job Description
Overview & main responsibilities
The Express Desk of The New York Times has an opening for a full-time breaking news and general assignment reporter in London. The reporter will work early mornings, nights or weekend shifts as news demands, with the expectation that they develop, report and write multiple stories per week or otherwise contribute to major reporting efforts across the newsroom, including live briefings and digital stories. This is a general assignment position, requiring someone who is a quick study and versatile, able to cover a wide variety of topics and stories anywhere in the world.
Basic Qualifications
Significant experience of professional daily news reporting and editing in a comparable role
Clips showing clear, straightforward writing with a high standard of usage, grammar and evocative language
Demonstrated ability to write breaking news quickly and accurately on deadline
Demonstrated creativity in identifying and developing news features with a strong appeal to digital readers, particularly in the international audience
Collegiality and proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and share credit with other reporters
A self-starter with excellent technical proficiency and communication skills who can be productive and proactive in working with supervising editors and colleagues in both the U.S. and Europe.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional languages would be a plus
International reporting experience
Previous experience reporting and writing for the New York Times
Advanced journalism degree
To Apply, Please Submit The Following Documents
Resume
Clips (PDF or URLs)
Cover letter
Please note that the job entails mostly daytime hours, but applicants must be willing to work nights or weekends if news demands.
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Newspaper Publishing
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