HuffPost Reporter, Breaking News

🐝🤝📰HuffPost is a subsidiary of BuzzFeed, Inc. 

As part of our esteemed organization, HuffPost is a leading source of award-winning news and commentary for the most diverse and connected generation ever— with reporting spanning across politics, lifestyle, entertainment, and more. HuffPost believes in putting people before power and telling the stories that too often go unheard, from the voices that matter.

Business Area: Content

Job Category: HuffPost

Salary: $78,000.00 - $87,000.00 USD 

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 6AM EST-3PM EST

Union Status: Union 

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between HuffPost and Writers Guild of America East.  

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Community You Will Join

HuffPost is seeks a skilled, experienced, ambitious reporter to cover breaking news during U.S. Eastern Time morning hours for our large, diverse, engaged, and news-obsessed audience. The reporter will be on the frontline of HuffPost’s coverage of the day's significant stories and will cover breaking news across a range of subjects, from U.S. politics to major court cases to international events. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in reporting; however, we encourage candidates with less experience to apply, provided they have the necessary skills for the role.

This role’s typical shifts take place during U.S. Eastern Time morning/daytime and will involve work on one weekend day. If you are located near the New York City office, you will be required to come into the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

A Typical Day

•  Report on breaking news on a range of subjects.
• Contribute to live coverage of significant events, such as elections, debates, and natural disasters.
• Consistently pitch ideas for daily news coverage and execute them.
• Independently identify which news events to cover and how to cover them

Part of what makes BuzzFeed a pioneer in digital media is our commitment to exploring new ventures that lead to spreading truth and joy. As such, you may be asked to share your knowledge with your colleagues through presentations or trainings, to screen and interview job candidates, or to take part in recruitment or networking events on behalf of the company and be part of a union.

Who You Are

•  Exceptional writing and research skills.
• A willingness to hit the phones and pivot from one topic to another without hesitation.
• Command of how to report and structure a news story.
• Strong news judgment.
• A knack for brainstorming informative, interesting, and fun story ideas.
• The ability to collaborate across multiple teams and juggle several stories and projects at the same time.
• Speed and precision in covering breaking news events, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• An expansive and varied news diet and an obsession with breaking news.
• A minimum of five years of reporting experience. (We encourage candidates with less experience to apply, provided they have the necessary skills for the role.)
• Fluency in digital news-gathering tools, including social media, is a plus.

Use of artificial intelligence or an LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process may be grounds for rejection of your application.

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.