Trending​/Breaking​/Video Reporter

The Trending/Breaking/Video Reporter

Cover a wide and fast‑moving range of topics, including:

• Crime and public safety
• Traffic and weather developments
• Breaking business news, including openings and closings
• High‑interest, trending topics of the day

Responsibilities

• Quickly identify and execute on timely, high‑interest news and be first in market on major breaking stories whenever possible.

• Produce writing, video, and photos for almost every story, sometimes filming video‑only content.

• Build sources, conduct interviews, and access public records (police reports, body‑camera footage, surveillance video) to support stories.

• Analyze data and use analytics tools (e.g., Google Trends) and social media to identify emerging topics and audience interests.

• Request user‑generated content from social platforms and other sources.

• Embrace artificial intelligence as a tool to improve reporting and efficiency.

• Localize national and state stories, collaborate across the network (e.g., Connect team), and create alternate URLs from existing stories.

• Occasionally report in the field on topics ranging from business openings and closings to major breaking news, including hurricanes and tent‑pole events.

• Work scheduled Tuesdays through Saturdays.

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