Weekend Reporter, National News Hub

Your New Role...

Report, research and write everything from breaking news briefs to fully formed news features, working across both text and video to deliver multimodal storytelling.

• Write clearly and contextually, with elevation and verve; our writing should be engaging, declarative and accessible, even during breaking news.
• Write within a range of formats, from breaking news briefs to richly told narratives and smart explainers that help readers connect the dots.
• Identify the most significant headlines within news developments; focus on the framing.
• Think multimodally at the front end of story development — identifying the best format(s) to tell each story and executing accordingly.
• Report and produce story elements in text and video, including sourcing or recording video content as part of the news gathering process.
• Find and develop sources while covering major stories; build source relationships over time on ongoing stories.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency in reporting breaking news and delivering real-time updates. Add sweep to straight news coverage.
• Shape sharp, discrete angles and ideas to advance storylines; think about where the story is going — and help CNN’s coverage get there.
• Contribute story ideas in the daily news and continuing coverage space.
• Monitor the competitive landscape and multiple sources for news developments.
• Work closely with other CNN journalists on collaborative, comprehensive and contextualized news coverage.
• Serve as a line editor if needed, providing feedback to colleagues to enhance the quality of their work.
• May be deployed on field assignments to enhance breaking news coverage or pursue distinctive storylines, with an expectation to contribute video elements from the field when appropriate.

• Willingness to work weekends:
  This is a weekend role, with a schedule that will include Saturdays and Sundays.
• Working knowledge of a wide variety of domestic news topics.
• Experience framing news coverage for a national audience.
• At least three years of progressively complex editorial experience in an integrated news gathering operation.
• Experience reporting and writing under deadline pressure.
• Experience to work in a multimodal/multiplatform news environment.
• Comfort with video news gathering.
• A college degree or equivalent industry experience.

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $51,520.00 - $95,680.00 salary per year.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.