Weekend Reporter, National News Hub

Location: New York

# Weekend Reporter, National News HubCNNBe an Early Applicant Full Timemid New York, New York, USPosted Today##

Role Overview CNN is hiring a mid-level Weekend Reporter, National News Hub. This is a full-time role in New York. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.## Resume Keywords to Include Make sure these keywords appear in your resume to improve ATS scoringORAccessibility Compensation Benefits Compliance Discovery Welcome Warner Sign  up free to auto-tailor your resume with all these keywords and get a higher ATS score##

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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.

Your Role Accountabilities...
* 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.

Qualifications & Experience...
* 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.

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