Express Reporter
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Creative Arts/Media
Journalism, Social Media, Content Writer / Copywriter, Broadcasting
The Daily Beast delivers award-winning original reporting and sharp opinion from big personalities in the arenas of politics, pop-culture, world news and more. Fiercely independent and armed with irreverent intelligence, The Daily Beast now reaches more than 20 million readers per month. The Daily Beast is based in New York and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).
Job DescriptionWhat We Can Offer You
The Express Reporter will be an integral member of the breaking news team in our New York offices. You’ll help our senior leadership team report out news coverage of the most important stories of the day, from politics to entertainment and world news. And you’ll have the chance to become a signature voice of the brand by compiling and curating our breaking news newsletter for Daily Beast members.
What You Get To Do- Report out breaking news stories on a variety of beats, from politics to pop culture to world news and more.
- Write and manage our breaking news newsletter for Daily Beast members, to inform and engage them on the biggest stories of the week.
- Work with our Breaking News and Cheat Sheet teams to shape the site’s voice and coverage.
- Engage with readers on a variety of social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.
- Learn advanced reporting skills with court records and investigative tools.
- 2+ years’ experience at a national news organization
- College degree preferable
- A keen insight into what viewers want from the news
- Speed and excellent news judgment
- An obsessive interest in getting the news out quickly and helping readers understand the most important stories of the day, month, year
- A hunger to work in a fast-paced newsroom and to stay ahead of the competition
We offer discretionary vacation (take what you need with approval for all exempt and non-guild employees), commuter subsidy, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) matching, subsidized gym membership, and fully stocked kitchens with snacks and drinks.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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