Reporter, France

News Guard’s analysts fight false information, primarily by producing detailed ratings for news and information sites that assess each site’s trustworthiness based on nine apolitical, journalistic criteria .

Journalists at News Guard use reporting skills to track down funding and ownership for anonymous websites that spread falsehoods, debunk inaccuracies, and preemptively warn users about dubious sources before they are widely shared. They also identify false claims spreading online, debunk those claims, and track their origins and spread to contribute to News Guard’s continuously updated False Claims Fingerprints datastream. The France reporter will cover francophone media and information sources, and help the country leader with other tasks in that market.

The France reporter will also support the French team in its coverage of the 2027 French presidential election, including reviewing news sites’ coverage of the election for News Guard’s ratings, monitoring and debunking false claims related to the election, and tracking disinformation campaigns targeting the French elections.

In addition to rating news and information sites and tracking false claims circulating online, News Guard’s analysts have the opportunity to write in-depth, high-profile reports about key trends and issues in information integrity. News Guard’s reporting is regularly covered and cross-published in outlets such as the New York Times, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, Les Echos, Welt, Le Monde, La Repubblica, the Washington Post, Politico, Newsweek, and others.

• Have college journalism experience or one to four years of industry or other relevant professional experience.
• Be perfectly bilingual in English and French, both in writing and speaking.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the French media landscape, political and cultural issues.
• Have excellent writing, reporting, and fact-checking skills with a strong eye for detail.
• Write simply and succinctly, avoiding jargon or flowery language.
• Have experience navigating and monitoring social media platforms and apps for online disinformation.
• Consume and engage with news in various formats, ranging from podcasts and streaming services, to the digital versions of “legacy” news outlets.
• Be curious, thorough, and persistent, with the ability to ferret out information, such as a publication’s ownership or financial backing, through reporting and research.
• Approach the role in a determinedly apolitical, non-ideological manner.
• Be eager to work for a fast-paced, ambitious, journalism organization obsessed with quality and where the product and processes are continually evolving.
• Be eager to be mentored and have their careers advanced by some of the most accomplished journalists in the business.
• Be committed to News Guard’s mission and vision.

News Guard is headquartered in New York City. The ability to work in New York is strongly preferred, but remote candidates may be considered.

• This is a full-time, six-month position expected to run from January through June 2027, with the possibility of extension beyond the initial term based on News Guard’s editorial needs.
• $27,500-$35,000 ($55,000-$70,000 annually), paid semimonthly, for the six-month contract per year, depending on experience.

News Guard uses journalism to fight false news and propaganda. Our analysts, who are trained journalists, rate and review online news sources based on nine basic, apolitical journalistic criteria to help readers and viewers know which ones follow basic standards of credibility and transparency–and which do not. News Guard was founded by Steven Brill (award-winning journalist and co-founder of The American Lawyer, CourtTV, and other companies) and Gordon Crovitz (former publisher of the Wall Street Journal).