Advance Local

Breaking & Trending News Reporter

Advance Local  •  $53k - $56k/yr  •  Iselin, NJ (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

NJ Advance Media, which produces content for NJ.com and the Star-Ledger online newspaper, has an exciting opportunity for a Breaking and Trending News Reporter on our growing AI content team.

We're seeking a candidate who embraces emerging technology, thrives in a fast-paced environment and reports with immediacy and accuracy. This new segment of our news team covers a wide range of topics including business, real estate, weather and public safety. You’ll be producing a high-volume of stories while working on cutting-edge projects to harness the efficiency offered by AI.

You'd be coordinating closely with the newsroom's largest team of reporters and working side-by-side with a friendly, dedicated and ambitious group of reporters and editors with decades of experience covering New Jersey from every angle.

The base salary range is $53,000 - $56,000 per year.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

  • A degree in journalism or communications or equivalent education and work experience with a proven ability in journalism reporting and writing
  • A minimum of one year in journalism with a proven ability in reporting and writing required
  • Experience in breaking news and headline optimization.
  • An interest and enthusiasm to forge new AI-driven workflows to improve newsroom-wide efficiency.
  • An ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
  • A sound understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
  • Experience building or working with AI agents is a plus, but not required.
  • Experience using social media to find stories and promote content
  • Ability to work remotely
  • Availability to work weekends, some holidays and occasional irregular hours to meet the needs of the breaking news staffing

This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources and/or cover events in New Jersey during occasional traditional breaking news shifts.

Advance Local

About Advance Local

Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement.

As home to some of the nation’s top local media groups, software and data platforms, and marketing agencies, Advance Local strives to make a positive and lasting impact in the communities we serve. A company grounded with rich history and driven by creative innovation, Advance Local’s mission is to strengthen and empower the communities we serve. Our media groups include Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, Advance Media New York, MassLive Media, MLive Media Group, NJ Advance Media, PA Media Group, and Staten Island Media Group.

We believe in our brands, our values, and each other and are united by our shared goals, culture of creative innovation and commitment to our communities we’ve been serving for more than a century.

We're part of Advance, a private, family-owned business that owns, operates and invests in companies spanning media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Their mission is to build the value of the company over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation across their diversified portfolio. Advance’s portfolio of exceptional companies includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, and POP. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit.

For more details, please visit AdvanceLocal.com.

Industry
Media & Publishing
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1922
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