Reporter, CBSNews.com

CBSNews.com is hiring a general assignment reporter to pitch and write stories for our politics vertical! This reporter will contribute to breaking news coverage, writing quick, accurate copy on deadline and coordinating with the growth, search and social teams to amplify reporting. They will flex between quick-turn, high-interest news of day segments, topical explainers and longer form features. This role thrives in a fast-paced environment and is adept at balancing a number of stories and coverage areas on deadline.

The hours for this role are Sunday-Thursday, 7a-3p ET. You will need to work some holidays and shift your schedule as news breaks.

Your day to day:

• Pitch and write daily stories on deadline

• Identify trending topics and high-interest angles to cover
• Pivot to cover breaking news as needed
• Contribute to CBSNews.com live blogs
• Write up broadcast scripts and newsmaking network interviews for CBSNews.com
• Work with the video team to get clips posted online to embed within segments
• Scan competitors, social media, Google Trends, Dataminr and beyond for story ideas
• Send push alerts and breaking emails as needed
• Use data to inform decisions

What you bring to the team:

• You have 3+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and proven ability to react quickly as news develops

• You have prior experience working for a news website and in content management systems
• You are a skilled writer who can produce quality copy on a deadline
• You're deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly
• You are a standout colleague who loves to work across many teams

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

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