Real-Time Trending News Reporter & Article Writer
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- Internship
- Entry Level & New Grad
$45,600 – $83,600Compensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
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News & MediaIndustries
Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote-Optional
- Job Type: Contract
- Salary: $22/hour - $38/hour (Range dependent on location, experience, and skills)
Company: Axios About Axios: Axios is a growth-stage startup dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format.
Role: Breaking News Reporter
Why it Matters: The Breaking News Reporter role allows early-career journalists to put their journalism skills and instincts into practice by writing for our breaking news desk. You’ll report and aggregate breaking stories that are worthy of our readers' time and occasionally report enterprise stories for Axios’ newsletters.
Requirements
- Exceptional news and editorial judgment and instincts
- Ability to write clear, concise, accurate copy
- Experience aggregating news stories and working in a breaking news environment
- Outstanding work ethic and comfort in a very fast-paced environment
- A reader of a wide variety of news and the ability to advance the daily news cycle forward with story pitches
- Eager to seek feedback and quick to incorporate feedback to grow and strengthen your skills
- Strong collaboration skills with journalists across all levels
- A working knowledge of U.S. politics and media, as well as an interest in political reporting is encouraged and an asset.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the team of editors to determine appropriate breaking news stories to feature on Axios.com.
- Collaborate with beat reporters across the Axios newsroom on stories that intersect with our various coverage areas and on items for newsletters.
- Report and aggregate breaking stories worthy of Axios' readers' time.
- Occasionally report enterprise stories for Axios' newsletters.
Application Instructions
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Company Information & Benefits
Company: Axios
Benefits:
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was (details incomplete)
Skills
News judgment
Editorial judgment
News aggregation
Breaking news reporting
Story pitching
Fast-paced environment adaptation
Collaboration with journalists
U.S. politics knowledge
Media literacy
Axios
Local news coverage for Charlotte community
About Axios
Axios Charlotte provides local news and information to the Charlotte, North Carolina community, covering topics like careers, real estate, travel, and food. The company generates revenue through advertising and sponsored content, leveraging its daily newsletter with over 107,000 subscribers to attract local businesses. By focusing specifically on the Charlotte area, Axios Charlotte offers in-depth coverage that is highly relevant to its audience. The goal is to keep the community informed while supporting local businesses.
Arlington, VirginiaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$55.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer Goods, EntertainmentIndustries
501-1,000Employees