This position will cover breaking news and/or writing a daily blog, working closely with digital editors and reporting to the News Director.
Day to day you will:
- Prepare clear, accurate, balanced, well-written and well-researched stories in a timely manner that conform to style for publication across platforms.
- Ensure all copy meets legal requirements.
- Take ownership of stories/issues and follow up stories when appropriate.
- Demonstrate excellent news judgment and knowledge of current affairs.
- Ensure the highest standard of accuracy, ethics and editorial quality.
- Meet agreed audience benchmarks and deadlines.
- We are a seven-day newsroom so some weekends and public holidays will be required.
- Ability to fill in for other areas of the newsroom as required.
Please note, this position will involve afternoon shifts from 2pm-10pm.