Reporter

Job description

Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products. We are seeking a reporter to join the Editorial team to provide general news coverage for Guardian Australia. This role is being offered on a 12 months fixed-term basis, working on a seven-day roster with weekend work, early starts and late finishes. This role is open to candidates based in either Sydney or Melbourne. In this role you will…: You’ll bring…. - Pitch daily news ideas - Write news stories, features and explainers as commissioned by newsdesk - Run the daily news live blog when required - Contribute to audio and video coverage to complement text publication - Make contacts and develop stories in particular areas of interest - Engage with social media to promote stories and source information Knowledge: - At least three to five years’ reporting experience in a fast-changing and high-pressure news environment, preferably digital - Substantial experience of writing news and short features to deadlines - Good understanding of media law - Familiarity an...