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What’s the role? Sky News Australia is looking for a Digital Reporter to write for one of Australia’s largest news websites, SkyNews.com.au. If you have a strong news judgement and a drive to tell impactful stories, this is the job for you. Reporters who can cover a diverse range of stories, such as lifestyle, crime and politics, will be well placed to succeed in this role.
Responsibilities
- Cover breaking news events with clean copy drafted under tight deadlines
- Pitch exclusive story ideas regularly and maintain a strong, diverse contact book
- Edit and curate the SkyNews.com.au homepage with the latest and best performing articles
- Use WordPress CMS to build stories, assign sections, and liaise with social media teams
- Leverage broadcast content for digital assets and understand the immediacy of digital and television news environments
- Identify newsworthy opinion and interview content from television channels and deliver it quickly and accurately online
- Understand content performance across platforms and tailor stories for digital audiences
- Collaborate with the Digital Video and on-air teams to turn around exclusive content quickly
- Work with limited supervision while meeting strict publishing targets
Who are you?
- A minimum of two years’ experience in a busy newsroom is ideal
- Ability to navigate complicated political discussions
- A positive attitude with enthusiasm for sharing ideas and learning new skills
- Ability to work unsupervised, to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Experience in a busy newsroom workplace is encouraged but not essential
News Benefits
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, audiences, clients and communities. Our advantages include:
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Health & wellbeing support and facilities (including an onsite gym at offices in Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney)
- Leave options to support personal needs: Parental, Birthday, Volunteer, Career break and Compassionate leave
- Development opportunities and recognition
- Financial wellbeing support
- Perks & discounts across products and services
- Giving back to communities
- Workplace inclusion and facilities including employee-resource groups and quiet/parents’ rooms
Who are we?
Sky News is Australia’s leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider. Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel. Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites. Our content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from prominent figures, and live breaking news, sport and weather.
What’s next?
Apply now for the Digital Reporter role. For more information on careers at Sky News Australia, see our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitments.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia. We welcome applicants of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole selves to work. If you require accommodations or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. For more information on DEI at News Corp Australia, please visit the DEI section of
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