Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
The Life & Trends reporter on the Audience Off Platform team plays a pivotal role in driving Newsweek's engagement and reach, primarily on syndicated platforms like Apple News by rapidly crafting engaging content around trending themes. This team member will use the latest AI/LLM tools to assist in creating accurate, timely content on trending conversations and topics, and help contribute to the success of Newsweek and shape its future through data-driven decision making.
Key Responsibilities
- Content creation: Create multiple stories per day on high-interest topics around life advice, personal dilemmas, health, wellness and trending digital themes.
- Data awareness: Use analytics data to determine stories that will resonate with audiences. Monitor content performance and work to optimize headlines, visuals, and other elements for improved audience response.
- Content refinement and improvement: Take editor feedback to constantly be improving individual stories and the story crafting process. Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute innovative content ideas to drive audience growth and engagement.
- AI assisted workflow: Increase prowess using LLMs to aid in the speed, depth and breadth of reporting and look for opportunities to further develop AI tools.
- Any other reasonable duties to meet the needs of the business.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.
- Proven experience in creating content in a newsroom or digital publication or similar environment, with a track record of engaging a large audience.
- Deep understanding of lifestyle trending topics like internet conversations, health, entertainment, science, wellness and beyond.
- Strong editorial judgment with an exceptional ability to spot trending content.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing trends and pivot strategies accordingly without compromising on quality.
- Prior experience with AI/LLM tools is highly preferred but not required.
Salary range: $60,000 - $65,000 commensurate with experience
Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
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Newsweek is a global news magazine that provides high quality, in-depth coverage and analysis of the major events shaping our world. For more than 80 years, the iconic brand has been offering readers a unique perspective on world affairs and giving context to the most important events in global news. Today, via its print and digital editions, Newsweek continues to help its readers navigate a rapidly-changing world. Newsweek publishes a U.S. and International edition weekly in English. The international edition – branded as Newsweek International –serves the Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions while language-specific editions are available in Japan, Korea, Latin America, Pakistan, Poland and Serbia. A separate English-language edition is also published for the Middle East.
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