Digital Reporter

4 weeks ago


Ryde, Australia Sky News Australia Full time

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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.

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 are capable of covering a diverse range of stories, such as lifestyle, crime and politics will be well placed to succeed in this role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Cover breaking news events with clean copy drafted while meeting tight deadlines
  • Pitch exclusive story ideas regularly, maintain a strong and diverse contact book
  • Edit and curate the SkyNews.com.au Homepage with the latest and best performing written articles
  • Use WordPress CMS to build stories, assign them to appropriate sections and liaise with social media teams
  • Understands the immediacy of the digital and television news environments and how best to leverage broadcast content for digital assets
  • Be able to identify newsworthy opinion and interview content from our television channels and ensure this is delivered to our online audience quickly and accurately to drive this content into the news cycle
  • Understand what content works for which platforms and target content which works best for Digital platforms
  • Work well in a fast-paced team environment which involves liaising with the Digital Video teams, and on-air teams to turn around exclusive content quickly.
  • The candidate needs to have the maturity to be trusted to work with limited supervision while meeting strict publishing targets
  • The Sky News newsroom is in operation 24 hours a day, and all members of the team are required to be available for flexible hours, including irregular hours and unpredictable shifts,driven by news demands with regular weekend work

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 environment 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, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
  • Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
  • Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
  • Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
  • Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
  • Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
  • Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
  • Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
  • Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & 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 for international audiences.

Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.

Sky News Australia's unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations, and live breaking news, sport and weather.

What's next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at Sky News Australia

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.

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Sky News AustraliaSeniority level
  • Seniority levelEntry level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionMarketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
  • IndustriesBroadcast Media Production and Distribution

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