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As part of our esteemed organization, HuffPost is a leading source of award-winning news & commentary for the most diverse & connected generation ever with reporting spanning across politics, lifestyle, entertainment, & more. HuffPost believes in putting people before power & telling the stories that too often go unheard, from the voices that matter.

Business Area: Content

Job Category: HuffPost

Salary: $78,075.00 - $88,000.00 USD 

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday // 6 PM-2 AM EST

Union Status: Union 

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between HuffPost and Writers Guild of America East.  

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Community You Will Join

Are you fast & funny enough to keep one step ahead of the next big internet obsession?

HuffPost is seeking an evening/overnight reporter for its trends team. The ideal candidate should be able to identify stories that will explode off the sites homepage & reverberate across social media. We dont want a writer who is simply regurgitating whats already out there. We want a writer who can find unique angles & provide the context our readers need to understand an increasingly complicated world. And, to be sure, a good sense of humor can go a long way.

Trends reporters should have at least three years of professional experience in writing & reporting. The ideal candidate should be a voracious consumer of news & pop culture, be able to aggregate or report three short, well-written pieces per shift, & have a strong sense of headlining & story structure.

This position is for an evening reporter (with shifts starting between 6 pm & 8 pm ET) on Tuesdays through Saturdays. HuffPost also requires trends reporters to be available, when necessary, to work on company & federal holidays. You may also be asked, on occasion, to shift your schedule to help cover major news events.

A Typical Day

• File three stories or more that meet HuffPost standards on a typical shift
• Write copy that adheres to HuffPost standards & requires minimal editing
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in covering breaking news
• Work independently with minimal oversight at hours when the site is understaffed
• Take assignments from editors across the newsroom as needed
• Collaborate on live blogs
• Assist the Front Page, Audience, & Copy teams as needed to promote & distribute HuffPost content as needed

Part of what makes BuzzFeed a pioneer in digital media is our commitment to exploring new ventures that lead to spreading truth & joy. As such, you may be asked to share your knowledge with your colleagues through presentations or trainings, to screen & interview job candidates, or to take part in recruitment or networking events on behalf of the company and be part of a union.

Who You Are

• Strong grasp of story surfacing tools, traffic-measuring tools, & research tools to identify & pitch stories that are of high interest to our audience
• An obsessive follower of current events, global news, & popular culture
• A proven talent in crafting headlines & identifying images that resonate with our audience
• A strong grasp of SEO, SMO, AP Style, & HuffPost standards
• Ability to work closely with HuffPosts audience team, breaking news team, copy desk,  & front page editors in a fast-paced collaborative environment
• A no-fear attitude to write & report across a broad spectrum of news topics
• Ability to work independently during hours when the news site is understaffed

Use of artificial intelligence or an LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process may be grounds for rejection of your application.

Note: BuzzFeed offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) & open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, & WA.  For non sales roles, we can also hire in AR, AZ, KS, MO, SC, & VT.

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more.
• An attractive & equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health & wellness discounts, & much more.