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Breaking News/General Assignment Reporter

San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jun 2026

About the role

Build familiarity with a variety of industries, companies, and newsmakers in the Bay Area.
Monitor both automated and cultivated human sources to identify breaking news.
Prioritizes what is newsworthy in real time. Cross-checks facts to ensure accuracy, especially critical during fast-moving situations. Distills complex developments into clear, digestible information.
Publish daily content, 12 plus articles per week
Find trends in daily coverage that lead to in-depth reporting, scoops, exclusives and breaking news.
Attend business events to meet and identify sources.
Attend all required ACBJ events
Take on any other assignment made by manager(s).
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all colleagues and sources

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online
A clear drive to develop sources and build audience
Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
Proficient with MS Office Products
Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)