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This position will be Hybrid in the office\/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager.<\/p>\nThis position will be Hybrid in the office\/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager.<\/p>\n
A San Francisco Business Times reporter is the beating heart of the organization and the business, with the vital task of pumping news, information and life into our products on all platforms. First and foremost, reporters must establish themselves as the go-to source of news, data and perspective in their assigned area of coverage.<\/p>\n
The Breaking News and General Assignment reporter will serve as the newsroom\u2019s rapid response and all-purpose field reporter. This versatile reporter will balance speed and accuracy across a wide variety of stories.<\/p>\n
The top mission: to own audience, by every measure, in a tight deadline setting. Our reporters must marry strong traditional journalism skills \u2013 source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical skills, clear writing, document use \u2013 with online and social media know-how. The Business Journal brand provides the kind of access to business and community leaders that other journalists can only hope for, and it is the responsibility of our reporters to build on that access via sourcing. Whatever the platform, we strive to produce content that is accompanied by perspective and context. We don\u2019t simply say what the news is. We say what it means, why it matters and what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Build familiarity with a variety of industries, companies, and newsmakers in the Bay Area.
\nMonitor both automated and cultivated human sources to identify breaking news.
\nPrioritizes 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.
\nPublish daily content, 12 plus articles per week
\nFind trends in daily coverage that lead to in-depth reporting, scoops, exclusives and breaking news.
\nAttend business events to meet and identify sources.
\nAttend all required ACBJ events
\nTake on any other assignment made by manager(s).
\nWork cooperatively and collaboratively with all colleagues and sources<\/p>\n
Requirements<\/p>\n
Bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent work experience
\nDesire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
\nStrong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills
\nAbility to work both independently and collaboratively
\nAbility to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online
\nA clear drive to develop sources and build audience
\nSolid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
\nAbility to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
\nMultimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
\nProficient with MS Office Products
\nProficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)<\/p>\n