Reporter, Book Review
About the position The Book Review is looking for an experienced, ambitious and creative reporter to cover the publishing industry and wider literary world. You will balance breaking news with more in-depth investigations, explainers, service stories and enterprise reporting. You should have an interest in exploring a variety of written story forms as well as the ability to translate your work into other formats, including audio and video. You will constantly develop sources within the industry and deliver regular scoops. Along with sophisticated interviewing and writing skills, you must have the ability to contextualize what is happening in the book world within a larger cultural framework and convey that to a general audience.
Responsibilities
- Report, write and publish multiple stories a week (a mix of news, service and enterprise)
- Cover the book world — industry news, publishing deals, trends, legislation, sales and more — while bringing fresh, compelling angles to your pieces
- Cultivate sources and regularly deliver scoops
- Develop stories that include a range of voices and perspectives
- Collaborate with visual editors on new story formats and multimedia, including reporter video
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Requirements
- 5+ years of journalism experience as a reporter
- Strong news judgment and instincts
- Experience in a deadline-driven environment
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of — and sources within — the publishing industry and wider literary world
- Creativity and the willingness to experiment with new story forms
- The ability to convey news in multiple modes (Such as audio and video) in addition to text
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- a company-matching 401(k) plan
- paid vacation
- paid sick days
- paid parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
- professional development programs