Axios
Reporter,AxiosLocal(Dallas)
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“Reporter, Axios Local (Dallas) at Axios. Skills: News reporting, Newsletter writing. Co-author a daily Axios newsletter. Cover many aspects of life in the city”
What You'll Achieve.
Write newsletters that become the talk of the town
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience covering Dallas, Excellent sources, Ability to break news, Proven experience working in a fast-paced news environment, Proven experience working on deadline
Nice to Have
Desire to create new sources, Desire to make yourself indispensable to local readers, Desire to make yourself indispensable to Axios Local
What You'll Do.
Co-author a daily Axios newsletter
Cover many aspects of life in the city
Experiment with AI for reporting
Experiment with AI for newsletter production
Leverage AI for reporting
Leverage AI for newsletter production
Write conversationally
Write in Axios' Smart Brevity style
Help build Axios Local
Shape how our product evolves
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Writing conversationally
Full Job Description
Quick take: Axios is a growth-stage company dedicated to providing trustworthy, essential news in a format that respects readers' time. We're hiring a reporter to cover Dallas as part of our growing local news initiative. Why it matters: This reporter will help locals understand what's happening in their own backyards, getting readers smarter, faster on the news, events and local folkways that matter most to them. Go deeper: We're looking for a skilled reporter who wants to own the biggest conversations in Dallas and write newsletters that become the talk of the town. Requirements include: Co-authoring a daily Axios newsletter full of insights and scoops that matter most to Dallas residents Interest in covering many aspects of life in the city Experimenting with and leveraging AI for reporting and newsletter production Writing conversationally, in Axios' Smart Brevity style Helping to build Axios Local and shaping how our product evolves Worthy of your time: Ideal candidates will operate with a startup mentality and an entrepreneurial spirit, and have the following skills: Experience covering Dallas Excellent sources and the desire to create new ones Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops Omnivorous curiosity about your hometown, no matter how long you've lived there Ideas, ideas, ideas Comfort flexing some voice and personality in your writing Proven experience working in a fast-paced news environment and on deadline The desire to make yourself indispensable to local readers and to Axios Local Starting salary for this role is in the range of $65,000 - $105,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but ca
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