What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crime Reporter position at Nine?
Company Description
The Sydney Morning Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the country, having recently celebrated 190 years in print. We have a rich history of courageous, quality and independent journalism. In 2022, we remain in a stronger position than ever with more than 9 million readers consuming our journalism in print and online each month, making The Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s most widely-read masthead.
Our team is comprised of hundreds of Australia’s best journalists, photographers, editors, sub editors and designers. We are passionate about what we do and we are always looking for ways to do it better. We support each other as a team and we encourage diversity of opinion. We embrace the rich history that comes with working for the Herald whilst operating out of the most modern, advanced newsroom in the country.
Job Description
The Sydney Morning Herald is looking for a Crime Reporter to combine breaking news, analysis and some feature writing capability at the highest-level across our digital and print platforms. Strong journalistic experience is required with a good range of contacts in the crime area.
The successful applicant will display the highest of ethical standards and work relentlessly and creatively to ensure we develop quality content across seven days and across platforms. They will have a proven track record of breaking news, and the ability to quickly develop deep contacts and expertise in their assigned areas. The role is responsible for content gathering and for delivering clean, accurate copy for both print and digital use.
Day to day you will:
- Deliver unique, high quality journalism across platforms.
- Generate unique content ideas for daily and weekly news cycle
- Maintain an extensive network of contacts/sources.
- Prepare clear, accurate, balanced, well-written and well-researched reports that conform to style for publication across platforms.
- Ensure all copy meets legal requirements.
- Take ownership of stories/issues and follow up stories when appropriate.
- Demonstrate excellent news judgement and knowledge of current affairs.
- Ensure the highest standard of accuracy, ethics and editorial quality.
- Write an appropriate and agreed number of quality stories as commissioned, to appropriate length and in a timely manner.
- Meet agreed audience benchmarks and deadlines.
This is a 12 month Maternity leave cover including weekend work. Hybrid working arrangements!
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Strong journalistic background.
- A good range of contacts in the crime area.
- First rate news judgement.
- Proven ability to identify, articulate and develop quality stories in the crime field.
- Ability to work collaboratively across The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and national teams
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
Additional Information
Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. You’ll also receive:
- Career development and quality training
- Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
- Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
- Access to Future Women – a movement to help women connect, learn and lead through unique content and events.
- Hybrid Working/Flexible working
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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