Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
Newsweek is seeking a full-time Travel Reporter to join our London team.
With a focus on an American audience, the ideal candidate will cover everything related to travel-leisure aspects of our reader’s lives.
The Travel Reporter will have detailed knowledge of domestic and international travel trends, popular tourist destinations, emerging travel technologies, budget-friendly accommodation options, transportation networks, and related seasonal experiences.
The Travel Reporter will be able to research, source, pitch, and write several stories each day, including breaking news, original news and features, interviews, and exclusives. They will obtain source and expert comments, and use authoritative primary sources. They will produce vibrant, concise, and clean copy to deadline.
The successful candidate will have experience in a reporting role at a reputable organization. They will have a strong understanding of digital journalism and the needs of a fast-paced newsroom. They will be adept at monitoring social media, Google Trends, and other news-gathering tools to find and identify stories and topics of interest to a U.S. audience.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring high-quality coverage that is accurate, fair, and conforms to accepted standards of journalism.
Place of Work: Our office is based in London but you will have the ability to work from home anywhere in the UK.
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Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
