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About the Role
This role is for an ambitious journalist with a proven ability to deliver exclusive, high-impact stories based on original on-the-ground and investigative reporting. The Exclusives Reporter will identify, develop, and break news that drives the national conversation.
Responsibilities
- Generate original exclusive story ideas on a daily basis.
- Build and maintain a strong network of sources across multiple sectors.
- Conduct interviews, research, and investigations to uncover exclusive stories.
- Produce engaging, accurate, and legally sound copy to tight deadlines.
- Break news across a wide range of subjects including politics, crime, entertainment, lifestyle, business, human interest, and trending topics.
- Monitor developing news, court filings, public records, social media, and industry contacts for emerging stories.
- Work collaboratively with editors, photographers, video teams, and social media producers.
- Travel for reporting assignments when required.
- Ensure all reporting meets the highest editorial, legal, and ethical standards.
- Contribute to follow-up coverage, enterprise features, and longer-term investigative projects.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in digital, newspaper, magazine, television, or multimedia journalism.
- Demonstrated track record of publishing exclusive, agenda-setting stories.
- Outstanding reporting, interviewing, and writing skills.
- Strong understanding of sourcing, verification, and fact-checking.
- Ability to work quickly while maintaining exceptional accuracy.
- Experience covering breaking news in a fast-paced newsroom.
- Excellent news judgment and editorial instincts.
- Comfortable juggling multiple stories and competing deadlines.
- Knowledge of media law, ethics, and editorial standards.
- Experience obtaining public records and working with legal documents is advantageous.
- Multimedia, video, podcast, or social media reporting experience is a plus.
Skills
- Reporting
- Interviewing
- Writing
- Sourcing
- Verification
- Fact-checking
- News judgment
- Editorial instincts
- Multimedia reporting
- Video reporting
- Podcast reporting
- Social media reporting
Location
- Remote, US
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Remote
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years of experience
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k)
- Generous paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
- The Daily Mail reaches over a billion people globally every month.
- Renowned for its agenda-setting exclusives, breaking news, incisive commentary, and in-depth investigations, we deliver a unique editorial blend spanning showbiz, royals, lifestyle, health, sport, money, and more.
- Our extensive reach, influence, and reader loyalty make us a premium destination for more than 300,000 digital subscribers across the UK, US, Australia, and beyond.
- The Daily Mail also maintains a powerful presence across social media, engaging more than 150 million followers and delivering more than 6 billion video views each month across platforms including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.
Equal Opportunity
- Daily Mail US is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
- We are committed to fostering diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture.
- We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
- We are Disability Confident Committed.
- Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in alternative formats or reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
- Any such information will be held separately from your application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.