Temporary Reporter

Summary

Join Forbes as a News Desk writer, where you'll write on major news stories, identify topics, and communicate across editorial departments.

Requirements

• Experience: 3-plus years as a full-time writer or editor
• Proven ability at writing quickly and accurately
• Outstanding writing, grammar and editing abilities
• An instinct and enthusiasm for advancing news stories, as well as writing stories that resonate with the target audience

Responsibilities

• Write on major news stories that make sense for a general Forbes audience
• Quickly turning around articles with sharp, story-advancing approaches and angles
• Identify topics and questions raised by news stories, and be able to clearly explain them through research and reporting
• Ability to spot fresh and interesting stories that have not already been widely shared
• Write multiple posts on any given topic every day
• Clearly communicate across Forbes’ multiple editorial departments and contributors
• Write accurate, lively and concise posts
• Track down sources quickly for interviews when necessary
• Strong headline writing skills, and comfort with any/all social media platforms

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule