Breaking News Reporter

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is seeking aggressive journalists who can deliver exclusive breaking news reporting that informs and engages readers. The breaking news reporters will be expected to move fast when news breaks and to produce deeper followup stories that make a difference in the lives of our readers. Serving readers in a crowded media marketplace means becoming the best and most relevant source of journalism that matters to them. - and ensuring that our work reaches them, wherever they are. Our journalism focuses on our local communities, and in that role we have the ability to spotlight problems, highlight solutions and truly make a difference -- all the reasons you got into journalism. And we are part of McClatchy, a digitally driven company focused on innovation, with newsrooms in 30 communities in the United States. Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is the 13th largest city in the United States. Its population is diverse, with about 35% of the population Hispanic or Latino, over 18% Black and about 5% Asian, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Star-Telegram is committed to representing the diverse North Texas communities we cover and to building an inclusive newsroom for staffers of all backgrounds. These reporters will have a demonstrated commitment to fairness and accuracy, in fact and in tone, and a strong grounding in journalism ethics. And like all journalists at the Star-Telegram, they must have demonstrated the desire and skills to build audience loyalty, engagement and growth around compelling public service journalism. This is an on-call position, up to 40 hours per week.