Reporter

Malvern Hills; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional news organization in the West Midlands seeks an experienced reporter to leverage AI technology while ensuring high-quality news content. This proactive role involves collaborating with editorial teams, meeting legal standards, and maintaining journalistic integrity. Ideal candidates will have a passion for journalism and excellent writing skills, along with a desire to adapt to new technology. Benefits include 25 days of holiday, structured career progression, and various perks. Candidates must have a full driving license and access to a car.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

Holiday buy scheme

Structured career progression

Pension plan

Mental health support

Gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)

Retail discounts

Team building days

Annual volunteer charity day

Qualifications

• Passionate about journalism and eager to explore AI technology.
• Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience in identifying and sourcing quality stories.

Responsibilities

• Write AI-assisted news articles while maintaining quality.
• Ensure content meets legal and ethical standards.
• Source and build a news list of engaging digital content.

Skills

Excellent writing and editing skills

Strong attention to detail

Understanding of journalistic principles

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Creativity and innovation

Education

NCTJ diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced reporter to join our team and help us expand our use of AI whilst delivering first-class digital news coverage to our rapidly growing audience across the West Midlands.

The successful candidate will be at the forefront of a new era in journalism, utilising AI technology to create content for Stourbridge titles - including The Shuttle and Stourbridge News, whilst also applying their traditional journalism skills and news sense as part of the team at our Stourbridge office.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone already passionate about journalism to discover the potential of AI to contribute to the way we produce and consume news, without losing sight of the importance of quality reporting and writing.

Previous knowledge or experience of using AI is not necessary as all training and support will be provided.

This is a proactive role that requires a keen news sense and a good understanding of what makes a strong story and what audiences want to read across a whole range of platforms.

As an AI-assisted reporter, you will have the opportunity to develop your news and technical skills, including learning how to manage and utilise AI technology effectively while employing your core journalistic skills to the sourcing, selection, angle and presentation of your digital content. A whole host of audience and content analytics will aid you in refining and perfecting your content to meet the needs of audiences and drive growth.

You'll play a key role in ensuring that our articles meet the highest standards of accuracy, information, and compliance with media law, plagiarism, and privacy, utilising your journalistic expertise alongside AI tools.

This position involves working some evenings and weekends, on a rota basis, and requires the candidate to have a full driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Work with an AI system to help write news articles, while also utilising your journalism skills to maintain the quality and authenticity of the content
• Ensure that all content produced meets legal and ethical standards, including those related to media law, plagiarism, privacy, and accuracy
• Source stories and ideas from a range of sources, proactively building and refining a news list of high-quality, engaging digital content
• Identify and deliver areas to expand our coverage into, as well as the topics and story types that will resonate
• Efficiently upload and manage stories, using time-saving AI tools and techniques to ensure a seamless process without compromising the quality of the content
• Contribute to the development of AI technology by monitoring the performance of AI-generated content and identifying areas for improvement
• Work closely with our existing editorial teams to help integrate selected AI-generated content into a variety of newsrooms
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices related to AI and journalism
• Meet page view targets

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• NCTJ diploma or equivalent
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with strong attention to detail
• A strong understanding of journalistic principles and practices
• Excellent working knowledge of relevant media law and adherence to the Editors’ Code of Conduct are vital to fulfilling the functions of the role
• Creativity and innovation, with a willingness to experiment with new approaches and techniques
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to analyse data and generate insights to inform content decisions

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
• Structured career progression & ongoing training
• Pension plan & mental health support
• Perks & discounts including:
• Gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)
• Retail discounts
• Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.