Breaking News Correspondent (fixed-term)

Reuters is looking for an energeticjournalist to deliver a daily stream of fact-checking articles and verification checks in Hebrew and English in addition to helping whererequiredwith breaking news reporting. Thesuccessfulcandidate will write factchecksinthe public interest and inresponse torequestsfrom social media clients. They will also beadept atidentifyingand proposing items that wouldbenefitfromfact-checkingbased on information or misinformation circulating across social mediawith particular focus on Israel.

The job requiresan unwavering commitment to theReuters Trust Principlesto ensure unbiased and balanced reporting. This is particularly vital in relation to Reuters Middle East coverage where reporting and fact-checking facevery closepublic scrutiny.

The role demandsa team player ready to coordinate with colleagues in Israel and the Palestinian Territories the Middle East and beyond when fact-checking stories that may be localregionalor international in nature. The work will involve reaching out to and cooperating with correspondents in Reuters bureaus reporters in Reuters regional breaking new hubs and Reuters visuals journalists in various locations including those involved in visual verification.

In addition to the primary role of delivering fact-checking reports thesuccessfulcandidate will work closely with our Middle East Breaking News Hub and colleagues in the Reuters Jerusalem and other Middle East bureaus in monitoring and reporting breaking news. The work will be expected to include but not limited to responding to requests for official or other commenthelping outwith Hebrew-to-Englishtranslationsandmonitoringrelevant Hebrew and other televisionnewsand social media feeds.

Theproducerwill be ready to alert breaking news hub colleagues when required. As the role develops theproducershould be ready on some occasions to writeReutersnews stories provided this does not conflict with fact-checking demands.

The role will require a journalist comfortable in readingwritingand speaking both Hebrew and English to a high degree of fluency.

This is ahybrid-workrolebasedinourJerusalemnewsroom.

About the role

AsourBreaking News Correspondent/Fact-Checking Producer you will:

• Work on an exciting project that aims to tackle misinformation on social media with a particular focus on a direct impact on how information is consumed across a variety of social media platforms and be a key stakeholder in setting the record straight.

• Be deeply familiar withIsraelisocial media as a newsgathering tool and track trends as to how misinformation travels online.

• Adept atidentifyingemerging trends and misinformation on various platformsin Hebrew such as Facebook X TikTok and LinkedIn among others.

• Proactivelyidentifystories thatare candidates forfact-checkingto address the spread of misinformation.

• Commit toReuters guidelines on the personal use of social media mindful that your public presence can havean impact on how our reporting is perceived.

• Write copy according to Reuters editorial and ethical standards adhering to style guidelines and policies laid out by theReuters Trust Principlesand the ReutersHandbook of Journalists

• Communicate fact-check findings in a manner that isswiftclearconciseand free from bias.

• Assist with Hebrew to English translations whenrequired

• Work closely with the global Reuters newsroom particularly the Middle East Breaking News Hubwhenrequired

About you

To beour Breaking News Correspondent youwill:

• Have an exceptional understanding of howmisinformationnarrativesinHebrewand Englishtravel on social media andbe able toconfidently navigate the majorsocialplatforms

• Be adept at dealing with digitalstorytellingand visual verification. Youshould have strong reporting skills given the need to reach out to relevant authorities companies individuals or other entities for comment and details when necessary.

• Demonstrate an analyticaland unbiasedapproach to newsstories and be comfortable researching a range of topics independently

• Haveat least3yearsof reporting and news writing experienceunder tight deadlines

• Write crispaccurateand clean copy in Hebrewand English

• Show a proven interest incoveringcurrent affairs and misinformationin Israel and the Middle East

• Have demonstrable experienceinreporting or news experience as a factchecker is by no means prerequisite

• Be able toidentifyemerging trends and misinformation

• Be a collaborative team playerwith colleagues across the Middle East and beyondandcomfortable working occasional weekend shifts whenrequired

• Prior experience insocial media newsgathering OSINT orfact-checkingwillbe anadvantage.

• Fluency in Arabic is a plus

This role has a daytime shift pattern and may include occasional weekend shifts.

We offer a fixed-term contract from April until the end of September.

Please Note: Complete applications must be submitted by Sunday 22nd March 2026.

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Whats in it For You

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• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched award-winning coverage of the worlds most important stories.

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