Entertainment News & Legal Reporter, USA TODAY Entertainment

Entertainment News & Legal Reporter USA TODAY Entertainment Location: Los AngelesTeam: USA TODAY EntertainmentRole Type: Full-time exempt Overview:USA TODAY is seeking an experienced Entertainment News & Legal Reporter with a strong track record of breaking news and covering legal and sensitive stories involving celebrities influencers and the broader entertainment industry. You will drive fast-turn coverage develop original enterprise stories and translate complex legal documents into clear fact-forward reporting that serves a national youll do:Break entertainment news with speed and accuracy prioritizing legal and sensitive developments (lawsuits criminal cases countersuits settlements deaths divorce misconduct allegations contract disputes labor actions etc.).Source read and interpret legal documents (complaints indictments motions settlements probate filings police reports bankruptcy petitions consent decrees filings on PACER/state court portals) and use them to advance our coverage with precise context and fair and maintain sources across the legal community (lawyers police sources public officials clerks court spokespeople agency PR) and inside entertainment ecosystems (labels studios streaming services talent reps unions).Report beyond the day-of cycle by identifying undertold stories and explaining complex or systemic issues that break from the news churnusing data documents and human voices to show across platforms including onsite in print newsletters and social with vertical video explainers/updates appearing on camera when AI tools responsibly for research discovery and analyticsalways maintaining transparency human judgment and editorial with editors visuals audience social/video legal standards & ethics teams to shape coverage plans headlines packaging SEO and quickly and cleanly under deadline while maintaining meticulous nights/weekends/holiday work may be required as driven by breaking news entertainment events and court calendars and youll bring:5 years covering entertainment journalism with a track record of breaking stories and handling legal/sensitive topics with compassion and literacy: Comfort pulling parsing and summarizing legal filings; familiarity with court systems (federal/state) PACER and public-records requests (FOIA/FOIL).A robust contact list across the legal community; proven ability to cultivate new sources and earn judgment & ethics: Fluent in standards for fairness accuracy sensitivity traumainformed reporting and cautious language around allegations/: Ability to write crisp updates and craft deeper enterprise narratives; comfort structuring timelines fact boxes and explainer with entertainment business reporting (contracts box office/streaming economics guild agreements).Enterprise mindset: Regular delivery of deeper pieces that illuminate undercovered issues and move conversations forward. Application InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-NC1The annualized base salary for this role will range between $60000 and $93750. Base compensation is reflective of many factors including but not limited to the market in which one lives/works individual education level skills certifications and experience. Note: variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role may be applicable.