YouTube WriterReporter, USA Today Entertainment

YouTube Writer/Reporter USA Today Entertainment Reporting to: New Media EditorLocation: New York or Los Angeles strongly preferredOverview:USA Today is seeking a dynamic and creative YouTube Writer/Reporter to join our entertainment team. Reporting to the New Media Editor this role centers on covering the evolving YouTube landscapeincluding top creators trending shows and breaking news in the YouTube space. With a focus on discovering unique story angles you will help inform and engage our audience through compelling coverage of the YouTube creator community. The ideal candidate will help grow and define a new vertical within our entertainment content leveraging AI tools and vertical video storytelling to reach a broad digital-first :Report on major YouTube talent shows and industry news providing timely and accurate and maintain reliable contacts and sources within the creator space to ensure exclusive and authoritative reporting. Identify and develop unique story angles that highlight the creativity and impact of YouTube timely accurate and compelling content that can scale across platforms including written articles and vertical video closely with the TV & Streaming team and the broader Entertainment team to produce cross-platform trends and shifts within the YouTube space to keep USA TODAY readers informed and ahead of the AI-driven tools for research trend analysis and content optimization to maximize reach and in editorial meetings pitch new story ideas and contribute to the strategic growth of USA TODAYs entertainment to the highest standards of journalistic ethics including fact-checking and source verification. Requirements:At least 3 to 5 years of reporting or writing in entertainment knowledge of the YouTube creator space including familiarity with top creators channels and platform trends and sources that will facilitate your reporting on those topics. Proven passion for storytelling with the ability to craft engaging narratives for a nationwide ability to produce fast accurate and engaging content under tight news judgment and an ability to identify stories that resonate with a broad to work independently and as part of a dynamic collaborative team. 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.