Wellness Reporter, New York Post

Job Description :

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News Sports Pop Culture and Entertainment with signature wit irreverence and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 224 years The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print digital video audio app television and commerce.

The New York Post digital team is looking for a full-time Wellness Reporter (Tues-Sat 8am-4pm) plugged into the world of health and wellness. This person must be a self-starter with the ability to break down complicated studies into lively and informative copy. Theyll be expected to write several stories a day on deadline covering everything from trends and social media posts to new medical studies and breaking addition to working on original service-driven pieces theyll also report out health-related features. These might include digging into the debate over a controversial wellness topic or finding real people to discuss personal health struggles.

Responsibilities:

Craft clean compelling and well-sourced health news articles on tight deadlines
Produce a variety of content including quick hits and longer reported features often juggling multiple projects at once
Pitch both timely and evergreen story ideas while monitoring trending health topics on social media
Analyze health studies and statistics translating them into engaging and understandable copy
Quickly develop an understanding of New York Post readers and the kind of content they find engaging relying on good news judgement and analytics
When necessary edit and self-publish articles with adherence to publication standards

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in journalism or related field
At least three years of experience as a health or lifestyle reporter with experience writing features
Exceptional writing skills with a keen understanding of SEO principles
Creative thinker with the ability to generate fresh perspectives and angles on health topics
Proficiency in editing and self-publishing processes to ensure accuracy and adherence to publication guidelines
Experience using analytics tools to inform content strategy and identify audience interests
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards
Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS

Note: This role will be required to report on-site 5 days per week.

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