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The Times, Media Correspondent

Employer
News UK
Location
London (Central), London (Greater) (GB)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Sep 4, 2022

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Nationals, News
Discipline
Broadcast Journalist, Correspondent

Job Details

Media correspondent

The Times is looking for a media correspondent.

You will be a journalist who makes contacts and breaks exclusives, ready to cover everything from press regulation to TV entertainment to industry scoops — and more besides. 

With the ability to report with responsibility, wit or mischief as the need arises, you will be expected to produce stories for both the home news and business desks.

Please apply with a covering letter and your CV by September 4.

Responsibilities

  • Bring in regular exclusives and maintain excellent contacts in media and entertainment

  • Write media stories in a distinctive and engaging way that meets the brief from the commissioning editor and to the required length

  • Be a self-starter and pitch strong ideas for all sections across print and digital

  • Command respect and authority in your writing and communicate that knowledge effectively in print, digital, radio and television as a representative of The Times

  • Able to write across all sections and platforms seamlessly with particular attention to digital

  • Have a strong knowledge of social media and an ability to use it to increase our readership

  • Regularly pitch and contribute to digital packages that increase engagement and support subscriber growth

  • Represent The Times on radio, television and other media — especially our own internal stations.

  • Collaborate with production colleagues in design, pictures and sub-editing on elements that enhance the stories you write

Skills and experience

  • Experience working as a writer for a national newspaper or magazine

  • Demonstrable interest in media and entertainment

  • Strong contacts in media and a proven ability to bring in exclusive stories

  • Experience in digital and a commitment to growing our digital audience

  • Able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines

  • Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate succinctly and effectively

  • Experience working collaboratively 

  • A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

 

Life at News: At News UK we believe our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want the ways we work to enable people to thrive.  Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. We can’t promise to offer exactly what you want, but do provide multiple flexible working options.  Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.  

We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I  strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.  We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women’s Steering Group. 

We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. We offer private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions, discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes, and a ‘Bikes for Work’ scheme, as well as offering opportunities for physio/massage, counselling and legal support. 

In addition we also offer:

  • A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;

  • 30 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year;

  • Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks;

  • Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.  

Company

News UK is a great company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are a company which has journalism at its very heart.

Our newspapers and associated websites are some of the most powerful media brands in the English speaking world, reaching 30 million people each week.

They are very different products with different values and different strengths, but all are united by a commitment to independent journalism that connects with our customers.

News UK is a company which thrives on pace. Our people stretch themselves on a daily basis, challenging the status quo to produce the best service possible to our readers and customers. We embrace creativity and initiative and we have some of the most talented people in the industry.

If you want to work for one of the world's most exciting, challenging and creative media organisations then News UK is the place to build your career.

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Location
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London
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