Life and Trends Reporter (Casual)

Newsweek is seeking a casual Life and Trends Reporter to join our UK based digital newsroom, producing fast, accurate and original coverage for an American audience. The reporter will contribute engaging stories across the Life and Trends portfolio, applying strong editorial judgement, rigorous fact checking and a sound understanding of media law. 

Reporting to the Senior Editor, the casual Life and Trends Reporter will source, pitch, research and develop original stories, exclusives, interviews, features and timely updates. The primary objective of the role is to obtain the elements needed to build a complete story package, for both Newsweek.com and off-platform. 

The reporter will actively monitor a range of sources and platforms, including social media and Google Trends, to identify emerging conversations, human interest stories and topics with strong audience potential. 

This is a remote casual worker position. Working days and hours are flexible and will be agreed on an ad hoc basis according to the needs of the department and mutual availability. Those based in London will also have the option of working from the London office. 

Key Responsibilities

• Produce multiple Life and Trends articles each day to a high editorial standard. 

• Pitch original ideas daily and identify opportunities to extend, advance or update existing coverage. 

• Build complete story packages that include original voices, relevant data, context and strong visual elements. 

• Secure original comment from key people connected to stories, including through interviews, events, podcasts, social media and other credible sources. 

• Research and write original stories, exclusives, interviews and features that engage an American audience. 

• Prioritise off-platform stories while producing additional content for Newsweek.com. 

• Monitor news wires, social media, Google Trends and other relevant sources for emerging stories, trends and conversations. 

• Identify and upload the strongest available visuals, including video, still images and other opportunities to enhance the presentation of a story. 

• Use engaging writing, effective story structure and strong visual support to improve reader engagement. 

• Apply sound editorial judgement and rigorous fact checking to ensure accuracy, fairness, clarity and journalistic integrity. 

• Ensure all content meets Newsweek’s editorial, legal and ethical standards, regardless of speed or volume expectations. 

• Collaborate with assigning editors, content editors, visuals teams and audience teams to develop, package and publish stories. 

• Remain open to evolving workflows, formats and responsibilities as newsroom and business needs develop. 

• Perform any other reasonable duties necessary to meet the needs of the business.