Description
The Arizona Republic, part of USA TODAY Co., is hiring an Arizona Connect Trending Reporter to produce fast, accurate, audience-focused service journalism and breaking or trending news coverage in metro Phoenix. The role involves monitoring social and community sources, pitching and writing multiple stories daily, optimizing content for search and user experience, creating real-time video, and collaborating with editors and reporters across the USA TODAY Network. Candidates need a journalism-related bachelor's or master's degree, expert social-media skills, strong AP-style writing and fact-checking abilities, digital headline-writing and SEO knowledge, video skills, and familiarity with Phoenix and Arizona. Early, night, and weekend shifts may be required.
