Senior Correspondent, Global News Monitoring
Are you passionate about the chance to bring your experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology? If yes, we are looking for you!
Join our team! Reuters is looking for an experienced reporter for the expanded Global News Monitoring (GNM) team set-up in Mexico.
The Global News Monitoring team (GNM), based in Bengaluru, India, is one of the original news hubs within Reuters. The 24/7 speed and breaking news team covers some of the biggest stories across the world. The team monitors social media, company newswires, competition news websites and several other sources to ensure that Reuters stays competitive globally. The team helps to consolidate Reuters’ social-media monitoring efforts by staying on top of social media, company blogs and any other source from which news can originate.
A normal day at GNM involves covering financial and companies’ news, monitoring X for breaking news and covering earthquakes and other general news. The team doubles down as a breaking news hub, covering everything from a watchdog warning of missile strikes near nuclear power plants in Ukraine, to cyberattacks, accidents, vehicle recalls, billion-dollar company mergers, and other general, financial and commodities news.
The team also does general and political news monitoring for several hubs, including the US-Canada, UK, South Asia, and Africa hubs, during overnight hours (for the respective bureaus) and weekends. It also handles US/UK corporate news coverage during overnight hours on weekdays and throughout weekends.
About the Role
In this opportunity as a Senior Correspondent, Global News Monitoring, you will:
Strong news judgment and writing skills.Strong snapping skills or experience in a snapping role is preferred.Proficiency in a major European language will be an advantage.A willingness to work late shifts and if necessary, handle weekend shifts.A willingness to work out of the office at least 4 days in a 5-day work week.About You
You’re a fit for the role if your background includes:
Have a sharp sense of news judgement, strong writing skills, and the ability to tackle everything from a massshooting to corporate earnings stories.Be a multitasker able to juggle monitoring social media, news wires, websites, and blogs.Remain calm under pressure and meet the team’s accuracy and speed targets.Communicate and interact effectively with reporters, editors, media relations personnel and otherstakeholders across the world.Have the ability and willingness to actively coach and mentor new staff.To apply, please upload your updated resume in English.
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