Journalist

Dow Jones & Co. Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News. This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day. If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you. Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line. NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas Full timeJob_Req_55796 Job Description: Since 2010, Storyful's newsroom has been working at the intersection of social media, news and technology to help media partners tell the stories that matter most. As we expand the breadth and depth of our coverage, we are seeking a news journalist to join our editorial team. The ideal candidate will have an interest in finding compelling stories via social media, and in producing original reporting that uses cutting-edge verification and open-source intelligence techniques. They will be at home in a fast-paced, video-led, breaking news environment, and able to serve a diverse set of media clients. They will want to work as part of a team, helping senior journalists and editors across a range of stories, from conflict zones to weather events and politics. As a journalist, the ideal candidate will be self-motivated and energetic, keen to learn open-source investigative and verification techniques. Responsibilities will include: * Hybrid working * Monitoring Storyful's news feeds for emerging stories and undertaking advanced searches using our proprietary tools to discover original, eyewitness content * Verifying images, posts and videos from the social web * Writing clean, concise and accurate copy for publication on the Storyful Newswire and social platforms * Contacting uploaders and sources involved in stories * Working closely with newsroom clients and content creators * Working to deadlines and targets * Availability to work a flexible schedule in terms of days and hours, including weekends * An ability to communicate clearly within the team, and also to clients and media partners * Any other duties set out by editorial management team Experience Required: * Proven experience in open-source investigation/social media discovery and verification is an advantage but not essential * Either a degree or qualification in journalism/communications, or one year of experience working as a journalist * A self-starting journalist who is plugged into current events around the world * A fluid, natural communicator who can write clean, simple copy for publication. All finalists will be administered a copy test. * Understa