NY Freelance Night News Reporters
Dmgmedia
Posted: August 1, 2025
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Quick Summary
We are seeking a skilled Night News Reporter to join our team in New York, USA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating engaging and fast-paced news content, working closely with our editorial team to produce high-quality news stories. The successful candidate will have excellent writing and reporting skills, with the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
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Job Description
Location: Astor Place, New York
Position: Freelance
Rate: Starting rate is $200 per shift
Dailymail.com is the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with more than 200 million monthly unique visitors. Our teams across the globe strive to provide our readers with engaging, fast and rolling news, 24/7, 365 days a year. With more than 360 journalists worldwide, we are seeking individuals who want to join a global media organization with excellent career development opportunities.
Dailymail.com is seeking freelance Night News Reporters to join our team in the New York office to create compelling content for our U.S. digital platforms. You will be responsible for pitching, writing, producing, and curating content of interest to the U.S. homepage audience which is distributed widely on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.
Our night shift runs from 5:00pm – 2:00am
Working closely with the N.Y. news digital team your responsibilities will include:
• Produce written and package content for Daily Mail digital platforms
• The ability to deliver vibrant copy while working to very tight deadlines is crucial
• Ability to generate own news stories, with a keen eye for surfacing compelling content
• Manage workflow and research to deliver stories to tight deadlines
• Coordinate with fellow digital co-workers to ensure stories will be produced in a timely fashion for
• deadlines
• Operate content management system for publication of stories
• Monitor analytics and adjust strategy as needed to optimize KPIs
• Produce coverage of significant news events
We are looking for professionals with the following:
• Passion for the DailyMail.com brand, its editorial voice and global audience
• At least 1 or more years of experience in journalism – digital news preferred
• Ability to work under tight deadline pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Applicable knowledge of multiplatform news gathering tools and resources
• Must have a passion for research and finding the most interesting information
• Strong communication skills to work collaboratively with team members
Dailymail.com is a 24-hour newsroom and therefore operates a seven-day working week from Sunday to Saturday.