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Reporter, Axios Houston
About this role
Axios is looking for a reporter to cover Houston as part of its local news initiative. The role involves co-authoring a daily Houston-focused Axios newsletter with insights and scoops, and reporting on various aspects of city life. Candidates should be comfortable using AI tools for reporting and newsletter production, writing in Axios' Smart Brevity style, and helping shape Axios Local and its product. Ideal applicants will have experience covering Houston, strong sourcing, and the ability to break news while maintaining curiosity about the city. The position offers a starting salary of $75,000 to $125,000, with compensation higher or lower depending on location, experience, and skills, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
What you would do
- Co-author a daily Axios Houston newsletter with insights and scoops
- Cover multiple aspects of life in Houston
- Experiment with and use AI for reporting and newsletter production
- Write in Axios' Smart Brevity style
- Help build Axios Local and influence product evolution
- Develop and leverage sources to break news and create scoops
- Maintain versatility with voice and personality in writing
- Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Operate with a startup mentality and entrepreneurial spirit
- Be indispensable to local readers and to Axios Local
What they are asking for
- Experience covering Houston
- Excellent sources and ability to create new ones
- Ability to break news and generate conceptual scoops
- Strong curiosity about the hometown regardless of tenure
- Creative ideas for reporting and newsletters
- Comfort with varying levels of voice and personality in writing
- Proven experience in a fast-paced news environment with deadlines
- Desire to be indispensable to local readers and Axios Local
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