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$75,000 – $125,000
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What this role is
Axios is seeking a reporter to cover San Francisco's local news scene, producing daily newsletters and breaking stories that resonate with residents. This role suits journalists who thrive in fast-paced environments, have strong sourcing skills, and want to build an audience around their city's most important conversations.
Our summary, not Axios’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Experience covering San Francisco
- Excellent source development and maintenance
- Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops
- Writing in Axios' Smart Brevity style
- Experience working in fast-paced news environments and on deadline
- Co-authoring daily newsletters
Nice to have
- AI literacy and comfort with AI tools for reporting
- Omnivorous curiosity about local topics
- Willingness to flex voice and personality in writing
- Ideas and entrepreneurial thinking about local news