Axios The Part Time-Temp Reporter supports Axios Local by writing high-impact local news items and contributing to newsletters, websites, and social media. The role requires fast, accurate reporting and collaboration with editors.
Responsibilities
Write high-impact local news items in Axios’ Smart Brevity style (typically short-form, daily pieces)
Jump on timely stories, events and trends
Contribute to Axios Local newsletters (we're in 39 cities and counting), plus their websites and social media accounts as needed, often with a daily turnaround
Collaborate with an editor and/or full-time newsletter author(s)
Help fill longer coverage gaps occasionally, (e.g. 1-3 months) as needed
What success looks like:
You deliver clean, accurate, engaging copy on deadline
You surface story ideas that resonate with local readers
You adapt quickly to feedback and sharpen your work over time
Qualification
Strong news judgment and cleanComfort writing in a conversationalA self-starterWho this is forWriters seeking flexible
Required
Strong news judgment and clean, concise writing
Ability to move quickly and hit deadlines
Omnivorous curiosity and enthusiasm for reporting & writing about numerous subject areas, from sports to business to dining to development to how we get around
Comfort writing in a conversational, reader-first voice
Equally comfortable doing original reporting and smart aggregation
Experience with newsletters or audience-focused writing
Familiarity with our Smart Brevity style (or willingness to learn fast)
Strong communication skills and experience working in a remote environment
A self-starter: While you may be assigned some stories, you'll be counted on to bring executable ideas forward every day
Who this is for:
Experienced local reporters and journalists
Writers seeking flexible, part-time temporary work
Preferred
Familiarity with Smart Brevity style or willingness to learn
