Reuters is seeking a journalist to join our dynamic and global fact-checking team.You will have a passion for politics and current affairs, expertise in navigating social networks and a track record of spotting emerging trends and stories online.Most importantly, you’ll need to have sharp instincts and a creative, determined approach to problem-solving under tight deadlines.This position will involve identifying online misinformation related to U.S. & UK current events or other topical issues. You’ll conduct research to establish the facts behind the claims and write a comprehensive fact-check article.You will be expected to deliver your findings in clear and concise English. Accuracy is paramount.Prior experience in reporting, social media newsgathering, OSINT or fact-checking would be a clear advantage. However, as full training will be given, an enthusiastic willingness to learn quickly is at least as important.
About The Role
As a Fact-Checking Producer, you will:
- Identify misinformation concerning U.S. & UK current events and global breaking news stories
- Proactively pitch fact-check articles addressing misinformation
- Conduct research and reporting at speed to establish the facts behind claims
- Distil jargon and complex issues to lay out the required context that is both accurate and accessible
- Write clear, concise English copy without bias
- Uphold Reuters standards and the Trust Principles
- Be deeply familiar with social media as a newsgathering tool and how misinformation travels online
- Support the Reuters fact-checking team in writing misinformation trend reports
- Work as part of our friendly, collaborative and global fact-checking team
- Leverage generative AI models to enhance and streamline our existing fact-checking workflows
- This role is based in Bangalore and will require occasional weekend work.
About You
The successful candidate is likely to have:
- At least three years of news reporting and/or fact-checking experience
- Impeccable writing in English under tight deadlines
- An interest in current affairs and sharp news judgment
- Track record in identifying trending content online and misinformation
- Deep familiarity with features of all leading social networks
- A skeptical eye and inquisitive nature
What’s in it For You?
At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
- Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
- Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
- Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.
About Reuters
Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here.More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
