Reporter-researcher

The International Desk is looking for a talented, experienced and versatile reporter-researcher to join our Rome bureau and support the work we produce in the region. You will help with fixing, organizing and translating interviews, researching themes, and sourcing.  You will play a critical role in supporting the bureau chief and correspondents, in tracking and covering news across the region, and pursuing investigations. 

You will contribute to coverage of politics, culture, climate change, security, migration, the Vatican and international relations, among other topics, and you may be asked to help with breaking news, enterprise, investigations and innovative story forms. This is a chance to join a collegial, committed and talented team of correspondents and editors that has a history of award-winning work, an eagerness to experiment with new and developing story forms, and a passion for bringing Times journalism to a truly global audience. 

Our ideal candidate has excellent organizational and communication skills and enjoys solving difficult logistical problems in high-speed environments. This is a job for someone who thrives in a varied and challenging environment, and can stay sharp and organized under pressure.

Curiosity, skepticism, attention to detail and accuracy are a must, as is an ability to write clearly and concisely in English. This is a full-time, paid position.

Main responsibilities:

• Finding, contacting and arranging or conducting interviews with sources and compiling and translating research memos, quickly
• Working closely with correspondents and editors to identify, research and contribute to news and enterprise stories, as well as suggesting story ideas and themes
• Assisting reporters in the field
• Monitoring current events across local media, especially in news, and provide updates and briefings for our correspondents and editors
• Contributing to Live coverage when needed
• Cover news accurately and efficiently, for any and all media; maintaining and cultivating news sources and contacts
• Presenting facts and analysis in clear written or other form and in conformity with style, length and other requirements, and helping correspondents develop high-impact front-page stories from the broader themes that underpin incremental news developments
• Obtaining, reading and analyzing corporate legal and government filings and reports
• Suggest story ideas that will improve audience engagement and grow our readership in the region
• Requesting and obtaining access in difficult-to-reach locations, arranging travel and logistics quickly and in accordance with Times policies
• Provide translation to correspondents and editors as needed
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• Other tasks as required by newsroom management

Ideal candidate:

• Must be fluent in English and Italian, written and spoken, with the ability to translate accurately between the two languages
• Knowledge of the politics and culture of Italy and the surrounding regions
• Meticulous organizational skills; ability to prioritize with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• A strong, demonstrable passion for journalism
• Shows initiative and independence; identifies and tackles tasks that need completion, without instruction
• A good collaborator and receptive to feedback
• Ability to deal with all levels of management, staff and sources in a highly professional manner
• Professional judgment with respect to confidentiality is a must
• An appreciation of The Times’s culture, writing style and commitment to journalistic standards and ethics

Please submit your application by the end of the day, Sunday 1st June 2025.

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