Broward AI-Assisted Reporter

Mc Clatchy Media is seeking a curious, tech-savvy journalist to join our team as an AI-assisted reporter, a new role focused on using AI-powered tools to generate, manage and enhance high-volume content across multiple local news sites in Broward County.

This reporter will be responsible for producing and overseeing automated content such as:

• Real estate and rental market reports
• Community event listings and roundups
• Public records summaries (e.g., restaurant inspections, business licenses, school board agendas)
• Breaking briefs and alerts from structured data and press releases

You will work with editors, developers and product managers to create automated workflows that maintain editorial quality and integrity, helping us efficiently deliver reliable, relevant news to readers.

This reporter will:

• Use AI tools and platforms to generate structured, templated articles from databases, listings, or feeds.
• Review, fact-check and edit AI-generated content for accuracy, clarity and tone.
• Maintain a publishing calendar of recurring content such as weekly event guides, real estate trends, and neighborhood-level updates.
• Continuously optimize and improve automation templates based on performance and reader feedback.
• Collaborate with the newsroom to ensure content aligns with editorial standards and community relevance.
• Help train newsroom staff on how to responsibly use generative AI for editorial workflows.
• While not required, language skills in Spanish, Portuguese, or French/Creole are highly valued in our multilingual communities.

What you'll bring:

• Strong editing skills and sharp news judgment, especially in working with structured or templated content.
• Interest in using AI tools such as natural language generation (NLG), prompt engineering and content automation.
• Understanding of how to work with structured datasets (e.g., MLS feeds, public records, community calendars).
• Enthusiasm for local news and for scaling information access in underserved communities.
• Ability to work independently, manage recurring publishing cycles and meet tight deadlines.

What you'll do:

• This is a day shift position that may include evening and weekend work as needed.
• This position is based in South Florida and involves a hybrid schedule: working from home and from our Miami newsroom, with a strong expectation of gathering news at the scene.
• Proficiency with AP style, grammar, and punctuation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

What we'll bring:

As a journalist at Mc Clatchy, you will join a supportive, flexible, collaborative team. Mc Clatchy strives to be an employer of choice, and our benefits package is made with this goal in mind. With a focus on health, well-being, wealth and daily life, our package options include healthcare coverage for employees and their families, financial protection from expected and unexpected expenses, multiple no-cost wellness resources and even coverage for four-legged friends.

Our overall benefits package also includes a 401(k) with employer match, competitive paid time off and corporate holidays, and a variety of mental health benefits. With an excellent support team and with focus on your well-being as a top corporate strategy, Mc Clatchy provides benefits to support you and your family in achieving your health and wellness goals.

To apply, include a persuasive cover letter, your resume and four to six examples of your best work. References upon request.

About the Mc Clatchy Media Company

The Mc Clatchy Media Company features a portfolio of vibrant and trusted news, lifestyle, entertainment brands and a robust retail distribution network. Our iconic local news brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee, have collectively earned a total of 57 Pulitzer prizes and are complemented by popular lifestyle and entertainment brands such as Us Weekly and Woman’s World. Together, our brands reach more than 100 million unique visitors a month,The Mc Clatchy Retail Network, our distribution and logistics arm, offers delivery to more than 56,000 retail locations weekly.

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Salary/Compensation: $33.65 - $34.62 per hour

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