fitt - Staff Reporter
Requirements
• Roughly 2–5 years of reporting or writing experience at a publication, newsroom, trade outlet, or relevant media organization. • Excellent writing, interviewing, and research skills, with a track record of clear, compelling stories. • Experience developing sources and conducting original reporting. • Strong business curiosity and news judgment, with the ability to identify what matters to an industry audience. • Ability to publish consistently on deadline without compromising accuracy or quality. • Familiarity with digital publishing and the demands of a daily news cycle. • Interest in a hands-on, individual contributor role focused on reporting and writing. • Interest in health, wellness, fitness, healthcare, consumer brands, or technology. Direct experience covering health and wellness is preferred but not required. • What Success Looks Like • Consistent, high-quality daily reporting across the health and wellness economy. • A reliable pipeline of timely news, original stories, and interviews. • Stronger source relationships and more opportunities for original coverage. • Faster identification and publication of important industry developments. • Content that gives Fitt Insider readers a clear understanding of what’s happening across the market.
Responsibilities
• Report the news: Write timely articles covering companies, funding, acquisitions, leadership changes, product launches, partnerships, research, and other important industry developments. • Own daily coverage: Help maintain a consistent publishing cadence by identifying, reporting, writing, and publishing stories throughout the week. • Break stories: Monitor industry sources, company announcements, regulatory developments, and emerging trends to identify news worth covering. • Develop sources: Build relationships with founders, executives, investors, operators, and other industry insiders who can provide information, context, and original perspectives. • Find the angle: Go beyond press releases to understand what happened, why it matters, and what it signals about the broader industry. • Pitch original stories: Proactively develop story ideas, follow leads, and pursue coverage that differentiates Fitt Insider from other publications. • Maintain editorial standards: Verify facts, check sources, and ensure stories are accurate, clear, and published on deadline.
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