Overview
AI Expansion Reporter
Application Deadline: 15 October 2025
Department: Editorial
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Bradford
Reporting To: Nigel Burton
Description
ARE you an ambitious reporter with a keen eye for a great story anxious to make your mark on the cutting edge?
If so, we have a rare chance for you to join our team of news journalists using artificial intelligence tools to turbocharge your journalism.
Working across West Yorkshire covering one of the busiest news patches in the country, the successful candidate will use a variety of bespoke tools to create impactful journalism and deliver first-class digital content for our ever-growing online audiences.
You will be at the forefront of a new era in journalism, utilising AI technology to create national, local, and hyper-local content for The Telegraph & Argus, while also applying traditional journalism skills and news sense and working as part of the team at the Bradford office.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about journalism and the potential for AI to contribute to the way we produce and consume news, without losing sight of the importance of quality reporting and writing. It is a proactive role that requires a keen news sense and innate understanding of what makes a strong story and what audiences want to read across a whole range of platforms.
As an AI-assisted reporter, you will have the opportunity to develop your news and technical skills, including learning how to manage and utilise AI technology effectively while employing your core journalistic skills to the sourcing, selection, angle and presentation of your digital content. A whole host of audience and content analytics will aid you in refining and perfecting your content to meet the needs of audiences and drive growth.
You'll play a key role in ensuring that our articles meet the highest standards of accuracy, information, and compliance with media law, plagiarism, and privacy, utilising your journalistic expertise alongside AI tools.
Key Responsibilities
* Work with an AI system to help write news articles, while also utilising your journalism skills to maintain the quality and authenticity of the content
* Ensure that all content produced meets legal and ethical standards, including those related to media law, plagiarism, privacy, and accuracy
* Efficiently upload and manage stories, using time-saving AI tools and techniques to ensure a seamless process without compromising the quality of the content
* Meet page view targets
* Contribute to the development of AI technology by monitoring the performance of AI-generated content and identifying areas for improvement
* Work closely with our existing editorial teams to help integrate selected AI-generated content into a variety of newsrooms
* Train other reporters in the use of AI technology
* Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices related to AI and journalism
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* NCTJ diploma or equivalent
* Excellent writing and editing skills, with strong attention to detail
* A strong understanding of journalistic principles and practices
* Excellent working knowledge of relevant media law and adherence to the Editors’ Code of Conduct are vital to fulfilling the functions of the role
* Creativity and innovation, with a willingness to experiment with new approaches and techniques
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
* Ability to analyse data and generate insights to inform content decisions.
Benefits
* A competitive basic salary
* Uncapped Commission Scheme
* Workplace Pension
* Perks & Discounts via “Newsquest Benefits”
* Opportunities for team building and training days
* Full 25 days paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday day off!
* Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
* Discount Vouchers
* Discounted Gym membership
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Mental Health Support via Lifeworks
* Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
* Annual volunteer charity day
About Newsquest Media Group
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.
We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.
In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.
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