News Reporter and Lead Newsletter Writer

Job overview

The News Reporter and Lead Newsletter Writer role is based in Boston, MA, with the ability to work remotely; in-office attendance is not required, but the reporter must cover news in Boston and eastern Massachusetts and be at scenes when needed. The annual salary is $50,000 to $62,000. MassLive’s mission is to inform, engage, and entertain communities across Massachusetts. The role produces timely breaking and trending news and leads newsletter writing to connect readers with relevant local content. It uses reporting, source relationships, digital tools, and newsroom-appropriate AI to deliver accurate, engaging journalism across platforms.

What you'll do

• Report breaking and trending news in Boston and eastern Massachusetts
• serve as lead newsletters writer
• use AI and other tools to gather and process information in accordance with newsroom ethics policy
• write engaging newsletters
• build source relationships
• use social media and digital interaction
• shoot, edit, and publish short-form video
• travel to sources and events using reliable transportation
• work nights and some weekends as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

news reporter

newsletter writer

local journalism

breaking news

boston ma

eastern massachusetts

masslive

ai tools

digital journalism

short-form video

night and some weekend work

$50k-$62k annually

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• mental health support
• flexible spending accounts
• fertility assistance
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• paid parental and caregiver leave
• employee assistance program
• optional legal assistance
• life insurance
• flexible holidays.

Why this role

No in-office attendance is required, but the role requires local news coverage and scene response; bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.

About the employer

Advance Local is hiring for this role. Industry: Periodical Publishers. Sector: 51.