Job Number: R50031396
Brand: Fox News Media
Job Type: Editorial, News, Digital
Location Type: Onsite
Experience Level: Experienced Hires
Location: New York, New York
Job Posting Date: February 10, 2026
The Fox News Digital Lifestyle team seeks a Freelance Lifestyle Writer to produce a high volume of content for FoxNews.com, sourced from news sites, press releases, original sources, social media platforms, online forums and more. You will be tasked with closely following trending topics of interest to the FoxNews.com Lifestyle reader — with a particular focus on food & drink, wellness and healthy living — and also mining potential story pitches from platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and X, as well as online forums including Reddit, blogs, etc. The Freelance Lifestyle Writer would be responsible for using these & other posts to turn around several short-form articles each day for our Lifestyle sections, as well as sourcing matching video segments.
**This is a full-time, short-term position.**
This is not an on-air position.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitor social media platforms and forums for the latest breaking or trending news items of interest to Fox News Lifestyle readers
Produce several pieces of content per day, based on trending news items of interest to our Lifestyle readers, as directed by your editor(s) and working closely with our team
Work efficiently to identify, report, write and publish daily articles under strict deadlines
Mine partner sites and affiliates to identify and syndicate partner content that would be of interest to the Lifestyle audience
Monitor site traffic and analytics to maximize page views, unique users, and media initiates
Research and source matching video components for files
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
2+ years of experience
Close familiarity with social media platforms and forums including Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Reddit, etc.
The ability to identify trending news or viral trends impacting, or being of interest to, readers of the Fox News Lifestyle verticals
Background reporting and writing for Lifestyle verticals preferred
Relevant writing experience for online publications
Familiarity with Photoshop or photo-editing software, as well as with Premiere Pro for video
Thorough knowledge of Associated Press style guide
Excellent communication skills
Multimedia interests preferred
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
Great team play, can-do spirit and “all-in” mentality
Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM) to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing in a fast-moving news cycle.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $28.00-36.00 per hour.