Title: Morning Writer
Shift: Tuesday-Saturday
About the job
We are looking for a talented and passionate writer to join our team, helping to drive coverage in the early morning hours. This remote role is central to the content strategy of LawandCrime.com, the most-read true crime website in the U.S. As part of the broader Law&Crime family, you’ll contribute to a brand that not only leads in online true crime reporting but also powers the Law&Crime Network, a 24/7 source for crime content, and Law&Crime Productions, which creates compelling documentaries and original programming for top networks like HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, Lifetime, and A+E.
As a dedicated crime and courts journalist, you will be responsible for producing high-quality content that aligns with our editorial standards and coverage priorities. You’ll play a key role in shaping our daily news output, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and engagement across all platforms. This is a fully remote role with an option to work from Law&Crime’s office in New York.
Key Responsibilities
- Pitch, report and write multiple true crime/legal stories daily
- Work an early morning shift, with a focus on the highest priority crime and legal news topics
- Key contributor to breaking news, willingness to pivot at a moment’s notice
- Ensure we report fully, fairly, and accurately on all stories
- Craft compelling headlines and understand how to package content with compelling visuals & pictures
- Work closely with our network/social teams to ensure we are writing stories that align closely with our overall coverage priorities
Requirements For Success
- 3+ years experience as a successful full-time crime or court editor/reporter
- Knowledge, experience, and deep sourcing in the legal/crime field
- A strong knowledge of Associated Press style
- Comfort and experience working in a fast-paced competitive news environment
- Knowledge of how to obtain and read legal documents and derive news content from them
- Familiarity with WordPress
- Experience with analytics & how to drive smart content decisions based on them
- A track record working collaboratively with fellow writers and editors
- The drive to care about being first — but care even more about being accurate
- Comfortable with working a Tuesday-Saturday shift
What We Offer
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- 401K retirement plan
- Short & Long-term disability
- Work-life balance with paid time off
About Law&Crime
Law&Crime is the leading platform for legal and true crime content, offering a diverse array of programming that includes live trials, legal commentary and analysis, law enforcement footage, and documentary-style crime stories. Founded by award-winning ABC News Chief Legal Correspondent Dan Abrams, Law&Crime reaches a vast, multi-platform audience across digital, cable, and social channels. Its YouTube channel alone boasts over 6 million subscribers and has garnered more than 4 billion video views.
Since joining the Jellysmack portfolio of brands in 2023, Law&Crime has expanded its reach even further, becoming available on basic cable packages and leading streaming services, including YouTube TV, Peacock, Xfinity, Verizon, and Samsung TV Plus, among many others. Law&Crime remains committed to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity, providing fact-based storytelling that reflects its deep expertise in the legal and criminal justice world.
Please go to the following link to submit your resume, and a cover letter for the position:
Law&Crime Morning Writer - apply here
