Hard work gets rewards here, but can impact health during busy periods
Pros
Pay review every year related to performance. Lots of opportunities for international travel. Challenging work that exercises your brain every single day. Opportunities to take on a lot of responsibility very quickly. If you show dedication and loyalty (stick around for more than two years) it will be appreciated and rewarded, i.e. with shares in the company. Good old-fashioned quality journalism that requires investigation and thought, if that’s what you’re after. Great place to develop court reporting skills.
Cons
At the higher level, work life balance can suffer as daily deadlines clash with major annual data projects. No time off in lieu or extra pay for late nights or weekend travel and working. Starting salaries low for newcomers, though work is challenging and requires exceptionally good people. This corrects itself quickly if you’re good.