Congressional Reporter

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 71 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company matching

Resumo da oferta

The Hill is seeking a journalist to cover the House and policy beat, delivering breaking news, briefs, and features for digital and print platforms. You will develop sources across Congress, White House, and campaigns to generate daily scoops and compelling stories.

Ideal candidates write clearly, work under tight deadlines, and can explain complex policy issues accessibly. This role may involve appearances at Hill events and TV contributions.

Qualificações

• A degree in journalism or related field is required; reporting experience preferred.
• Good instincts for reader interests and ability to produce clean journalism on tight timelines.
• Familiarity with Google Trends, SEO, and real-time analytics is a plus.
• Flexibility to adjust schedule and assignments as business needs evolve.

Responsabilidades

• Provide full coverage of the House of Representatives, including committees, press conferences, and votes.
• Identify breaking news and trend stories affecting politics.
• Write short and long briefs and features for The Hill’s website and newspaper.
• Cover healthcare stories, including legislative efforts and enterprise reporting.
• Represent the team on television or at Hill events to explain complex policies clearly.

Conhecimentos

News reporting

Source development

SEO basics

Real-time analytics

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the role

The person filling this role will be responsible for a mix of spot news stories, regular briefs and features. A successful candidate will have the ability to build sources that can help provide daily scoops to be used across The Hill’s platforms, including our newsletters. We want to write stories that make people stop and think, and that grab their attention. Candidates who gravitate toward news stories that are unique, and who can write in a compelling and informative way, will have the best chance of success in this role. The ability to work collaboratively with others on the Congress, White House and campaign teams and on various policy beats is key.

Responsibilities

• Working with the rest of our House team to provide full coverage of the House of Representatives, from committee hearings and press conferences to floor votes.
• Recognizing news immediately when it happens, while also recognizing trend stories that affect the political scene.
• Writing a mix of short and longer news briefs and features for The Hill’s website and newspaper.
• Writing stories on healthcare, which will be a major part of the next congressional session. These stories can include legislative efforts to change and improve the healthcare system and enterprise stories about steps the administration is taking.
• An ability to go on television or take the stage at Hill events to discuss complex policies and political fights in a digestible manner.

Skills and qualifications

A degree in journalism or a related field is required, and previous reporting experience in a metro or national media environment is preferred. Candidates should have good instincts for understanding what readers want and be able to produce error-free, clean journalism on a tight timetable. Basic familiarity with Google Trends, SEO skills and real-time analytics are a plus. Flexibility to adjust schedule and assignments as business needs evolve.

Any person in this position will be represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, Communications Workers of America Local 32035, AFL-CIO.

About The Hill

Established in 1994, The Hill is the country’s definitive digital source for non-partisan political news and information. Inside the Beltway, it’s known as an essential, agenda-setting read for lawmakers and influencers. Beyond the Capitol, The Hill’s trusted content is shared more often on social media than any other political news brand in America. Our properties include TheHill.com, reaching a monthly audience of 41M; Hill.TV, the largest independent video platform within the Beltway with 1.4B annual views; The Hill’s print edition, one of the most influential sources for law and policy makers; Elevate Studios, creating breakthrough branded content offerings for leading marketers; and The Hill Events, which hosted 70 virtual events last year, featuring 92 Members of Congress and 88 industry leaders in meaningful policy discussions.

Compensation range: $65,000 to $70,500 commensurate with experience and skill level.

Benefits

• medical (with multiple plan options)
• dental
• vision insurance
• paid time off
• a 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Paid Parental leave
• life insurance
• more
• Part time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans.
• Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

#LI-Onsite

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.

For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

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