Hollywood Culture Editor: Big Stories & Deep Dives

Atlantic Media; California; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlantic in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced editor to grow our reporting on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. You will guide reporters, shape coverage of the business and culture of Hollywood, and drive scoops and in-depth analysis for a general audience.

You should have 10+ years of editing experience, a magazine sensibility, and a commitment to ideas-based journalism. This role requires strong judgment, collaboration, and readiness for flexible hours, including nights and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of editing experience shaping culture and the culture industry.
• A magazine sensibility.
• Exceptional editing skills.
• Strong interest in ideas-based journalism.
• Very high standards for clarity, accuracy, and journalistic rigor.
• Naturally collaborative spirit and desire to work within a close-knit team.
• Drive to be in the mix on urgent and consequential stories.

Responsibilities

• Guide reporters and shape coverage of Hollywood and the broader entertainment business.
• Deliver scoops and big-picture analysis for a general-audience readership.

Skills

Editing skills

Magazine experience

Story judgment

Collaborative spirit

Ideas-based journalism

Job description

The Atlantic in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced editor to grow our reporting on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. You will guide reporters, shape coverage of the business and culture of Hollywood, and drive scoops and in-depth analysis for a general audience.

You should have 10+ years of editing experience, a magazine sensibility, and a commitment to ideas-based journalism. This role requires strong judgment, collaboration, and readiness for flexible hours, including nights and