Senior DC Politics Reporter & Lead Editor

American University; United States; Hybride; USD 76 000 - 79 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive benefits package

Résumé du poste

American University’s WAMU 88.5 in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Reporter, DC Politics to lead political coverage for radio and digital platforms. The role focuses on the mayor, DC Council, and regional government, while mentoring staff and serving as a backup editor/host for the Politics Hour.

The candidate will write quickly and clearly, develop reliable sources, and produce sound-rich stories for broadcast and web, with strong editorial judgment and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in reporting for radio, TV, or online.
• Effective and imaginative storyteller with strong writing and reporting skills.
• Established reputation for covering politics in D.C. and the region.

Responsabilités

• Report and write political stories for on-air and online across platforms.
• Serve as back-up editor for audio, digital, and Politics Hour and assist host.
• Produce web stories in WAMU CMS with SEO considerations and social media content.
• Engage audiences and participate in events as a representative of the station.

Connaissances

Strong writing

News reporting

Editorial judgment

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Outils

Audio editing

Digital editing

CMS editing

Description du poste

American University’s WAMU 88.5 in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Reporter, DC Politics to lead political coverage for radio and digital platforms. The role focuses on the mayor, DC Council, and regional government, while mentoring staff and serving as a backup editor/host for the Politics Hour.

The candidate will write quickly and clearly, develop reliable sources, and produce sound-rich stories for broadcast and web, with strong editorial judgment and collaboration across teams.