Senior News Reporter (Washington, DC)

U.S. News & World Report; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. News & World Report in Washington, D.C. seeks a Senior News Reporter to cover Washington politics and national news while contributing to enterprise pieces.

The role requires fast, accurate writing, strong news judgment, and the ability to speak with authority in interviews and conferences. You’ll pitch daily stories and help shape major launches like Best Countries and Best States.

Qualifications

• Closely follow the news cycle and pitch stories daily.
• Report and write fast-turnaround news stories and enterprise pieces when time allows.
• Move quickly on breaking and developing news, filing multiple stories a day when needed.
• Represent U.S. News as a spokesperson for conferences and media interviews.
• Contribute to major U.S. News launches and editorial initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Closely follow the news cycle and pitch stories daily, bringing the curiosity of a generalist and an eye for political and national stories that break through the noise.
• Report and write fast-turnaround news stories, alongside analytical and enterprise pieces when time allows.
• Move quickly on breaking and developing news, filing multiple stories a day when needed.
• Serve as a spokesperson for U.S. News, including speaking at conferences and participating in media interviews.
• Contribute to major U.S. News launches and editorial initiatives, including Best Countries and Best States.

Skills

News reporting

Writing under deadline

Spokesperson/public speaking

Job description

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews.

We reach millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations such as Healthcare of Tomorrow. We also maintain a newsroom with a longstanding reputation for authoritative coverage of Washington, national politics and major news events.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming and inclusive workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest.

Your Role In Helping Us Shape The Future

U.S. News empowers everyone to thrive. In the position of Senior News Reporter, you’ll be a general assignment reporter but also cover a fair bit of news out of Washington.

Are you up to the challenge?

• Closely follow the news cycle and pitch stories daily, bringing the curiosity of a generalist and an eye for political and national stories that break through the noise.
• Report and write fast-turnaround news stories, alongside analytical and enterprise pieces when time allows.
• Move quickly on breaking and developing news, filing multiple stories a day when needed.
• Serve as a spokesperson for U.S News, including speaking at conferences and participating is media interviews to advisings 
• Contribute to major U.S. News launches and editorial initiatives, including Best Countries and Best States.