Staff Writer

The Atlantic; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlantic is seeking an experienced Los Angeles–based reporter to grow our coverage of Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry. You will join the Culture team and focus on the business and industry of Hollywood, tackling big ideas and helping readers understand changes in the sector.

You should have a nuanced understanding of how business, technology, and national politics intersect with culture.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a reporter with a track record in culture/industry
• Magazine sensibility and strong writing skills
• High standards for clarity, accuracy, and journalistic rigor
• Collaborative spirit and teamwork
• Drive to cover urgent, consequential stories

Responsibilities

• Cover Hollywood business and the culture industry for The Atlantic
• Move fast with scoops and timely analysis and produce long-form reporting
• Uncover untold stories with creativity and drive

Skills

Reporting

Idea-based journalism

Excellent writing

Team collaboration

Tools

Newsroom tools

Job description

The Atlantic is seeking an experienced Los Angeles–based reporter to grow our coverage of Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry.

This person will join the Culture team and focus on the business and industry of Hollywood. The ideal candidate will have a track record of tackling big ideas in this world and helping readers make sense of the many changes occurring within it. You’ll write—with a lively voice—about decision-makers in and around Hollywood; the debates, controversies, and legal battles that are animating the industry; and the behind-the-scenes shifts that are influencing the cultural landscape at large.

You should have a nuanced understanding of how business, technology, and national politics intersect with the culture industry. You’ll be experienced at both moving fast—delivering scoops and timely analysis—and executing deeply reported stories for a general-interest audience on longer timelines. And you’ll be eager to uncover stories that haven’t yet been told, with the creativity and drive to figure out the best way to tell them. Writers with significant expertise on this beat as well as general-interest reporters with relevant experience are both welcome to apply. This position will at times include night, early‑morning, and weekend work.

Other Qualifications Of The Ideal Candidate Include

• Substantial experience as a reporter, with a demonstrated ability to shape the conversation about culture and the culture industry
• A magazine sensibility, exceptional writing skills, and a strong interest in ideas-based journalism
• Very high standards for clarity, accuracy, and journalistic rigor
• A naturally collaborative spirit and desire to work within a close-knit team
• A drive to be in the mix on urgent and consequential stories

Salary minimum: $120,000; Salary maximum: $180,000 This position is based in Los Angeles. This is a Guild position.

About The Atlantic

The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

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The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely‑held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.