Staff Writer

The Atlantic; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 70.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Atlantic is seeking an ambitious staff writer to join the newsroom to cover the media beat. The role focuses on how the fourth estate operates today, including how the news industry is adapting to technology, how consolidation and closures affect the informational environment, and how outlets position themselves vis-a-vis the administration.

Ideal candidates will pursue big scoops, blend reporting with analysis, cultivate high-level sources, and move quickly on stories that break while

Competenze

• Strong writing and storytelling abilities.
• Ability to cultivate high-level sources across outlets.
• Capacity to blend reporting with analysis.

Mansioni

• Cover the media beat with depth and clarity.
• Pursue big scoops and explain complex issues simply.
• Move quickly on breaking news and analyze evolving trends.

Conoscenze

Excellent writing

Source development

News analysis

Descrizione del lavoro

The Atlantic is seeking an ambitious staff writer to join the newsroom. This writer will cover the media, and should have a keen interest in how the fourth estate operates right now: How the news industry is adapting to technological changes; how consolidation and closures affect the broader informational environment; how news organizations understand their responsibility to the public; and how they are positioning themselves vis-a-vis the administration. It’s a role for someone who’d love to write about newspapers, Substackers, TV networks, business leaders, influencers, and all the other players in this space.

Although previous experience on this beat is not required, this staff writer will need to cultivate high-level sources at new and established outlets in pursuit of big, conversation-starting articles that will appeal to broad audiences (not just industry insiders). The ideal candidate must have a nose for a great story, excellent writing chops, a love of scoops, and the ability to blend reporting with analysis. This candidate will move fast when a story breaks, and go deep when the moment calls for it.