Date Posted April 03, 2024
Industry Newspapers
Specialty Not Specified
Required Education Bachelor's Degree
Telecommute? Telecommute
Job Status Full-time

Description:

The Epoch Times is seeking an experienced and ambitious senior politics reporter to cover the 2024 election, Congress and national elections.

The ideal candidate should have superb control of the written word, a rigorous journalism work ethic, and the ability to independently conceive, report, and deliver breaking and enterprise news. The candidate should be able to juggle writing breaking news under time pressure while developing regular rich enterprise, investigative, or explanatory stories.

This position is expected to be based in New York or Washington, D.C. Remote options are available on a case-by-case basis.

Job Responsibilities

  • Deliver clean, accurate, and engaging copy

  • Anticipate and pre-write for events and developments, cover breaking news, pitch enterprise ideas, and provide sophisticated analysis

  • Follow news trends closely

  • Cultivate sources

  • Perform work as assigned

Basic Qualifications

  • 10 or more years of experience as a beat reporter who regularly delivers major enterprise features.

  • Experience in deadline-driven newsrooms

  • Commitment to journalism ethics

  • Sound news judgment

  • Outstanding writing and reporting skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • The willingness to adjust to the news cycle and the needs of the newsroom

Salary range: $62,000 to $96,000

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and samples of breaking news and enterprise features to ivan@epochtimes.nyc

 

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