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Politics Reporter

JournalistJournalistFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2021H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

51 days ago

Salary

$90K - $150K / year

Bachelor DegreeEnglishWord Press

Job Description

• Break exclusive, timely stories on political strategy, messaging, and partisan framing. • Regularly pitch story ideas that fit SAN’s mission, both for daily news and for features. • Cover political developments with clarity and urgency, focusing especially on enterprise and investigative pieces that explain how and why political decisions are made. • Collaborate with editors to refine ideas and deliver high-impact stories. • Analyze and report on trends in political messaging and public perception. • Build and maintain a network of sources to stay ahead of the political news cycle. • Maintain the highest ethical standards of journalism. Ensure accuracy, clarity and originality in all reporting. • Provide fair coverage of controversial issues that stays true to SAN’s mission of unbiased journalism. • Collaborate with SAN’s multimedia and marketing teams to highlight your journalism on shows, podcasts, videos and social media.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, political science, communications, or a related field is preferred.
  • Proven experience as a politics reporter with a track record of breaking original stories.
  • A strong network of sources within the political and policy-making spheres.
  • Exceptional researching, writing and storytelling skills. Skilled in writing in AP Style.
  • Knowledgeable in SEO. Experienced in CMS like WordPress and analytics tools.
  • Commitment to accuracy, clarity and unbiased storytelling.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments.
  • Experience with multimedia or cross-platform journalism, or willingness to learn.

Benefits

  • comprehensive health and wellness coverage
  • generous paid time off
  • paid holidays and floating holidays
  • health coverage
  • vision and dental plans
  • retirement plans like the company's 401(k) plan with company match

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