The Washington Times is seeking an aggressive reporter to help lead coverage of breaking national and political news.
Requirements & Skills:
- This reporter will cover a wide range of breaking news topics focusing on national and state politics, the U.S. Congress, elections and policy changes.
- We are looking for candidates with a keen eye for stories and a flair for vivid, concise and accurate writing.
- The ideal candidate will be a strong, fast writer who can quickly file breaking news stories to the website and follow through with updates.
- The Breaking News reporter must be equally adept at news aggregation as well as envisioning and reporting original news stories.
- Occasional travel, evenings, weekends, and holiday hours are required.
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate must possess three years of news reporting.
- Experience covering Capitol Hill and the legislative process is a plus.
- Proven experience filing clean copy that is ready for publication is required.
- Experience writing SEO headlines and articles is preferred.
This is a unique fun opportunity to work for a prominent, fast-growing company that offers a competitive base salary, medical, dental, vision, retirement planning with matching options, as well as a generous paid time off program, flexible work schedule and FREE parking. If you are interested in joining one of the most dynamic media companies in Washington, apply online TODAY!
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