TPM Media seeks a political reporter

We’re hiring a political reporter to aggressively cover national politics in the TPM tradition.

TPM’s most pressing coverage areas include the rise of the authoritarian GOP, the return of Trump, anti-democracy extremism, the attack on voting rights, the undermining of election administration, the new conservative-dominated Supreme Court, and the other major political and historical trends of the day.

• Applicants should have 3-5 years of reporting experience
• Be hungry to break big stories
• Be ready to mix good old-fashioned reporting skills and digital native tools to identify stories, grab hold of them and not let go until there’s no more news left in them to report.
• Fine writing skills
• Keen insights
• Incisive analysis
• Flexibility to work across various platforms and media are essential elements of the role.

This is a NYC or DC based position.

Competitive salary and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), three weeks paid vacation per year.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@talkingpointsmemo.com (include the subject line: “Job App: Political Reporter”).

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