WSJ seeks a national security reporter in DC

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter for the national security team who would focus on the threats to the U.S. from China, the Middle East and elsewhere that could encompass technology, military, trade and other issues.

You would be expected to break news and strengthen our efforts to dominate this critical area of coverage, which would also include how the Biden administration adapts or adjusts the Trump policies toward Huawei and TikTok and the future of a China trade deal. You would also monitor emerging areas of tension such as 5G and sanctions against U.S. officials and the institutions.

We’re looking for a veteran on national security issues who can hit the ground running and provide both breaking news and broader analysis articles that explore the complicated relationship between the U.S. and its adversaries. You will work closely with other teams in the D.C. bureau – principally White House and Washington business — as well as with colleagues on the West Coast and in China to make sure we are getting the most comprehensive coverage for our readers.

You will start this job remotely but be based in our Washington, D.C. office. You will report to the national security bureau chief.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.