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WSJ seeks a Washington Wire reporter

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a full-time experienced correspondent to drive one of the signature brands in political journalism: the Washington Wire. This feature has been a staple of WSJ politics reporting for decades and will be a key pillar of our coverage of the 2020 elections.

We are looking for a writer who can deliver lively, well-crafted prose that captures the zeitgeist of the political scene in Washington. This reporter will be responsible for ensuring that Washington Wire is chock full of political intelligence you won’t read anywhere else. The reporter would be responsible for delivering a string of insightful news and analysis curated for a special online feature and for print. The Washington Wire includes reporting from others at the Journal, so strong collaboration skills are a must.

The position is based in Washington, D.C., and is part of the Politics team.

At least three years of reporting experience is preferred. Applications should include a resume, up to five published clips and a cover letter that details how you would craft a must-read feature such as this one.

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.

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