Categories: Journo Jobs

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.

Recent Posts

Qwoted 100 PR Superstar: Wendy Taliaferro of The Hoffman Agency

While many (including this editor) have written paragraph after paragraph in the "About" sections of…

1 hour ago

Bloomberg, AppliedXL launch AI-powered biotech news feed

Bloomberg News and AppliedXl have launched an artificial intelligence-powered real-time news feed covering biotech for…

2 hours ago

Crain’s Chicago seeks an AME of news

Crain's Chicago Business is a leading source of news, analysis, and information on the business,…

15 hours ago

FT’s Agenda hires Sandler as associate editor

Emma Sandler has been hired as associate editor at Agenda, a publication under the FT…

19 hours ago

Claman of Fox Biz inducted into Cable Hall of Fame

Cablefax Daily interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman on her induction into the Cable Hall…

20 hours ago

BBC News hires Edwards as money, work and tech reporter

BBC News has hired Charlotte Edwards as a reporter covering money, work and technology. She previously was…

21 hours ago