Full-Time

Democracy Editor

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post

1,001-5,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$122.5k - $204.1kAnnually

Expert

Washington, DC, USA

Category
Investigative Journalism
Journalism
News Reporting
Required Skills
Journalism

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Requirements
  • At least 10 years of professional journalism experience, including at least five years as an editor, and a track record of distinction.
  • Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
  • Drive democracy coverage that sets the agenda with scoop-driven reporting that clearly explains political and real-world implications.
  • Manage reporters. Help them set priorities on a busy beat, identify ambitious targets and hone their craft.
  • Edit stories to the highest standards. Sharpen and elevate copy on deadline while also ensuring fairness, rigor, precision and excellence in story framing.
  • Make sound decisions about sourcing, story construction and other editorial matters.
  • Collaborate and work collegially with editors and reporters on teams throughout National and across the newsroom to provide the most comprehensive and visually dynamic coverage.
  • Anticipate coverage needs and requests from senior editors; consistently form coverage plans and communicate them in a timely fashion to stakeholders around the newsroom.
  • Edit with the reader in mind. Publish stories when readers are interested and at appropriate lengths. Optimize stories for digital success and embrace creative storytelling to identify the most compelling formats.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience covering major, long-running breaking news stories, pursuing accountability targets and developing creative ideas for text and other formats.
  • Experience developing sources on a competitive beat and/or coaching reporters to do so, with a resulting track record of scoops.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1877

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