Editorial Fellow

About the role

The Dallas Morning News is offering a one-year fellowship on our Editorial Board for an early-career journalist interested in opinion writing and working as part of a collaborative team devoted to constructive solutions, fair debate and diverse viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch and write at least two editorials a week that touch on important news of the day and that reflect the Editorial Board's positions.
• Manage the board's social media initiatives with guidance from editors, including proposing ideas on how to promote the Opinion department's work across different platforms and reporting audience metrics to the Editorial Page Editor.
• Explore his or her voice through signed columns, choosing subjects and themes that resonate deeply.

Requirements

• A recent graduate interested in supporting the Editorial Board’s commitment to the spread of democratic values, fundamental human rights, free markets, and the respectful debate of ideas.
• Familiarity with the board's positions and confidence in being able to write similar editorials.
• Interest in exploring a wide spectrum of topics as members of the paper's award-winning Editorial Board.
• Experience with local, state, and federal government coverage, or a willingness to learn and grow in this area.
• Ability to manage social media initiatives and report audience metrics.
• Experience with writing signed columns and exploring personal essays.

Qualifications

Send no more than eight writing clips or links showcasing original reporting, whether news writing or opinion. Include 200 words on why opinion writing is important to you and what topics interest you and why. A cover letter and résumé with references are required with all applications.

Benefits

Joining the opinion team offers the chance to explore a wide spectrum of topics as members of the paper's award-winning Editorial Board. It's possible to spend the morning pitching an idea on how City Hall can do its job better and the afternoon meeting with a dignitary from a foreign country. Our guests range from city and state leaders to White House officials and foreign diplomats.

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Skills

Strong writing skills, familiarity with local, state, and federal government, ability to research and pitch ideas, and experience with social media management.

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