Senior General Assignment Reporters

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead writer for major breaking news, synthesizing reporting from multiple sources into a singular, cohesive narrative that engages and informs our core Southern California readership.
• Identify, pitch and execute deep-dive projects and long-form investigations that hold power to account, from the White House to Los Angeles City Hall.
• Move seamlessly between hard-hitting investigative prose, sophisticated rewrite work and stylish, evocative features.
• Work collegially across the newsroom, partnering with Pulitzer-winning veterans and early-career reporters in a challenging and competitive news environment.
• Document a region that is a global leader in politics, entertainment, societal innovation and technology.

Requirements

• Minimum of six years of experience in professional journalism (or equivalent high-level experience).
• Proven track record of leading major projects or investigative series.
• Exceptional writing ability, specifically the skill of “the sweep” — providing context and narrative scale to complex events.
• Experience working in a team reporting environment.
• A deep commitment to the ethics and standards of the Los Angeles Times.
• Comfortable appearing on TV, radio and podcasts on behalf of the L.A. Times.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of experience in professional journalism (or equivalent high-level experience).
• Proven track record of leading major projects or investigative series.
• Exceptional writing ability, specifically the skill of “the sweep” — providing context and narrative scale to complex events.
• Experience working in a team reporting environment.
• A deep commitment to the ethics and standards of the Los Angeles Times.
• Comfortable appearing on TV, radio and podcasts on behalf of the L.A. Times.

Pay

The pay scale the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting is $90,006 to $119,293 and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, licenses, certifications, and other business or organizational needs.

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