Staff Writer

About the role

The Atlantic is seeking an experienced Los Angeles–based reporter to grow coverage of Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry. The role sits on the Culture team, focusing on the business and industry of Hollywood, and is a Guild position based in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Write—with a lively voice—about decision‑makers in and around Hollywood.
• Cover the debates, controversies, and legal battles animating the industry.
• Report on behind‑the‑scenes shifts influencing the cultural landscape.
• Apply a nuanced understanding of how business, technology, and national politics intersect with the culture industry.
• Deliver scoops and timely analysis while moving fast.
• Execute deeply reported stories for a general‑interest audience on longer timelines.
• Uncover untold stories with creativity and drive to determine the best way to tell them.
• Work nights, early mornings, and weekends as needed.

Requirements

• Substantial experience as a reporter.
• Demonstrated ability to shape the conversation about culture and the culture industry.
• Magazine sensibility.
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Strong interest in ideas‑based journalism.
• Very high standards for clarity, accuracy, and journalistic rigor.
• Naturally collaborative spirit and desire to work within a close‑knit team.
• Drive to be in the mix on urgent and consequential stories.
• Writers with significant expertise on this beat or general‑interest reporters with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Skills

• Lively writing voice.
• Nuanced understanding of business, technology, and national politics as they intersect with the culture industry.
• Ability to move fast—delivering scoops and timely analysis.
• Ability to execute deeply reported stories for a general‑interest audience.
• Creativity and drive to figure out the best way to tell untold stories.

Pay

Salary range: $120,000–$180,000 per year.

Schedule

May require night, early‑morning, and weekend work.