Staff Writer
Location: New York, New York or Washington, D.C.
Employment Type: Full time
About the role
The Atlantic is seeking an ambitious, curious, and ideas-obsessed writer for our flagship newsletter, The Daily. This writer will drive the conversation on news of the day with original pieces of analysis and reporting that will anchor two or three editions of the newsletter each week. The role requires an original thinker with a keen interest in advancing The Atlantic’s founding motto of being “of no party or clique.” The Daily reaches hundreds of thousands of readers daily, helping them contextualize events through the magazine’s lens. The ideal candidate will bring authority to complex topics, humility to appreciate diverse viewpoints, and the ability to craft fresh, ideas-driven frameworks for daily news. This writer will collaborate with the newsletter editor and other writers to plan coverage.
Responsibilities
- Write multiple original pieces of news analysis or reporting each week in coordination with your editor
- Deliver clean, stylish copy while rigorously adhering to a daily deadline
- Closely monitor major domestic and international news, commentary from across major platforms and publications, and the daily journalism of The Atlantic
- Find fresh angles on, or insights into, widely-covered events and issues
- Anticipate major news events and plan ahead as is possible to cover them
- Monitor readers’ replies to build an understanding of The Daily’s audience
Requirements
- 7+ years covering the news as a writer or reporter
- Stylish prose and a magazine sensibility
- Demonstrated ability to write incisive news analysis
- High metabolism for consuming and covering the news
- Deep interest in newsletters and the competitive field
This position will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.
Pay
$150,000–$225,000 per year
About The Atlantic
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.