Breaking News Political Reporter

Are you looking for your next challenging reporting beat?

The Washington Times is seeking an aggressive reporter to help lead coverage of breaking national and political news. This reporter will cover a wide range of breaking news topics focusing on national and state politics, the U.S. Congress, elections and policy changes. We are looking for candidates with a keen eye for stories and a flair for vivid, concise and accurate writing. The ideal candidate will be a strong, fast writer who can quickly file breaking news stories to the website and follow through with updates. The Breaking News reporter must be equally adept at news aggregation as well as envisioning and reporting original news stories. Occasional travel, evenings, weekends, and holiday hours are required.

The ideal candidate must possess three years of news reporting. Experience covering Capitol Hill and the legislative process is a plus. Proven experience filing clean copy that is ready for publication is required. Experience writing SEO headlines and articles is preferred.