Correspondent, Politics

Insider is hiring a correspondent to contribute revelatory, news-breaking, conversation-driving investigative reporting to its award-winning politics coverage. You’d be joining a fast-paced team that covers the day’s news with smarts and ferocity. We tell stories that help an audience of more than 100 million monthly readers make sense of the noise and understand what’s important. We value creativity, teamwork, and persistence while in pursuit of the highest quality journalism. The politics correspondent will be expected to break high-impact stories about the conduct of powerful political figures and the institutions they lead, engaging readers while balancing the need for speed and accuracy. They should be capable of penetrating elite power networks in Washington and beyond by cultivating sources, sleuthing, shoe-leather, and document reporting. The ideal candidate should have excellent news judgment and be able to juggle short-, medium-, and long-term reporting assignments. Published stories will make waves with our readers through provocative original reporting, compelling framing, and sharp headlines.