Bureau Chief

The Nation, America’s leading progressive print and online journal, seeks a Washington bureau chief. We take pride in our progressive values and excellent benefits, and we strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply. This post—which in the past has been held by I.F. Stone and Chris Hayes, and more recently by Aida Chavez and Ken Klippenstein—is the only staff writing position at The Nation. It is a one-person bureau where you would assign your own stories and report on whatever you and your editor think is most important or interesting. We’re looking for a talented writer and resourceful investigative reporter, an ambitious self-starter eager to break news and make a reputation. You will work with a dedicated senior editor and be expected to file approximately two short pieces every week plus a few longer reported print features a year. The position will also come with a small assigning budget, allowing you to develop and cultivate promising writers should you wish to do so. Your output can include wider-lens analysis or strongly argued takes when appropriate but will primarily be reported pieces drawn from research in documents and public records, interviews with sources, and attendance at public and press events. The successful candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced news environment and familiarity with The Nation and its coverage.