Cockburn Editor

Washington - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

JoinThe Spectators expanding team as the Cockburn editor and work with the best journalists authors critics and cartoonists since 1828.

You will help editThe Spectators DC society and gossip coverage in the United States reporting on the major political stories of the day. You will work closely with the US editor and deputy US editor to cover the Trump administration Congress and political events across the country including gathering exclusive content and breaking stories of your own.

The Spectatoris the worlds oldest weekly magazine and theres never been a better time to join us. This role is full-time is based in Washington DC.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

At least two years experience working at a newspaper magazine or online media outlet
Excellent commissioning and editing skills
Experience in promoting articles on social media
Willingness to be flexible and responsive to fast-moving events
An understanding ofThe Spectators brand and style
A strong understanding of Washington DC and its social gatherings

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

Write for and edit Cockburns gossip entries and stories
Writing forThe Spectators US print and online editions
Cover breaking news stories
Write and contribute toSpectatornewsletters
Brainstorm ideas and angles on news stories and make judgments about what stories to prioritize and cover
Work flexibly and out of hours

Salary dependent on experience.

Please email your cover letter résumé and the task below to Early applications will be prioritized.

Four ideas for Cockburn to cover from DC this week. Please write out the headlines
One paragraph of copy in the voice of Cockburn covering one of those stories
Two other article ideas you would commission forThe Spectators online edition
Three X posts promoting the above articles

DescriptionJoinThe Spectators expanding team as the Cockburn editor and work with the best journalists authors critics and cartoonists since 1828.You will help editThe Spectators DC society and gossip coverage in the United States reporting on the major political stories of the day. You will work cl...