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Today's WorldView editor

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Mar 8, 2021

Job Details

Application Instructions

Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position.

Job Description

The Washington Post is looking for a nimble, globally focused journalist to edit, curate and help write Today's WorldView, the newsletter anchored by Ishaan Tharoor that illuminates the intersection between Washington and the world.

This five-day-a-week newsletter distills what matters most into provocative analysis and sharply written summaries of global news and opinion. This is one of The Post's marquee newsletters, aimed at connecting with a rapidly growing international audience and drawing enormous readership from across the United States and around the world.

The editor's primary responsibility will be to deliver consistent excellence in making Today's WorldView an engaging, must-read arrival in someone's inbox. This requires strong editing, production and factchecking skills as well as the ability to crisply summarize stories from The Post and other publications that drive the global conversation. The editor serves as a key liaison to our photo, graphics and newsletter teams, and sometimes steps in to write the newsletter's main essay.

The editor will work a Sunday-to-Thursday schedule, usually from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time. Although the newsletter will be the principal responsibility, the editor may be called on to help report or edit breaking news during the early hours of some shifts.

Any candidate should have at least three years of professional experience in reporting or editing and a passion for global affairs. The most qualified candidates will have significant experience in writing or editing international news. Foreign language skills and facility with visual storytelling skills are highly desired but not required.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

Candidates should upload a résumé, cover letter and three clips (as PDFs) to our jobs portal by Mar. 5. All application materials can be uploaded to the same field. The cover letter should be addressed to Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl, Deputy Foreign Editor Eva Rodriguez, Foreign assignment editor Ben Soloway, and Managing Editors and Tracy Grant and Krissah Thompson.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

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Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

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