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About the Role

The Atlantic is seeking an ambitious, curious, and ideas-obsessed writer for its flagship newsletter, The Daily. This writer will drive the conversation on news of the day with original analysis and reporting, anchoring two or three editions weekly. The role requires an original thinker with a keen interest in advancing The Atlantic’s founding motto, reaching hundreds of thousands of readers daily to help them contextualize events through the magazine’s lens. The ideal candidate will possess the authority to tackle complex topics with humility and open-mindedness, finding fresh approaches and ideas-driven frameworks for daily news.

Responsibilities

• Write multiple original pieces of news analysis or reporting each week in coordination with your editor
• Deliver clean, stylish copy while rigorously adhering to a daily deadline
• Closely monitor major domestic and international news, commentary from across major platforms and publications, and the daily journalism of The Atlantic
• Find fresh angles on, or insights into, widely-covered events and issues
• Anticipate major news events and plan ahead as is possible to cover them
• Monitor readers’ replies to build an understanding of The Daily’s audience

Requirements

• 7+ years covering the news as a writer or reporter
• Stylish prose and a magazine sensibility
• Demonstrated ability to write incisive news analysis
• High metabolism for consuming and covering the news
• Deep interest in newsletters and the competitive field
• This position will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Location

• Washington, D.C.
• New York City

Work Type

• Guild position

Experience Level

• 7+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $150,000
• $225,000

About the Company

• The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time.
• We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture.
• As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

Equal Opportunity

• The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities.
• We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
• Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
• The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status.
• Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.