Editorial Fellow

Hearst • Dallas, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dallas Morning News is offering a one-year fellowship on our Editorial Board for an early-career journalist interested in opinion writing and working as part of a collaborative team devoted to constructive solutions, fair debate and diverse viewpoints. Joining the opinion team is an exciting opportunity for a journalist interested in how major media organizations develop perspective and voice. It is a highly cooperative area of journalism that combines fundamental journalism skills, especially reporting and writing, with debating ideas and wrestling with important social and political questions. We are looking for a recent graduate interested in supporting our Editorial Board’s commitment to the spread of democratic values, fundamental human rights, free markets and the respectful debate of ideas. As an editorial page, we weigh in on issues of local, state and national importance while publishing a variety of views from other voices. Opinion fellows get the chance to explore a wide spectrum of topics as members of the paper’s award-winning Editorial Board. It’s possible to spend the morning pitching an idea on how City Hall can do its job better and the afternoon meeting with a dignitary from a foreign country. Our guests range from city and state leaders to White House officials and foreign diplomats. Many journalists who have interned for our Opinion department have gone on to work in newsrooms around the country with a solid grounding in local, state and federal government coverage. Others have left us to pursue careers in law and nonprofit work.

Requirements

• Early-career journalist interested in opinion writing.
• Recent graduate.
• Interest in supporting democratic values, fundamental human rights, free markets, and respectful debate of ideas.
• Familiarity with the board’s positions and confidence in writing similar editorials.
• Ability to send no more than eight writing clips or links showcasing original reporting (news writing or opinion).
• A 200-word statement on why opinion writing is important and what topics interest the applicant and why.
• A cover letter.
• A résumé with references.

Nice To Haves

• Journalists interested in how major media organizations develop perspective and voice.
• Journalists interested in debating ideas and wrestling with important social and political questions.
• Journalists interested in local, state, and national issues.
• Journalists interested in exploring a wide spectrum of topics.
• Journalists interested in personal essays and developing their writing through signed columns.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch and write at least two editorials a week that touch on important news of the day and that reflect the Editorial Board’s positions.
• Manage the board’s social media initiatives with guidance from editors.
• Propose ideas on how to promote the Opinion department’s work across different platforms.
• Report audience metrics to the Editorial Page Editor.
• Explore own voice through signed columns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed