Editorial Writer

CDS Global • Dallas, TX

9h

About The Position

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a gifted journalist to join its award-winning Editorial Board. This role has dual responsibilities, focusing primarily on editorial writing and secondarily on building reader trust. The successful candidate will be an excellent journalist with strong writing and reporting talents, capable of writing quickly and accurately on local, regional, and statewide matters. This position involves developing expertise and sources in various coverage areas, analyzing trends, and representing The Dallas Morning News in meetings with leaders from business, government, and nonprofits. The role also requires original reporting for editorials, contributing columns under their own byline, and soliciting op-eds from community leaders and experts. A key secondary function is managing reader concerns, directing them to the appropriate journalists, and providing leadership with a monthly report on reader feedback. The Dallas Morning News has a distinguished history of journalistic excellence, with 10 Pulitzer Prizes, and is committed to high standards in covering the vibrant North Texas market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of professional writing experience.
• Ability to write quickly and accurately about a variety of topics.
• Excellent news judgment and reporting skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once.
• Familiarity with digital media and headline writing and interest in expanding readership of opinion content.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with fellow Editorial Board members and other departments at The News.

Nice To Haves

• Opinion journalism experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the Dallas-Fort Worth area is a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency is valued.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and write multiple editorials a week that are timely and relevant to North Texas readers, with an emphasis on local and state government.
• Develop sources to bolster original reporting for editorials.
• Prepare for and participate in Editorial Board meetings, which can include elected officials at every level, corporate leaders, foreign diplomats and others seeking to share their perspective with The News.
• Monitor incoming concerns regarding coverage and consumer matters to a reader response email address and concerns sent to letters to the editor.
• Ensure immediate concerns (inaccuracies, unfairness, missed standards) reach the editor overseeing that coverage and the managing editor.
• Provide a monthly report to leadership with insights on major concerns raised by readers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level