Senior News Writer

Christianity Today•Wheaton, IL

31d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior News Writer reports primarily US domestic news in print and online and edits fellow news writers’ work as needed. This role upholds Christianity Today’s (CT) journalistic standards and exhibits biblical understanding and judgment while contributing to a team that is curious, creative, principled, and diligent.

Requirements

3+ years of editorial and newsroom experience, with a record of strong news judgment and attention to detail combined with the ability to analyze complex information.
Formal education in journalism is welcome but not as important as experience and strong clips.
Interest in and knowledge of the church in America, especially the evangelical movement.
Creative thinking, and project management skills, along with a strong collaborative spirit.
Excellent composition and proofreading skills.
A commitment to meeting deadlines along with a willingness to work irregular hours (nights, weekends, and holidays) as breaking news requires, and to adapt to new technologies and content management systems.
Ability to communicate well on podcasts as well as in print, with an awareness of CT’s mission and its place in the media landscape.
Theological knowledge and the ability to make practical applications from it. CT is committed to orthodox Christian doctrines on the Trinity, Scripture, Adam and Eve, the Fall, Christ’s redemptive work on the cross, resurrection, and biblical inerrancy. We affirm the Nicene Creed and the Apostles’ Creed as well as CT’s own statement of faith. These commitments shape our journalism and all content production at every stage. CT is prolife and believes God designed sexual activity to be in the context of a marriage between a man and a woman. We are dispositionally conservative—not reactionary or opposed to progress but biased toward due process and respect for time-tested wisdom. We oppose extremists on either the right or the left who put power above persuasion.

Responsibilities

Report and write news articles for CT with speed and thoughtfulness, including obituaries, with a special attention to major issues facing Christians in the US.
Edit select articles from fellow CT news writers and freelancers, as assigned by the editorial director of news or other senior editorial leadership.
Discover news that is of interest to CT readers—both stories that other outlets are covering and those stories that others have missed.
With others on the news team, compose and send CT’s daily email newsletter.
Travel for reporting and team meetings.
Speak about CT stories on The Bulletin and other CT podcasts.
Participate actively and knowledgeably in relevant staff meetings.
Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.