Newsletter Writer
The Guardian • United States, 36d • $130,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid
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First Thing Newsletter Writer
The Guardian•United States,
•$130,000 - $140,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The Guardian is seeking a skilled lead writer for its flagship US newsletter, First Thing. This role requires a strong stylist with a global perspective and excellent news judgment to develop a distinctive voice and build a following. The position involves creativity, range, and a deep understanding of US and international affairs to explain and contextualize important stories. Responsibilities include conducting quick-turn interviews with journalists and experts, providing incisive analysis, and experimenting with new formats. The ideal candidate will have a strong news reporting background with demonstrated clear, accessible, and personality-driven writing.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience covering the news quickly and accurately.
- Strong track record of audience-centered journalism and voice-driven writing.
- Wide-ranging interests – ability to explore diverse topics with curiosity and sensitivity.
- Comfort with and respect for diverse perspectives.
- Published work sample (no longer than 1000 words) with a brief explanation (no longer than 300 words) of how it best showcases ability to anchor a newsletter.
Nice To Haves
- Skilled stylist with a global perspective.
- Excellent news judgment.
- Creativity, range, and deep understanding of both US and international affairs.
- Experience with quick-turn interviews.
- Experience with incisive analysis.
- Willingness to experiment with new formats.
- Clear, accessible, and personality-driven writing.
Responsibilities
- Stay abreast of the big news events of the day and identify compelling angles and storylines that will help readers make sense of what’s happening in the world around them.
- Write timely analysis and explainers with accuracy, flair, originality and knowledge of Guardian style and tone.
- Interview Guardian journalists and external sources about a range of topics.
- Summarize published work clearly and concisely.
- Experiment with new formats, using creative as well as data-informed approaches.
- Collaborate across desks and teams in a digital-first, fast-paced, global newsroom.
- Make decisions that incorporate a wide variety of inputs including news judgment, input from colleagues and audience data.
- File the newsletter a few hours before the 6am EST/3am PST/11am GMT weekday morning deadline, and may need to be available for edits. This entails working on Sundays.
Benefits
- 25 days of vacation leave in addition to 12 company holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Employee Assistance Programs
- 401(k) Match
- Subsidized healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental
- Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
- Generous parental leave with 100% pay
- Long Term and Short Term Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible hybrid schedule
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Job Type
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Career Level
Mid Level
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