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We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.
The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning News and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.
The Washington Post is seeking an energetic, intellectually curious and versatile journalist to join the Futures department as a general assignment reporter covering business and technology news.
This role sits at the center of a department dedicated to covering the forces that will shape the future of society, the economy and everyday life. This reporter will cover the biggest business and tech stories of the day while seeking to unearth compelling angles about markets, personal finance, energy, artificial intelligence, jobs, consumers, finance and other high-stakes areas.
We are looking for a reporter with strong news instincts and a high metabolism. As a member of the Futures department, this reporter will also work with colleagues focused on health, science, climate and the environment, as well as other reporters across the newsroom.
This is an ideal role for a journalist who enjoys both the urgency of breaking news and the challenge of helping readers make sense of emerging trends. The successful candidate will also help experiment with new storytelling formats and audience engagement strategies that position The Post at the forefront of explanatory journalism.
This position is based in our Washington, D.C., newsroom.
Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, résumé and three examples of their work (as PDFs) to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by Sept. 29 will be prioritized. The cover letter should be addressed to Business & Money Editor Marisa Bellack, Deputy Futures Editor Juliet Eilperin and Futures Editor Zachary Goldfarb.
The starting salary range for this position is $90,000 - $140,000. The actual starting salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.
Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.
Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere. Our approach is always the same– shape ideas, redefine speed, take ownership and lead. Every employee, every project, every day.
