Job Description
CNN Digital is the most powerful news brand on the internet, reaching millions of people across platforms and around the world every day. We are journalists, designers and technologists, all united by a powerful mission to inform, engage and empower the world. Join the most trusted and recognized name in news and be a part of a dynamic global team of smart, collaborative and thoughtful journalists doing essential work at a critical time.
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The Job
CNN Politics' senior writer for National Security will focus on the State Department, diplomacy and military issues, anchoring digital coverage in collaboration with colleagues across CNN. The ideal candidate will be adept at writing quickly and accurately during breaking news situations but will also be expected to produce enterprise stories with original reporting as well as explainers and analysis pieces. We're looking for a reporter passionate about covering major foreign policy issues who can write insightfully about the US place in the world at a time when democracy is under threat.
The Daily
• Write quickly, accurately, and insightfully when major news breaks.
• Pitch ideas, including original reporting and fresh angles on important national security stories.
• Explain complex stories to domestic and international audiences.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the national security team, in Washington and internationally.
• Build sourcing across the beat.
The Essentials
• 8+ years experience.
• Excellent reporting and writing skills.
• Significant experience covering national security and US foreign policy. Experience reporting abroad is a plus but is not required.
• An ability to think of innovative ways to present stories.
• A willingness and ability to collaborate.
• This position is required to work in person at one of our locations in the United States. WarnerMedia requires anyone working in our workplaces in the US to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9ozym-18-209-69-180-42 in your application.