Domestic Correspondent, Editorial, Opinion

Job Description

The New York Times is seeking a Domestic Correspondent for its Opinion department. This role involves reporting and writing editorials on a range of public policy issues, requiring expertise in areas such as U.S. politics, global affairs, technology, and the law. The ideal candidate will be skilled at storytelling, possess a clear and persuasive writing style, and demonstrate curiosity and openness to diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities:

• Write editorials on a wide range of topics
• Develop ideas for editorials, including those others will write
• Participate in regular group meetings to shape overall approach of editorials
• Contribute to other parts of the Opinion report, including essays, video, audio and graphics.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience publishing highly ambitious journalism
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and creatively about complex topics
• Experience developing, pitching, and helping to execute high-impact enterprise or narrative-driven pieces, including collaboration with multimedia teams, including design, photo, graphics, audio and video, on how to best tell these stories
• Experience working simultaneously on long-term projects and tight news deadlines
• Experience maintaining the highest standards for fact checking, accuracy and fairness, and working with the research team
• Capacity to perform related work as assigned

The New York Times offers:

• A hybrid work environment based in New York City