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Staff Writer

Washington DC - The Wharf, US💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$180,000🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Investigative journalist covering the media industry, analyzing how news organizations adapt to technological changes, consolidation, and their public responsibility.

Role type

Staff Writer (Investigative Journalism)

Builds

Big, conversation-starting articles for a broad audience

Domain

Media industry, journalism, technology, politics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, source cultivation, fast-breaking news coverage, narrative writing

Preferred skills

scoops, blending reporting with analysis

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Cultivate high-level sources at new and established outlets; write big, conversation-starting articles; move fast when stories break; go deep when the moment calls for it

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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