Breaking News Writer, CNN Politics

Full Time Job
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Company Overview

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CNN Digital

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.

The Job

This is a project-based position through January 31, 2025.

Breaking news coverage is at the heart of what CNN Politics does, and this role is critical to keeping our digital audience current with the latest developments from Washington and beyond. This writer will cover some of the biggest stories of the day, collaborating with correspondents and teams in the field as well as anchoring breaking news from our desk in Washington to keep us moving with speed and accuracy.

The Daily

This position is primarily a breaking news role, with opportunities to develop quick-turn enterprise. Day to day:
• You'll be writing politics breaking news pieces.
• You'll pitch stories and collaborate with team members on daily news priorities.
• You'll work quickly to familiarize yourself with the major players in any breaking story.

The Essentials
• 4+ years of digital storytelling experience and a college degree or equivalent.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends. Flexibility with schedule to account for major breaking news events is required in this role.
• Ability to work quickly under pressure and experience handling breaking news stories is a must. This is not a features-writing, investigative or beat reporting role.
• Skill in writing headlines and a sharp, precise paragraph that captures the essence of the story.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to collaborate. We are a truly cross-functional team that works with nearly every desk and department across teams and bureaus.
• 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 U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.