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POLITICO

Breaking News Reporter

POLITICO

Breaking News Reporter at POLITICO covering urgent news stories and reporting on major press events. Collaborating with newsroom teams on story development and enterprise reporting.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeArlington • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $78,030 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Write urgent news stories, including breaking news alerts
  • Pitch and report out issue-related enterprise stories
  • Work collaboratively with reporters and editors across the newsroom

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience covering daily news
  • Established ability to write quickly and accurately on tight deadlines
  • Solid news judgment
  • Background covering Washington or a major city government is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • We value our people
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development

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Soft Skills
ability to write quicklyability to write accuratelynews judgmentcollaborative work