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Washington Bureau Chief
Website Manager
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Washington Bureau Chief

The Nation, America’s leading progressive print and online journal, seeks a Washington bureau chief. We take pride in our progressive values and excellent benefits, and we strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply.

This post—which in the past has been held by I.F. Stone and Chris Hayes, and more recently by Aida Chavez and Ken Klippenstein—is the only staff writing position at The Nation. It is a one-person bureau where you would assign your own stories and report on whatever you and your editor think is most important or interesting.

We’re looking for a talented writer and resourceful investigative reporter, an ambitious self-starter eager to break news and make a reputation. You will work with a dedicated senior editor and be expected to file approximately two short pieces every week plus a few longer reported print features a year. The position will also come with a small assigning budget, allowing you to develop and cultivate promising writers should you wish to do so.

Your output can include wider-lens analysis or strongly argued takes when appropriate but will primarily be reported pieces drawn from research in documents and public records, interviews with sources, and attendance at public and press events. The successful candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced news environment and familiarity with The Nation and its coverage. The successful candidate should also:

• Be able to write quickly on a wide variety of topics, with a knowledge of fundamental issues and policy, not just political dynamics or horse-race coverage
• Have existing sources in Washington, particularly among progressive elected officials and appointees as well as among activists and political organizers outside of government.
• Have a strong sense of national political and social movements that impact politics and policy in DC
• Be able to write timely web pieces as well as long-form magazine stories
• Be able to produce articles that are not limited by partisan bias, but that have moral clarity and a clear progressive perspective
• Be willing to take an adversarial stance toward ostensible allies when they hold positions of power in the White House, Congress, or otherwise
• Be conversant with social media

This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC. The salary minimum is $70,386.83.

E-mail your cover letter and résumé to: [email protected]. No phone calls or postal mail, please.

The Nation offers competitive salary and excellent benefits, including generous health care, parental leave, and vacation. The Nation Co. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws. This position is covered by the collective-bargaining agreement between The Nation and The NewsGuild CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.

Website Manager

Founded in 1865 by abolitionists, The Nation today is a thriving progressive media outlet that publishes both a bi-weekly print magazine and a daily website covering politics, culture, and the arts. We are seeking a full-time Website Manager to work with our New York office. Our deadline for applications is May 27.

The Website Manager’s primary role is to manage, maintain, and monitor all aspects of the website by working closely with staff and our outside development team to ensure that the site is meeting the needs of our readers. Advanced knowledge of WordPress is essential, and communication and project management skills are also paramount for this position.

Responsibilities would include:
Maintaining compliance with all laws and regulations.
Ensuring the domain registration and hosting are up to date.
Monitoring traffic and security to make sure the site is running efficiently.
Ensuring that site is meeting the varied needs of each department as well as viewers and subscribers by keeping clear lines of communication open.
Tracking problems and their fixes, developing custom pages with our Travel, Marketing, Fundraising, Circulation, and Editorial teams.
Working closely with our Advertising department to facilitate data analysis and monitoring advertising implementation on the site.
Working with third-party vendors to keep the site compatible with their technology.

Expert knowledge of SEO, Google Ad Manager, Piano, and WordPress required.

Base Salary: $70k

Applicants: Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]

The Nation offers excellent benefits, including generous health care, retirement match, and vacation policies. The Nation Co. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status, and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply. This position is covered by the collective-bargaining agreement between The Nation and The NewsGuild of N.Y., CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.