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About the role
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What they're looking for
- Managing a team of editors and their reporters focused on the three branches of the federal government: legislative, executive and judicial, as well as political campaigns
- Helping determine content for CQ products, including CQ Magazine, newsletters and CQ website
- Helping determine content for Roll Call newspaper, including setting the plan for each print edition, as well as the Roll Call website and newsletter
- Coordinating with team leaders and assignment editors as needed to ensure the editorial vision is carried out for all journalism and content across the CQ Roll Call platforms
- Coordinating with the Managing Editor for News Production on operations and production, including content needs for both the CQ and Roll Call websites, Roll Call newspaper and CQRC newsletters
- Providing regular and constructive feedback, coaching and mentoring to any direct reports and fellow editors and staff writers across the newsroom
More about this role
About the Position
Reporting to the CQ Roll Call Editor in Chief, the Managing Editor, Politics and Leadership helps set the editorial vision for all journalism and content across the CQ Roll Call platforms, with a particular focus on campaigns, members of Congress and congressional leadership.
About the CQ Roll Call Team
Washington’s CQ Roll Call brings up-to-date news, analysis and insights to senior decision-makers on Capitol Hill. This trusted source of unbiased, impartial information provides authoritative, nonpartisan and accurate congressional news and legislative tracking tools to its subscribers. Through more than 40 print and online products, CQ Roll Call offers insight on the people and institutions that influence public policy and legislation, keeping readers updated on a weekly, daily and real-time basis with coverage of every legislative action in Congress via breaking news, bill tracking, and member profiles.
All applicants must submit four (4) published writing samples from newspapers, news websites or news magazines that demonstrate editing and/or reporting and writing ability
The position is based in Washington, DC and requires a daily presence in our office at...
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