Staff Writer
$120,000–$120,000 year
On-siteSwansboro, North Carolina, United States
Swansboro, North Carolina, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$120,000–$120,000 yearSenior LevelMEDIAMedium
Full TimeSenior LevelMediumMEDIA
Job Summary
Conduct original reporting on culinary culture, covering unexpected dining trends, food science, and the societal shifts behind eating habits. Write clearly and stylishly for a wide audience, balancing breaking news with sharp analysis of current culinary moments. Cultivate a deep bench of sources while maintaining high editorial standards and ethical rigor. Collaborate effectively with editors to produce fascinating stories that reflect the zeitgeist with authority and humor. Based in New York City or Washington, D.C., with remote work options available.
Required Qualifications
- Substantial experience as a reporter for general-interest publications
- A deep interest in food culture and an understanding of how to translate compelling ideas into deftly reported and beautifully written stories
- Impeccable editorial judgment, high standards for quality and accuracy, and a facility with the ethics and rigors of journalism
- Deep familiarity with The Atlantic
- An ability to work quickly, meet deadlines, and switch gears as needed
- An ability to communicate effectively with both editors and the deep bench of sources you'll be cultivating
- Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate's successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy
- The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status
Desired Qualifications
- Relentless curiosity about culinary culture and why we eat and drink the way we do
- Well-versed in magazine journalism
- An eye for original ideas and the ability to write clearly and stylishly about them for a wide audience
- An instinct for what's in the zeitgeist, capable of both breaking news and sharply analyzing what a particular culinary moment says about how we live today
- A sense of humor about it all
- Interest in and openness to a wide variety of views and perspectives
- A desire to write frequently, with authority and humor
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