Style Politics Reporter
The Washington PostWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted April 16, 2026
97400 - 162300 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The Washington Post is on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America, driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation.
Job Description
The Washington Post is seeking a Style Politics Reporter to cover the people, personalities, and cultural forces that shape Washington politics. The ideal candidate is a versatile journalist who can move fluidly across story forms, settings, and political parties, breaking news and interpreting the undercurrents and cultural signals that define a political moment.
Requirements
- Producing quick-turn profiles of the moment's most talked-about figures
- Developing sources across political, social, and media circles
- Producing storytelling and analysis across formats
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
- Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and two personal days
- 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
- Robust mental health resources
- Backup care and caregiver concierge services
- Gender affirming services
- Pet insurance
- Free Post digital subscription
- Leadership and career development programs