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$60,000 – $130,000
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What this role is
Axios is seeking a reporter to cover Washington, D.C. and write daily local newsletters that break news and offer insights for busy readers in the region. The role suits a driven journalist with strong D.C. sourcing experience who embraces AI tools, writes with personality, and thrives under deadline pressure.
Our summary, not Axios’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Experience covering news in Washington, D.C.
- Strong sourcing and ability to develop new sources
- Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops
- Experience working in fast-paced news environments and meeting deadlines
- Write conversationally in Axios' Smart Brevity format
- Author daily newsletters
- Comfort with voice and personality in writing
Nice to have
- Omnivorous curiosity about your hometown
- Startup mentality and entrepreneurial spirit
- Ideas and willingness to experiment
- Ability to leverage AI for reporting and newsletter production