White House Correspondent

McClatchy Media Company is looking for an aggressive, enterprising reporter with a track record of relentless reporting on the actions of Washington’s elected and appointed officials. The job is straightforward: Prioritize actions by the new administration that affect readers served by the company’s 30 local newsrooms, while keeping accountability front and center.

With a focus on the White House, this reporter will find unique and differentiated angles on the biggest developing stories in the country, going beyond what is available on the wires. This journalist will report on President Trump’s immigration agenda, his policies in the Americas, the consequences of the federal government downsizing, from local grants to FEMA assistance.

This reporter will also look for stories about the president and key players inside and around his administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

This is a fast-moving beat crucial to connecting our local readers to the actions of an administration that is rapidly rewriting the rules of governing. Productivity is a key part of the role: You might not be asked to write daily, but the news cycle demands that we publish several stories a week. You must possess both the initiative to find stories on your own and the cooperation to take direction from editors and local colleagues.

This Reporter Will Be Expected To

• Work with colleagues in Washington and with award-winning reporters in McClatchy’s local newsrooms, including the Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee and Kansas City Star. This reporter will also act as liaison for McClatchy markets in need of contacts or information from the White House.
• Break news, write analysis and produce enterprise on the Trump administration’s actions, focusing on stories that affect McClatchy’s readers. The job requires an understanding of how stories are relevant to specific markets.
• Write lively stories for readers outside Washington.
• Attend press briefings and participate in the in-town and out-of-town presidential pool, and serve as the primary contact for McClatchy with the White House Correspondents Association
  
  

Applicants should meet all or most of the below requirements:

• Three years experience in Washington
• A track record of scoops and enterprise
• Sources in the Trump administration
• Comfortability working with colleagues in local newsrooms across the country
  
  

To apply, include a persuasive cover letter, your resume and four to six examples of your best work [if applicable] when you apply.

About The McClatchy Media Company

The McClatchy Media Company features a portfolio of vibrant and trusted news, lifestyle, entertainment brands and a robust retail distribution network. Our iconic local news brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee, have collectively earned a total of 57 Pulitzer prizes and are complemented by popular lifestyle and entertainment brands such as Us Weekly and Woman’s World. Together, our brands reach more than 100 million unique visitors a month,The McClatchy Retail Network, our distribution and logistics arm, offers delivery to more than 56,000 retail locations weekly.