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U.S. Intelligence & Law Enforcement Correspondent

Refinitiv
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2025

U.S. Intelligence & Law Enforcement Correspondent

Reuters is looking for a reporter to cover U.S. law enforcement and domestic security, particularly the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies to be based in our Washington, DC bureau.

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.

This role will require breaking news on U.S. law enforcement actions and investigations, particularly related to acts of suspected terrorism, acts of alleged or suspected political violence, large-scale security threats and those that take on transnational scope, such as the narcotics trade and politically sensitive probes. The job will require the ability both to break news in real time including responding to events at odd hours and conceiving and delivering longer-term initiative projects. The role will also involve reporting on the ways that political pressure is applied to law enforcement agencies and how they react to that pressure.

We are looking for candidates who already have strong sources inside and outside of federal and local law enforcement agencies and a record of producing exclusive and enterprising stories.

To succeed in this role, the candidate will need to think creatively about sourcing and will travel as needed to build contacts. The field is crowded – the reporter will need a strong competitive streak while being collaborative within the newsroom to work closely with colleagues who have their own sources in various areas.

About the Role

In this opportunity as U.S. Intelligence & Law Enforcement Correspondent (Level 1 Journalist) , you will :

  • Break news about the actions of the FBI and federal law enforcement agencies, including on national security threats and politically sensitive investigations.
  • Develop sources to put Reuters ahead of its competitors in covering fast-breaking security news.
  • Develop sources within federal law enforcement to break news on the political pressures that agencies face and how they respond to those pressures.
  • Be able to pivot between covering spot news in real time and producing distinctive and agenda-setting initiative stories.

About You

You're a fit for the role of U.S. Intelligence & Law Enforcement Correspondent (Level 1 Journalist) if your background includes :

  • Proven skill at reporting and writing distinctive, ambitious, agenda-setting stories.
  • Ability to cultivate non-obvious sources.
  • A track record of original, high-impact story ideas.
  • Ability to work collaboratively.
  • Understanding of multi-media elements to enhance stories, from graphics to pictures and video.
  • A record of breaking news.
  • What's in it for you

    At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth :

  • Global Career : As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
  • Learning & Development : On-the-job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
  • Benefits : We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
  • Perks : Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.
  • About Reuters

    Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

    Reuters : The Real World in Real Time.

    Accessibility

    As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex / gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

    We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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