The Week is looking for a writer with news experience for our national news and opinion magazine. The ideal candidate will be able to write quickly and engagingly, with substantial previous experience covering news. The Senior Editor will distill a broad range of news and opinion into thoughtful, succinct, and lively summaries in The Week's distinctive style.

What You'll Do
You will report to the Executive Editor, The Week US

+ Assess the important news of the week in politics and culture to find the most important and engaging stories.

+ Sifting, blending, and contrasting the opinions of columnists from the left, right, and center to help readers make sense of the news.

+ Write several articles for every issue in a format that values compression, clarity, wit, and brevity.

+ Explain the news in a way that gives busy readers “all they need to know about everything that matters with an emphasis on accuracy and non-partisanship.