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The Walt Disney Company

Senior Reporter

Washington, DC · Hybrid

$185K - $248K/yr

Senior Reporter Req ID: 10149815 ABC News Washington is looking for a Senior Reporter to join our Washington reporting team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned journalist with excellent reporting and ...

NYP Holdings, Inc.

Senior Reporter

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Reporter (Sun-Thurs, 10am-6pm) to join our New York newsroom. This is a high impact reporting position focused on breaking down complex stories, digging beneath ...

acams

Senior Reporter

Washington, DC · Hybrid

Opportunity at a Glance ACAMS moneylaundering.com is seeking an experienced senior reporter in Washington, D.C., to regularly file breaking news and features on federal bills, hearings, rulemakings ...

acams

Senior Reporter

Washington, DC · Hybrid

Opportunity at a Glance ACAMS moneylaundering.com is seeking an experienced senior reporter in Washington, D.C., to regularly file breaking news and features on federal bills, hearings, rulemakings ...

Fortune

Senior Reporter, Finance

New York, NY · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

Fortune is seeking a smart and versatile reporter to lead its finance coverage. This position requires breaking major news while also writing magazine length features about the major companies and ...

Fortune

Senior Reporter, Finance

New York, NY · On-site

$110K - $150K/yr

Fortune isseekinga smart and versatile reporter to lead its finance coverage. This position requires breaking major news while also writing magazine length features about the major companies and ...

Digital Remedy

Senior Reporter

Charleston, SC

WCIV-TV seeks an enterprising and aggressive Senior Reporter to join our team. We are looking for someone with a clear understanding of how to dig for a story, research it, write it with an edge and ...

dmg::media

Senior Real Estate Reporter

New York, NY

$26.75 - $36.50/hr

SENIOR REAL ESTATE REPORTER Position: This is an in-office position, based in New York City, and includes attendance in the office five days a week. Salary range: $75,000-$90,000 Benefits include ...

dmg::media

Senior Real Estate Reporter

New York, NY · On-site

$26.75 - $36.50/hr

SENIOR REAL ESTATE REPORTER Position: This is an in-office position, based in New York City, and includes attendance in the office five days a week. Salary range: $75,000-$90,000 Benefits include ...

ACAMS LLC

Senior Reporter

Washington, DC · On-site

$95K - $100K/yr

Opportunity at a Glance ACAMS moneylaundering.com is seeking an experienced senior reporter in Washington, D.C., to regularly file breaking news and features on federal bills, hearings, rulemakings ...

UAB

REGIONAL SENIOR REPORTER/EDITOR

Tampa, FL · On-site

$57K - $94K/yr

To assist reporters with data journalism and investigations. To do audio mixing for longform ... Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX ...

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Senior Reporter

Senior Reporter

The Walt Disney Company

Washington, DC • Hybrid

$185K - $248K/yr

Full-time

Posted 5 hours ago

Walt Disney Company rating

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Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 124 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 47 rated entertainment

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Reporter

Req ID:

10149815

Job Description:

ABC News Washington is looking for a Senior Reporter to join our Washington reporting team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned journalist with excellent reporting and writing skills with fluency in reporting/writing about international affairs, national securityand intelligence,and politics; with the ability to manage and file breaking news stories in a fast-paced news environment with excellent editorial judgement and experience in field producing. This is an in-office role 5 days a week. The candidateshould be willing to travel and work flexible hours, including weekends. The ability to travel on short notice is expected.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Reporter will work closely across all Washington reporting units. This position requires a mix of skills including strong reporting, ability to develop sources, televisionproductionand news script writing. Candidates must have superior news judgment and ability to find primary sources to produce daily story assignments, breaking news events, and long-term enterprise reporting. Significant White House, Congressional,politicaland/or investigative reporting experience is highly desirable. At leastseven years of journalismexperience in a high-pacednews environment is preferred.

Basic Qualifications:

  • A minimum ofsevenyears'experience reporting/producing in the news industry
  • Must have strong editorial and storytelling skills
  • Must have strong writing/scripting skills
  • Experience coveringnational security, intelligence issues, and/or politics
  • Strong communicationskills, both verbal and writtenand the ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling developing news situations
  • Passion for news/politics and the abilityto pitch and provide dynamic ideas for all ABC News platforms
  • Writing and reporting experience producing video content
  • Field producing experience ishighly desirable
  • Experience booking interviews and working under tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Broadcast journalism experience
The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $185,500 to $248,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

ABC News

Job Posting Primary Business:

News Gathering - DC Bureau

Primary Job Posting Category:

News Producing

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Washington, DC, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-05-08

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

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Amusement, gambling, and recreation

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Burbank, CA, US

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