About Us
The Wire China is a digital news magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining the biggest story of our time: China’s economic rise and its impact on the rest of the world. Founded by David Barboza, who earned two Pulitzer Prizes while serving as the Shanghai correspondent for The New York Times, our team is a diverse group of editors, writers, and columnists stationed around the globe. The Wire has won or been a finalist several times for the prestigious SOPA awards, including one of our staff writers winning the SOPA Award for Young Journalists.
The Wire China is looking for a staff writer to join our team. Our mission is to provide accurate, balanced, and thoughtful reporting.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to write and edit with accuracy and clarity; experience working in a news environment, and a deep understanding of China’s economy and the country’s influence on global politics, business, labor, the environment, and financial markets.
Who You Are / You Have
- At least 3 years of journalism experience
- An ability to generate story ideas and pitches consistently
- A passion for China news and a curiosity about current events
- Analytical thinking and insightful writing that pushes stories past the headlines
- Relentless and indefatigable reporting style and attitude
- Teamwork mindset in the newsroom and collaborative approach to the editing process
What You’ll Do at The Wire China:
- Pitch story ideas related to China’s economy or business environment
- Write 3,000–4,000 word cover stories that are deeply researched and reported
- Write 1,000 word ‘news analysis’ articles that are original and not reactive
- Participate in our weekly podcast, both hosting and as a guest
- Conduct and transcribe interviews with China watchers for our Q&A section
- Conduct research on Chinese companies using our sister platform, WireScreen.ai
- Help conceive of graphics and accompanying data sources to run with your articles
- Contribute collaboratively and collegially as part of a dynamic and small team that is committed to insightful, accurate and well-crafted coverage of China’s economic rise
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Proficient Chinese language skills
- Experience with business journalism
- Experience with investigative reporting
To Apply:
Send a resume and cover letter to Tom Mitchell (tom.mitchell@thewire.media) or Andrew Peaple (andrew@thewire.media). In your cover letter, please explain why you want to write for The Wire China and the types of stories you’d be interested in covering. Please also include clips of your writing, especially any longform or investigative pieces.