Washington Reporter, Defense

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Overview

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. We are seeking an experienced investigative journalist to help expand our coverage of the Pentagon and the U.S. armed forces.

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What We Offer

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✓At least five years of experience producing original accountability journalism and a talent for, and dedication to, digging for the truth. Your portfolio should show that you are already doing this work.

✓A vision for how they’d approach military investigations for ProPublica. You should strive to report and write stories that are both important and powerfully told.

✓Expertise covering defense and national security; you should be sourced and able to hit the ground running on impactful stories.

✓Experience with a wide range of reporting techniques, from underpinning stories with exclusive data analysis to using creative strategies to engage with readers and sources.

✓Demonstrated storytelling skills. You should be a skilled investigative storyteller, capable of delivering findings in ways that connect with readers, either as riveting narratives or muscular, vivid investigative reports.

✓An ability to bring an accountability lens to the issues of the day through quick investigations reported over a couple of weeks as well as longer projects that may require months (or more) of digging.

✓The instincts to pursue urgent, high-stakes stories that are central to the national conversation or crisis of a given moment, which can require carving out a lane amid competition.

✓Prior experience and an affinity for working with others. We are a highly collaborative newsroom, both across our teams and with other news organizations regionally and nationally. We believe we do our best work together.

✓The ability to travel, as needed, for assignments, training and staff meetings.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

United States

On-site within the country

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Listing Details

Posted: March 24, 2026
First seen: March 26, 2026
Last seen: May 13, 2026

Posting Health

Days active: 47
Repost count: 0
Trust Level: 34%
Scored at: May 13, 2026

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ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force to expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust.

Employees

350

Founded

2007

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propublica.org

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Salary

$135,000 – $165,000

per year