Senior Reporter/Writer, Pop Culture and Power - CNN Digital Products and Services

- Develop and maintain a sophisticated network of sources across entertainment, talent representation, digital creator communities, and adjacent industries. - Report on individuals, systems, and emerging trends that shape culture. - Produce a broad range of feature storytelling, including deeply reported narratives, profiles, analytical pieces, and timely cultural coverage. - Identify early signals of cultural movement and convert them into well-sourced, insightful journalism. - Write with clarity, authority, and narrative sophistication across formats, contributing daily coverage as needed. - Contribute to storytelling across text, video, audio, newsletters, and repeatable digital formats. - Uphold CNN’s highest standards of accuracy, ethics, sourcing, and editorial rigor. - 8+ years of a strong record of features, enterprise work, and cultural journalism. - Demonstrated success in cultivating deep and reliable sourcing within entertainment, cultural industries, or adjacent fields. - Advanced understanding of the entertainment, pop culture, and creator ecosystems. - Proven ability to produce high impact storytelling across a variety of formats. - Exceptional writing, interviewing, and analytical skills. - Strong fluency in digital culture, including social platforms, content ecosystems, influencer dynamics, fandom communities, and emerging behaviors online. - Demonstrated ability to independently manage a complex slate of stories, work under deadline, and consistently deliver high quality journalism. - Strong collaboration and communication skills. - Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, media, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.