Media Editor
TheWrap is looking for a Media Editor to own and anchor one of the most vital beats in entertainment. This is a high-impact role for a journalist who lives at the intersection of Media, Politics and Business — someone who can edit with authority, report with urgency and write with voice.
You will oversee and elevate our media coverage, working closely with our media beat reporter to break news, sharpen analysis and deliver the kind of must-read stories that define the conversation around media, including cable news, national and local papers and digital outlets. You’ll also take the reins of our weekly newsletter, The Media Front, shaping it into an indispensable read for executives, insiders and anyone tracking the challenges facing the media business.
Areas within media include news organizations in the broadest definition, from shifting winds at CBS News to social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok to Vox as it goes for sale and Brendan Carr at the FCC. If you are passionate about the challenges facing free expression and the business fundamentals driving the challenges to legacy news — this role is for you.
What You’ll Do:
- Edit and elevate: Work closely with our media beat reporter to refine, sharpen and elevate daily coverage — from breaking news to enterprise stories and analysis.
- Write with authority: Produce your own reporting and commentary on the biggest media stories of the day, with a clear voice and point of view, emphasizing exclusive reporting.
- Own The Media Front: Lead, write and curate our weekly newsletter, delivering sharp insights, scoops and must-know developments to an influential audience.
- Drive the agenda: Identify the stories that matter before they become obvious — from dealmaking and layoffs to strategy shifts.
- Develop sources: Maintain and continue to build a deep network of industry contacts across media and entertainment.
- Collaborate across the newsroom: Work with reporters covering film, TV, tech and business to connect the dots and ensure TheWrap is ahead of the story.
What We’re Looking For:
- 7–10+ years of journalism experience, with significant time covering media and entertainment.
- A proven track record of editing and shaping high-impact stories.
- A strong, confident writing voice — analytical, informed and engaging.
- Deep knowledge of the media landscape, including a demonstrated ability to break news and deliver insight, not just follow the cycle.
- Experience producing or leading a newsletter or recurring editorial product is a major plus.
- The ability to move quickly without sacrificing accuracy — and to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom.
- The salary range for this role is $105,000 – $110,000
- This is a New York or Los Angeles-based position
Why This Role Matters:
The media business is being rewritten in real time by consolidation, technology, shifting consumer habits and relentless financial pressure. TheWrap has built a reputation for clear-eyed, insider coverage of these changes. The Media Editor will play a central role in defining how we cover this moment — and how our audience understands it.
To apply please send resume and clips to sharon@thewrap.com, roger.cheng@thewrap.com and adam.chitwood@thewrap.com.
About TheWrap:
For more than 15 years, TheWrap has been a leading voice covering the business of entertainment, delivering breaking news, investigative reporting and sharp analysis on Hollywood and beyond.
If you’re ready to shape the conversation around the future of media — and tell the stories that executives, dealmakers and creatives are all reading — we want to hear from you.