Manages a team of writers and is responsible for curating fresh, relevant, and informative content. Directs creation of new content and determines when and how to re-surface prior work during relevant news. Helps the team craft and refine ideas, cultivate sources, report, and write articles on a daily basis. Responsible for editing explainers written by members of the broader newsroom. Oversees social media, graphics, and a web production. Collaborates closely with the data journalists and the managing editor for investigations. Brainstorms new stories, series, concepts, themes, and formats as needed. Hires writers and contributes to building up high-quality writer pool.