Responsibilities:
Contribute to the daily news-writing operation:
Staff Writers are charged with helping keep current our flash-news vertical, The Byte a quick-fire contextualization of the who, what, where, why, and upshot of the day’s most future-forward, market-moving, awe-inspiring stories of the technology and science just over the horizon of civilization as we know it.
Contribute reporting to the weekly publication news cycle:
Staff Writers produce reported filings and features on a regular cadence, pitching and reporting stories as they get assigned via the news editor and content director.
Staff Writers closely follow multiple areas of coverage as they develop their research and expertise into beats with cultivated sources, drawing up story ideas that result in the filing of accurate, vivid, topical news stories.
Staff Writers also fill in/help act as editors on a by-need basis.
Qualifications:
A minimum of 1-2 years of experience contributing (full-time or freelance) for a print or digital publication.
Demonstrated experience working on tight deadlines with creative views on topical news stories.
Proficiency in WordPress and/or other publishing platforms/CMS.