Senior Writer, Policy

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The Verge's policy team is dedicated to illuminating how politics, law, and regulation affect the technologies that shape readers' lives — and how technology is shaping all those fields as well. As a US presidential election approaches, the Supreme Court prepares to take on online speech challenges, and EU regulation changes the basic operating principles of services like iMessage, we're delving into the goals of politicians, regulators, and activists; weighing the intended and unintended consequences of their efforts; and looking for the nuance behind the biggest issues of the day.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Verge is looking for a senior reporter to cover the policy and politics of technology, including the 2024 US elections and beyond. You’ll spend your days finding big stories and breaking down enormously complex topics around technology lawmaking and more.

Senior reporters at The Verge are responsible for working with editors to identify and maintain a beat, then proactively generating stories on that beat. As tech policy reporter, your duties will be a mix of reporting on the news of the day and digging into longer-lead investigations that will drive news cycles of their own.

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing your beat with coverage from news to larger reports and analysis.
Working across our teams to find and explain stories around tech policy.
Develop and nourish sources in the communities being affected by tech policy and with the companies and activists working for better tech policy.
Proactively pitch news and analysis, and help vet stories.
Help us maintain our collaborative and ambitious team culture.

WHO YOU ARE

You care deeply about politics and policy because of what they mean for people. You have a vision for strong, focused election coverage that doesn’t just report what candidates are telling voters, but presses them for the answers that matter — on topics ranging from online speech to the future of the FCC to the right to repair. You’ve published scoops and built a network of contacts and sources in the tech policy area.

Qualifications:

Extensive experience reporting in the tech policy space.
Experience covering a US election.
Strong knowledge of tech policy and lawmaking.
A roster of good contacts in politics and major tech companies.
Strong writing skills, including the ability to identify compelling angles and develop them effectively.