Reporter, Google & Alphabet

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an enterprising and adept journalist to cover one of the most influential companies ever, Google parent Alphabet, as it contends with perhaps the most tumultuous period in its history. Google’s impact on business and society is vast. Beyond its core search-and-advertising business, Google and Alphabet operate one of the world’s biggest video distributors through YouTube, the largest smartphone-software supplier via Android, a leader in developing self-driving-car technology through Waymo, and top contender in the booming cloud-computing industry. Google’s core business boomed during the pandemic, but it has struggled to make money in its other operations. And it is now the subject of lawsuits by the Justice Department – the biggest tech antitrust action in decades – as well as legal assaults by state regulators. It will need to navigate a shifting landscape in Washington where concern about Big Tech’s power is one of the few constants.