Politics Reporter: Silicon Valley Influence & Policy

Nashville Public Radio; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

WIRED seeks an experienced journalist to cover national politics, examining how Silicon Valley money influences elections, regulation, and policy. You’ll report on the White House, Congress, and tech firms, with a focus on actionable, well-sourced analysis.

This senior writer will break high-impact news, deliver scoops, and contribute to WIRED across desks, including longer features, social, podcasts, and live events.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience as a political journalist.
• Proven track record of scoops and high-impact news.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage evolving workload.

Responsibilities

• Break high-impact news and deliver scoops on a regular basis.
• Report and write at least six stories per month, balancing quick exclusives and longer, differentiated work.
• Collaborate with other members of your desk, and journalists from across the WIRED newsroom.
• Collaborate with audio, video, events, and social media teams as needed to develop ways of telling stories on other platforms.
• Work collaboratively with global markets on all relevant stories or packages.
• Additional projects/stories as assigned.

Skills

Investigative reporting

Data analysis

Scoop generation

Strong writing

Job description

WIRED seeks an experienced journalist to cover national politics, examining how Silicon Valley money influences elections, regulation, and policy. You’ll report on the White House, Congress, and tech firms, with a focus on actionable, well-sourced analysis.

This senior writer will break high-impact news, deliver scoops, and contribute to WIRED across desks, including longer features, social, podcasts, and live events.