Full-Time

Washington Post seeks a writer for Cybersecurity 202 newsletter

The Washington Post is seeking a reporter to anchor The Cybersecurity 202, a daily newsletter focused on cybersecurity policy in Washington.

We are looking for someone with an ability to break news on this important topic area and deliver sophisticated analysis in the newsletter, which is published every weekday morning. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience covering cybersecurity issues.

The author of this newsletter will be expected to write authoritatively about efforts by the federal government and Congress to advance cyber policies, how the private sector is trying to influence the debate in Washington, the hacks of federal agencies and private companies, the actions of hacking gangs around the world and the private sector response to rapidly rising ransomware attacks.

The reporter should have the ability to zero in on critical developments, as well as pull back to tell broader, thematic stories. We are looking for someone who can write for both cyber experts in Washington and readers who want to understand how cybersecurity policies will affect their lives. Applicants must be willing to work early morning hours.

Interested candidates should upload a résumé with links to their work and a cover letter outlining the experience they would bring to the position to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by 06/20/2022 will be prioritized. Your cover letter should be addressed to National Editor Matea Gold, Deputy National Editor Philip Rucker, 202 Newsletter Editor Dave Clarke and Managing Editors Steven Ginsberg and Krissah Thompson.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

Recent Posts

LinkedIn finance editor Singh departs

Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…

1 day ago

Washington Post announces start of third newsroom

Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…

2 days ago

FT hires Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels

The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…

2 days ago

Deputy tech editor Haselton departs CNBC for The Verge

CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…

2 days ago

“Power Lunch” co-anchor Tyler Mathisen is leaving CNBC

Note from CNBC Business News senior vice president Dan Colarusso: After more than 27 years…

2 days ago

Upset CoinDesk staffers send letter to owner

Members of the CoinDesk editorial team have sent a letter to the CEO of its…

2 days ago