In particular, Wired is interested in covering politics through a digital lens: disinformation, the influence of AI, online extremism, and the role of online platforms in shaping political beliefs, are all vital aspects of our coverage. Wired’s politics coverage is also oriented around news and original reporting. Our goal is to unearth new information and break high-impact stories that help our audience understand how lawmakers and political actors leverage technology to achieve their goals – whether benevolent or otherwise. We’re less interested in the horse-race aspects of politics; we care about how legislative and regulatory decisions at local, national, and international levels come about, and how they affect people’s lives in ways both overt and insidious.
To do well in this job you’ll need to be both a politics and a tech junkie, and someone who understands and thinks creatively about how vital technology is to political campaigns, policy, and voter behaviors today. You should be driven by news and a deep desire to break stories and come up with engaging enterprise work that makes a mark. You don’t need to be an expert in everything, but specialization and a wealth of ideas in one of the following areas (as it intersects with politics) is a must: disinformation, online extremism, digital platforms and communities, political campaigns and lobbying.
Looking ahead to the 2024 U.S. election, Wired’s politics team will be tasked with executing on a focused report that’s primed to break through and move the needle next year. We’re interested in how politicians and political campaigns use technology and interact with digital platforms to shape their narratives and inform the electorate – and how technology can lead the political process astray. Your primary responsibility in this role will be iterative reporting and newsmaking on a core beat, but you may also write deeply reported narrative features, or have the opportunity to take part in our podcasts, video series, or live events.
This role is fully remote based in Washington D.C.
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The expected base salary range for this position is from $94,000- $140,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
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