Morning Consult seeks a tech policy reporter

Morning Consult is hiring a reporter for the Morning Consult Tech vertical, which covers the tech industry and related policy. We’re looking for an energetic and entrepreneurial candidate who has a deep understanding of the tech industry and will be able to discover and synthesize information and data to inform our audience’s business strategy. We’re looking for a journalist who can break news on regulations and policy affecting the tech industry, write smart, timely data-driven stories and highlight emerging trends.

The reporter will be responsible for crafting a daily email briefing that is delivered to tens of thousands of subscribers that expertly curates tech industry news, data, events and commentary to provide tech industry executives with the information essential to starting their day. The ideal candidate will also write forward-looking analyses, incorporating Morning Consult’s proprietary survey research data, and look to break news on the beat that helps our audience stay ahead of the issues and trends impacting their industry.

We’re looking for a reporter that will cover everything from the future of connectivity and the 5G buildout to the increasingly competitive global tech landscape, especially China’s challenge to U.S. tech dominance. We use data to report on myriad tech-related topics, including what voters think about the Biden administration’s tech policy and which tech giants are building or losing trust with consumers in a post-pandemic world.

In an increasingly competitive landscape, our tech coverage has stood out thanks to stories about the industry’s diversity problem, the future of state-level privacy bills, content moderation issues on leading social media platforms, how those platforms have given rise to online extremism, expanding connectivity in classrooms and much more.

Success in this role requires superb news judgment, an understanding of trends at the nexus of tech policy and business strategy, and an unrelenting attention to detail. Most of all, ideal candidates will be able to put themselves in the shoes of their audience to strategically identify and synthesize the news topics critical to business executives.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Curate our daily morning email briefing, focused on the latest news, trends and events in the tech industry
• Break news in the tech regulatory and legislative spaces to help our audience stay ahead of potential changes to their industry
  • Write stories and analyses about industry trends and policy developments, using Morning Consult’s proprietary survey research when possible, that help tech industry professionals better understand these trends
  • Develop a high-level network of industry sources with the goal of breaking news that helps our tech subscribers better understand their industry
  • Stay up to date on industry trends and their effect on policy discussions and business strategy
  • Continuously improve through feedback
  • Contribute to other division-specific strategic projects as necessary
  • Perform such other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time at the Company’s discretion

  Desired Skills:

  We view this section as a guide, not a checklist. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy every single bullet on this list!

  • 5+ years of experience working in or covering the tech industry
  • Deep understanding of the tech industry and related policy, the key players and the trends and information that matter most to improving business strategies
  • Experience analyzing industry trends and data and can succinctly synthesize why it matters to tech executives
  • Excellent writing ability
  • Ability to manage multiple projects independently while paying strict attention to detail
  • Excellent computer skills and a willingness to learn advanced technical tools
  • Experience working with survey research/polling data is a plus

To apply, go here.