Politico seeks a cybersecurity reporter

POLITICO is seeking a smart, aggressive reporter to cover cybersecurity, including stories related to national security, elections, business and privacy as well as developments in the executive branch, the courts and Congress.

The ideal candidate possesses a passion for politics, a thirst for breaking scoops and strong writing skills. It’s a position that requires an ability to bounce between writing the news of the day and step-back stories that help unpack the administration’s cybersecurity policy, hackers’ changing techniques, and insider conversations in Washington about how to address some of the biggest digital threats facing the country.

What You’ll Need:

An excellent grasp of cybersecurity policy and politics
Demonstrated ability to write clearly and accurately on deadline
Proven ability to break news and handle a demanding, fast-moving reporting job
Skill in uncovering and describing the long-term trends in how cybersecurity interacts with broader trends in politics, the economy and society

Reporters with expertise in related beats, including finance, energy, international relations or national security, are also invited to apply.

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.