Politico seeks a tech and politics reporter

Politico Pro is looking for a smart, aggressive reporter to cover technology policy and politics, with a special focus on federal and state investigations of the tech industry and the lobbying and influence operations of companies like Facebook, Amazon and Google.

The ideal candidate possesses tech policy expertise, a passion for politics, a thirst for breaking scoops and strong writing skills. Experience covering the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission or Capitol Hill is a plus.

This reporter will write daily and breaking news stories as well as agenda-setting conceptual articles.

What you’ll need:

An excellent grasp of technology policy and politics at the professional level
Established ability to write clearly and accurately on deadline
Proven ability to break news and handle a demanding, fast-moving reporting job

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors, collaborators, and talent cultivators. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity, and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, commuter benefits, retirement plans, as well as work-life balance flexibility and opportunities for career development.

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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.