The Information is looking for an experienced, ambitious reporter to cover Meta Platforms at a pivotal moment in its history. The world’s most dominant social media company is racing to catch up in artificial intelligence, after a series of stumbles this year. The outcome will shape not only Meta’s future, but that of the tech industry itself.
The ideal candidate will dig deep into Meta’s AI ambitions, its competition with OpenAI, Google and others, and how these efforts intersect with its core businesses of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. This beat demands a journalist who can consistently break news, cultivate high-level sources and write riveting, behind-the-scenes features about one of Silicon Valley’s most consequential stories.
What you’ll do
- Deliver two scoops or one high impact feature a month.
- Contribute to newsroom wide projects like The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups.
- Appear on TITV, The Information’s daily live video show, to discuss your stories and other topics on your beat.
Qualifications
- At least three years of reporting experience
- A proven track record of breaking news and cultivating high-level sources
- A demonstrated ability to produce agenda-leading coverage
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to tell complex stories clearly
- The candidate can be based in either San Francisco or New York. We offer a flexible hybrid work model to provide a balance between in-office and remote work. To ensure effective collaboration and communications, employees are required to work in our offices at least three days a week.
What success looks like in your first 3-6 months:
We’re a high-metabolism newsroom. You should be ready to hit the ground running and publishing by the end of your first month. By month three, you should have a healthy pipeline of stories as you comfortably multi-task and juggle stories in different stages of completion. Within half a year, we’d hope your well-developed pipeline has produced some of our most-read pieces, establishing you as an authority on your beat.
To apply, go here.
