The Verge seeks Silicon Valley reporter

The Verge is looking for a San Francisco-based reporter who can make an invaluable contribution to the community.

This person will join a team of fellow writers who excel in a fast-paced environment, have a broad knowledge of current events, and can write quickly, accurately, and in a voice that fits The Verge.

We want someone looking to write in a fast-paced journalism setting who has an interest in a range of subjects — primarily technology, but able to converse about science, pop culture, design, and more. Bonus points if you’re a major nerd about one (or more) of those areas, and can contribute additional expertise and enthusiastic ideas to those realms.

You’ll be responsible for contributing multiple news stories a day, and offering readers a mix of breaking news, original reporting, and photo essays, all written with the right tone (a sense of humor, where appropriate, is vital). Extra bonus points if you’ve got photography skills. This is an intense, demanding position, but one that’ll be hugely rewarding for the right person — someone who lives and breathes writing news, and is excited at the idea of reaching an audience of more than 20 million people each month. Are you that person? We want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Write and publish several pieces on a daily basis, ranging from quick 400-word items to photo galleries to tracking the latest on a breaking news event
Come up with fresh, sharp angles on the day’s news and offer smart opinions that complement the straight news and offer new insights for readers
Report news out as necessary, on tight deadlines, which includes making calls, asking tough questions, and pursuing a story aggressively
Participate in local or global event coverage, as required

Requirements

Commute daily to our San Francisco office
A generalist news sensibility, with a range of interests that span technology, science, culture, art, design, and politics (nerdy appreciation for one or more of these topics is great)
Knowledge and familiarity with online publishing tools and HTML
An ability to write quickly and accurately in a high-pressure environment

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.