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Mashable

Editorial: Tech Correspondent

The Details

Mashable is seeking a bright and driven tech journalist to cover some of the most important companies and trends in technology. Based in the Bay Area, the job is to write impactful stories about the technologies disrupting our world and the parties doing the disrupting -- with an emphasis on social media and cybersecurity. It'll be your job keep a close eye on Silicon Valley, know the players, unpack their strategy, and write the stories that affect Mashable's vast tech-savvy audience.

You're an experienced tech reporter. You know the major players and have an established network of contacts. You know how to cover a beat and break news, but also know the value of reaching readers through visuals. When tech news happens, you know how to cover it from multiple angles with follow-ups, analysis, utility pieces and everything in between. You know how to frame a story differently depending on the platform, whether it's the web, mobile, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter or something else. You have a strong sense of what kind of tech news regular people will care about. Headlines are your jam. You know how to write fast, but what really thrills you is taking the time to write thoughtfully and authoritatively. You devour social media and can't wait to share your thoughts on tech news to your followers. Most of all, you're excited at the prospect of reaching a new audience and taking your work to the next level.

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The Day to Day 

  • Writing and reporting stories -- large and small -- on tech, social media and cybersecurity
  • Create multiple types of stories on a single topic: news, analysis, utility and more
  • Coordinating with team members, editors, writers and illustrators on your stories
  • Attend industry events
  • Build on an existing network of contacts and sources in tech
  • Stay engaged on social media networks
  • Other duties as determined by the Tech Editor

Must Haves 

 

  • Minimum 2 years experience covering technology for a media company
  • Proven self-starter
  • Good sense of visual storytelling
  • Ability to turn over clean, well-written copy on extremely tight deadlines
  • Willingness to experiment with diverse storytelling tools, including but not limited to Instagram, Snapchat, podcasting and live video
  • Experience working for a website
  • Team player
  • Active social media presence

About Mashable

Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe

Job ID: 491114
Employment Type: Other

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