News Writer, The Verge – $73,000—$75,000/year
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience.
The Verge is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.
As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
News is the beating heart of The Verge, and we’re looking for a talented News Writer to keep it running. As a News Writer, you will join a team of reporters who race to publish the sharpest angles and best analysis on the essential tech news of the day. Our News Writers form the front line of The Verge’s editorial operation, keeping our savvy audience informed and delighted.
Daily responsibilities include:
- Gathering stories from news feeds and spotting breaking news on key Verge coverage areas
- Participating in our newsroom as we vet stories and identify angles, and picking up assignments promptly
- Writing and publishing a wide range of news across consumer technology, tech policy, transportation, and science
- Supporting production of tentpole Verge events coverage, including Google IO, Apple hardware events, and more
WHO YOU ARE
Candidates should have a fierce passion for consumer technology news; you should feel a constant need to know what’s happening in the world of platforms and gadgets, and a desire to deliver the best story before anyone else. We’re looking for someone excited to watch news feeds, vet stories, and deliver news hits that match sharp headlines and angles with thoughtful, accurate context. Working with our Senior News Editor, you’ll utilize your keen editorial news judgment to quickly turn around timely stories.
Ideal candidates will come with writing experience within a fast-paced newsroom environment. The ability to identify and write a great story angle and lede is a must. When you’re not running news feeds, you’ll also be responsible for writing news stories.
Qualifications:
- Experience writing and publishing fast-breaking stories
- Prior experience as a news writer in a fast-moving digital news environment
- The ability to transform complex ideas into interesting and understandable stories, with an eye toward the audience’s interests and needs
- An ability to connect the dots — taking a technology or internet culture story from something abstract to something tangible
- A love for breaking news
Passion for The Verge’s core coverage areas of technology and science
If you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This job is remote.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East