Technology Reporter
Hearst Newspapers
San Francisco, CAThis is a Full Time Job
SFGATE Tech Reporter
Your impact:
Under the direction of SFGATE's news editor, the tech reporter will be a versatile journalist who can deftly navigate the vast, complex world that is the tech industry. You will report on the biggest employers in the region, tracking layoffs, mergers, and the comings and goings of the titans that run Silicon Valley and San Francisco. You'll identify industry trends - whether they concern hiring, company culture or valuations - and distill them for a highly engaged audience. We want a reporter who is interested not just in the biggest players in the tech world, but also in the users, workers and executives behind it all. Strong reporting and writing skills, ability to work under tight deadlines and the desire to dig deep to get a story are necessary skills to do this job well.
What you'll do:
• Report to the SFGATE news editor, writing several stories a week that balance quick news hits and second-day angles on the biggest topics in tech
• Keep track of the major tech companies in the Bay Area, including how they're operating, what they're making, where they're locating and what their employees are up to
• Pitch longer-form stories to your editor once a month that seek to dig deep into a particular tech phenomenon or element of tech culture in California
• Work autonomously when needed and meet deadlines consistently
• Communicate with the copy desk and editors in Slack
• Monitor analytics and build an understanding of which stories resonate with readers and which don't
Who you are:
• You have 1 to 3 years of relevant news reporting experience at a newspaper or online news site
• You're a hungry reporter with a long list of ideas
• You're interested in using documents and databases to inform your reporting, via company earnings sheets, SEC filings, and the like
• You're based in the Bay Area or willing to relocate by an agreed-upon date
• You've read SFGATE and have an understanding of the brand and voice
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