Reporter

MIT • Cambridge, MA

2d

About The Position

The MIT Technology Review is seeking a Reporter to join their award-winning team. The role involves making the Technology Review a must-read by combining scoops, deep enterprise reporting, timely stories about major news events, and sharp analysis. The reporter will bring curiosity and rigor to their work, producing a steady stream of stories that break news and cover major events on their assigned beat, including incremental news, scoops, and enterprise coverage. Responsibilities include pitching a mix of shorter and feature stories for the magazine, writing in a clear, engaging, insightful, and compelling way, and making skilled and creative use of storytelling techniques, including digital media. The reporter will be an original thinker in their topic area, proposing new approaches and themes for coverage. They will work closely with colleagues in other departments, such as events, and oversee other content relevant to their coverage area, ensuring the highest journalistic standards. The role also involves playing a part in the conception, planning, and assigning of themed print issues within their beat and representing MITTR at conferences and to target audiences or communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of three years of reporting experience in journalism, or equivalent experience and exceptional writing skills

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of the assigned technologies, and the businesses and people attempting to commercialize them
• Be excited about the promise technology offers to change the world, while remaining skeptical of its claims until they are proved out
• Knowledge or experience in AI and security coverage

Responsibilities

• Produce a steady drumbeat of stories that break news and cover major events on assigned beat, a mix of incremental news, scoops, and enterprise coverage
• Pitch a mix of shorter and feature stories for the magazine
• Write in a clear, engaging, insightful and compelling way, making skilled and creative use of storytelling techniques, including the various forms enabled by digital media
• Be an original thinker on their topic area, proposing new approaches to and themes of coverage
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues in other departments (such as events) and oversee other content relevant to coverage area, ensuring the highest journalistic standards
• Play a role in the conception, planning, and assigning of themed print issues when these are on a topic within their beat
• Represent MITTR at conferences and to audiences or communities TR wants to reach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level