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Reporter
Atlantic Media
London, , United Kingdom
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Date opened: July 21, 2016
Title: Reporter
Location: London
Salary: £43,000 + benefits
Application deadline: August 21, 2016
Job Description:
This reporter writes a combination of daily posts on the news and longer features, a mix that involved publishing once or more each day on average. The reporter contributes to Quartz’s coverage of the technology sector globally, with a focus on producing original takes on the news, reported scoops, and informed analysis. Based in London, they are part of the growing Quartz team worldwide, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering business news. Developing fresh ways to look at technology and tech trends such as bitcoin and translate them into interesting, provocative articles, with a solid grounding in data, is a central challenge of this job. While Quartz covers technology with a global context, this position heavily focuses on companies and people based in Europe. We rely on this reporter to identify people who deserve more attention, see around corners to where technology and the tech business are heading, and surface detailed examples that help readers understand what smart tech executives are obsessing about. We want them to be both excited about the fundamental potential of technology and startups and thoughtful, critical, and creative in their coverage of them.
Qualifications of the ideal candidate:
This position requires substantial professional reporting or copywriting experience, a facility with data, an entrepreneurial approach to the work, and the ability to convey curiosity and humor in writing. Deep experience editing other journalists’ work is also required, and experience covering bitcoin and digital currency technology is a significant plus. The reporter needs to feel comfortable with using formats other than 700-word articles (such as shorter pieces, photos, and charts) when they’re better for efficiently and effectively getting a story across. International experience and languages are required, as we’re writing for a global readership of business professionals. This reporter should also have direct experience creating and running events to be able to support Quartz’s live events activities. Having worked at startups is also a plus, both for insights applicable to our technology coverage and for success working in Quartz’s new media environment.
Across Atlantic Media generally, the firm looks for two “pillar gifts” in its candidates. In all of us, these are more aspirational than actual, but they are central in our intentions.
1. Force of Intellect - Atlantic Media seeks a discipline and rigor of thought as manifested, often, in exceptional academic performance and, later, success in a professional environment.
2. Spirit of Generosity - Equally, Atlantic Media seeks what we term a spirit of generosity – a natural disposition towards service and selfless conduct.
Quartz UK is an affiliate of Atlantic Media and is the sole representative of Quartz in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Atlantic Media is an EOE of Minorities/Women/Vets/Disability.