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Wed Feb 17, 2021, 02:00 PM Feb 2021

The Washington Post bolsters investment in tech news coverage with eight new positions

Hat tip, an anonymous poster at DCRTV.com

WashPost PR Blog

The Washington Post bolsters investment in tech news coverage with eight new positions

Added roles will be based in San Francisco and The Post’s headquarters

By WashPostPR
Feb. 8, 2021 at 9:48 a.m. EST

The Washington Post today announced a significant expansion of its technology team, adding eight positions that will grow the team to 27 reporters, editors and video journalists. The Post’s technology coverage saw a 40% growth in readership in 2020, and the added positions will give readers even greater insight into the impact of big tech and Washington’s intensifying focus on regulating the industry.

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The new positions include:

· Deputy technology policy editor

· Technology policy reporter

· Personal technology editor

· Two personal technology “help desk” writers

· Technology news analysis writer

· Technology data reporter

· Technology at work reporter

Job descriptions and application details can be found here.


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