Information and Influence Reporter
Core
Investigate the forces shaping the information ecosystem, including misinformation, AI, and online influence networks.
Role type
Enterprise reporter (media, technology, politics)
Builds
News stories, enterprise investigations, explanatory journalism, and narrative storytelling for The Washington Post.
Domain
Media, technology, politics, and culture
Required skills
investigative reporting, interviewing, source building, news judgment, analytical mindset, writing complex systems
Preferred skills
experience covering technology/media/politics, collaboration across disciplines, understanding of misinformation campaigns
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Break news on people and platforms shaping the information ecosystem; Produce enterprise reporting on misinformation and online influence; Chronicle the role of AI and emerging technologies; Investigate how political actors and tech companies influence public understanding; Follow money and incentives to reveal how information ecosystems are built; Identify emerging cultural and political trends; Produce explanatory journalism and narrative storytelling; Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom; Engage audiences through newsletters, social media, and other platforms.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior level reporter