VentureBeat looking for writer
VentureBeat is looking for a top-flight writer to cover the hottest internet companies in Silicon Valley.VentureBeat offers a team atmosphere. The writer will work with reporters who regularly break stories and get access to VentureBeat’s significant connections in the valley.
The job is paid competitively. Writer must be quick, competitive, opinionated, and familiar with Web technologies. Ideally, they’ll have followed VentureBeat or other start-up focused blogs over the past year. They’ll want to work in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York or LA, though we’ll consider people working outside of these areas.
We’re also considering part-time candidates to cover niche topics. Please contact us at venturebeat at gmail dot com.
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About the Author, Matt Marshall
Matt launched VentureBeat in September of 2006, with the realization that no one else was covering the entrepreneurial and tech innovation scene with the velocity or depth that he was. Prior to founding VentureBeat, he covered venture capital for the San Jose Mercury News from 2001 to 2006. In 2002, Matt was awarded "Journalist of the Year" by the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists. Prior to working at the Merc, he was a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Bonn, Germany from 1995 to 1998, and a writer for the Washington Post in 1994. Matt holds a PhD in Government and an MA in German and European Studies from Georgetown University. In addition to VentureBeat, Matt is also the Executive Producer of DEMO, the leading launchpad event for emerging technologies.
