The Atlantic is seeking an experienced, ambitious, and tenacious journalist to cover the intersection of national security, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, AI, and defense. This is a role for someone who is obsessed with emerging technologies and the way they affect the global distribution of power and the shape of geopolitical alliances. This reporter would cover the companies, governments, intelligence agencies, and technologists who are building the systems that are changing the world.
What You’ll Do
- Break news, report and write original analysis on national security, cyber and information warfare, defense policy, and the intersection of technology and state power.
- Monitor fast-moving developments in the AI industry and respond with authoritative, original reporting and analysis on tight deadlines.
- Step back at times from the news cycle to focus on ambitious and deeply reported stories that may take weeks or months to report.
- Cultivate and maintain a robust network of sources in Silicon Valley, as well as in government (particularly the intelligence community and the military).
- Follow where the reporting leads in fulfilling The Atlantic’s founding commitment—intellectual honesty and freedom from faction—to coverage of issues that are often obscured by classification, spin, partisan or corporate incentives, and institutional opacity.
- Collaborate closely with editors to develop story ideas, sharpen arguments, and ensure that every piece meets the magazine’s exacting standards.
Who You Are
- An experienced journalist (10+ years of reporting experience) with a substantial track record covering technology, national security, defense, or cybersecurity.
- A writer of genuine authority and distinction, capable of producing both fast‑turn analysis and reported narratives at a high level.
- Someone who is energized by a major breaking‑news environment, and who sees a major developing story not as a disruption but as an opportunity.
- A rigorous thinker who runs toward complexity—understanding, for instance, that the most important cybersecurity story of a given week may be a geopolitical one, a corporate one, or a constitutional one, sometimes all at once.
- Committed to The Atlantic's founding motto of being “of no party or clique,” able to follow stories where they lead and present findings with intellectual honesty and independence.
This position is based in Washington, D.C.
Salary Minimum: $175,000; Salary Maximum: $250,000
This is a Guild position.
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.
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