Journalism Job Thread: Some people have asked me what @team_markup is looking for when we advertise a job for a reporter covering technology infrastructure
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Here’s an answer in three screenshots. Mobile broadband speeds in the U.S. compared to other countries (bottom of the list). And Mobile data prices in the U.S. compared to other countries (among the most expensive). /2 
Source: fcc.gov/reports-resear… /3
If telling stories about our not-quite-fast-enough and rather-expensive Internet — and who does and does not have access to it — excites you, please apply! If digging into our nation’s cyber vulnerabilities interest you, please apply! /4
If you are still wondering about that Internet outage in June, when Gmail, YouTube, Snapchat and other services were all down for several hours because of a problem at a Google cloud storage facility, please apply! /5
The Internet is a utility that we all need to run our lives. But it is increasingly centralized in the hands of several large companies. Telling stories about how this affects our most vulnerable citizens is the calling card for this beat. /6
We strongly encourage applicants who are people of color, LGBTQ, women, people with disabilities, and/or formerly incarcerated people. A college degree is not required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the application or process, email jobs@themarkup.org. /end
