Reporter, Associate
$70,000–$88,608 year
On-siteArlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Write daily stories and longer-term features on Treasury and IRS tax policy, breaking the biggest regulatory changes and their impact on companies. Develop sources across government and industry, conduct interviews, and attend outside meetings, hearings, and news events to report clearly and accurately under deadline. Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom to land scoops while demonstrating the ability to write news stories and features with minimal editing. Requires a Bachelor's degree in English or journalism, 3-5 years of journalism experience including federal agency coverage, and proficiency in MS Office and Bloomberg Industry Group tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 - 5 years' experience in journalism
- at least one year reporting on subject areas covered by assigned publications
- Demonstrated ability to report and write news stories and features with minimal editing under deadline
- Working knowledge of journalism principles and techniques
- Demonstrated ability to develop and cover a beat, including developing sources, developing story ideas, and conducting interviews
- Knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes
- Ability to attend outside meetings, hearings, news events, etc., and to report on them clearly and accurately for deadline
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Ability to use Bloomberg Industry Group publishing tools and other technology effectively with Bloomberg Industry Group training
- Excellent proofreading skills
Desired Qualifications
- experience covering federal agencies or policy
- a track record of developing sources and breaking news
- a desire to dig into regulatory issues
- coursework in English or journalism
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