Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, and a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals, seeks a Copy Editor I to copy edit news stories, features, and/or other material written by staff members and outside authors for Daily Labor Report and other employment news publications. Help shape and coordinate coverage. Guide and advise staff members in their research, reporting, writing, and editing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Employees of this classification perform most of the following, as assigned:
- Copy edit news stories, features, breaking news alerts, and/or other material for content, style and digital functionality, to ensure that quality standards of assigned news desk are met.
- Report, research, and write news stories and features for assigned desk.
- Make assignments to staff members.
- Help shape coverage and coordinate coverage within unit, with other BBNA units, and with Bloomberg.
- Guide and advise staff members in their research, reporting, writing, and editing to strengthen their contributions to assigned publication(s).
- Maintain subject area knowledge related to unit’s scope of news coverage, including current awareness of issues and developments in the field.
- Serve as resource for others contributing to same or related news desk.
- Oversee and participate in production of unit’s publication(s); ensure that copy and production deadlines are met.
- Verify information related to unit’s scope of coverage through sources or other means.
- Assume responsibility for unit’s editorial operations in the absence of the Managing Editor.
- Stay abreast of and effectively use electronic resources and other tools to perform the job effectively.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
3+ years’ journalism experience, including some copy editing experience and at least one year writing for same or related publication(s); ability to edit material (including complex and/or analytical pieces) under deadline pressure; thorough knowledge of subject area(s) covered by assigned publications; thorough knowledge of BBNA style rules; ability to work effectively with other staff members to develop their journalistic skills and strengthen their contributions to the unit’s publications; working knowledge of journalistic principles and techniques; working knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes; ability to use electronic research methods effectively; ability to use BBNA publishing tools and other technology effectively with BBNA training; proven ability to interact effectively with colleagues, sources, and others; excellent copy editing skills; proficient in MS Office; and excellent proofreading skills. Bachelor’s with coursework in English, journalism, or subjects related to assigned publications preferred. Specialized education related to assigned publication(s) may be considered in lieu of some experience.
Candidates are required to pass a test for this position.
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