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Bloomberg BNA seeks reporter

Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, and a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals seeks a Reporter II to perform general assignment and beat reporting and write in-depth analytical pieces in the Environment, Health and Safety News Division. Research, and write news stories and features for assigned publication(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Employees of this classification perform most of the following, as assigned:

  • Develop and cover assigned beat(s).
  • File breaking news alerts, intraday stories and final write-throughs.
  • Develop and maintain sources in the government and private sector.
  • Originate, propose, and develop story ideas.
  • Report, research, and write news stories and features (including scoops, as well as complex and/or analytical pieces).
  • Remain current on issues and developments related to assigned beat(s).
  • Coordinate activities with other BBNA reporters and editors who cover related beats.
  • Edit material written by other staff members, from other BBNA publications, or from outside authors to make appropriate for your topic area.
  • Help curate articles from outside authors.
  • Participate in production of unit’s publication(s).
  • 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’ experience in journalism, including at least one year reporting on subject areas covered by assigned publications; ability to report and write news stories and features with minimal editing under deadline; Working knowledge of journalism principles and techniques; 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; proficient in MS Office; ability to use BBNA publishing tools and other technology effectively with BBNA training; and excellent proofreading skills. Bachelor’s with coursework in English or journalism preferred.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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