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Bloomberg Government seeks online editor

Bloomberg Government is seeking an Online Editor with strong editorial experience, digital production skills and knowledge of the U.S. government to join our web team.

She/he will be involved with daily publishing and must have a strong background in news editing and newsletters. Experience with e-mail distribution software, traffic analytics, HTML and various content management systems are essential.

A professional background in and knowledge of U.S. government policy is vital. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing multiple early morning newsletters under tight deadlines. She/he will work closely with a colleague based in London and other members of our online team as well as newsroom editors, reporters and analysts.

Additional daily responsibilities include:
– Handle news selection, production and quality assurance on multiple daily newsletters
– Write concise headlines and story synopses
– Make editorial decisions about story selection and positioning
– Examine government databases and external news sources to find relevant supplemental links
– Track performance of site and newsletters through analytics
– Write and edit blog posts or short narratives for push products
– Conduct site-wide quality control checks
– Build out stories and special website features to offer dynamic user experiences

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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