Bloomberg seeks a social velocity reporter

bloomberg You’re a social media pro and love breaking news in a digital newsroom. You can make split-second decisions and understand the tools, trends, platforms and processes behind the most modern strategies for telling stories via social media. You’ll join a global team in one of our hub bureaus to generate unique content for a new 24/7 breaking news network in partnership with Twitter.

We’ll trust you to:

Unearth breaking news from social media in a global, real-time team
Provide on-the-spot, on-the-money decisions on breaking news including business, finance, technology, the business of entertainment and sports, cybersecurity, terrorism and other global events
Be committed to the best journalistic practices, great taste, and a willingness to take risks

You need to have:

Familiarity with social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.), specifically how various social media platforms inform the news flow
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
An interest in global politics, economy, financial markets, business, technology
Exceptional news judgment

We’d love to see:

Fluency in other languages including Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic or major European languages
Experience working in a real-time digital news environment
Experience in broadcast or producing or sourcing video
Experience breaking news or producing exclusive content

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.