Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter/editor for the Speed Desk in its Hong Kong bureau.
The successful applicant will be able to meet real-time deadlines and write breaking-news dispatches on business and general-interest topics ranging from company earnings, stock market reports, mergers and acquisitions, and politics, to natural disasters and strikes.
Duties include, but are not limited to, monitoring government statements, company releases and news portals in both English and Chinese; sending original headlines and short stories based on split-second news judgment; monitoring other media and writing news summaries; and translating headlines from Chinese to English in a precise and timely manner.
Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
– 2-3 years of journalism experience or at least 1-2 years translation experience required
– Strong news judgment; ability to recognize news that is significant to markets and investors
– Experience working in a real-time news environment is highly desirable
– Fluency in English and Mandarin is essential; other Chinese language skills are a plus
– Ability to read/write in Traditional and Simplified Chinese
To apply, go here.
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