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We are looking for a data editor to join the economic data news team in Ottawa. This person would be responsible for coverage of Canadian economic indicators, including writing and editing news stories using many formats — from breaking news headlines, to short bullet-point stories, to data tables, to long-form analysis. The right candidate will have a desire to innovate and a passion for fast news coverage.
WE’LL TRUST YOU TO:
- Leverage new and existing technology to provide fast, accurate coverage of economic indicators that Bloomberg Terminal clients rely on
- Edit economic news stories for accuracy, clarity and style
- Develop solutions to improve the existing workflow for processing and editing data-focused stories
- Contribute to generating story ideas within the Ottawa bureau and the broader team
- Research and implement different ways of generating insights and visual assets from publicly available reports and Bloomberg internal data to supply the newsroom with smarter, faster, and more accurate material for reporting
- Rely on the expertise of fellow reporters, data editors and economists to identify gaps in coverage and to help shape ongoing efforts in the region
YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:
- Background in Economics, Journalism, Finance, another related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- A desire to learn and to constructively question the status quo
- Experience in writing/editing short headlines and fast news stories
- Ability to multitask in a fast-moving news environment
- Working knowledge of Excel VBA or Python for web scraping and data science
- Working knowledge of Bloomberg terminal preferable
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris 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.