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Bloomberg seeks a reporter to cover aviation regulation in DC

Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced and energetic reporter to join the Global Aviation team in Washington. The reporter will be tasked to cover US aviation and travel regulation, including the US Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the intersection of politics, aircraft certification and safety.

The role involves reporting and writing fast, concise stories on breaking regulatory and aviation news, as well as delivering longer-form analysis, exclusive interviews, and enterprise pieces. The successful candidate will conduct interviews with lawmakers, executives, regulators, investigators and aviation experts on a range of topics that include Boeing’s latest crises, startups in the electric aviation market, travel experience including airport technology and air traffic technology.

WE’LL TRUST YOU TO:

  •  Develop sources and break news, attend conferences and secure high-profile interviews
  •  Thrive in a multi-cultural, fast-paced, and highly collaborative environment
  •  Have a strong sense of quality, accuracy and the ability to deliver news that professionals can use
  •  Embrace storytelling in different formats, from newswire to magazine to TV and digital delivery

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:

  •  A minimum of 10 years of recent journalism experience, preferably covering aviation or a related field
  •  A track-record in breaking news and developing sources across government, industry, and policy fields
  •  The ability to write quickly and concisely under deadline
  •  Solid knowledge of the US aviation regulation market and a strong interest in the air-travel industry
  •  An understanding of the importance of collaboration given the need to work closely with stakeholders across teams, borders and platforms

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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