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Policy and Regulatory Report seeks tech, media and telecom competition reporter

PaRR is looking to hire a full time reporter to cover technology, media and telecom competition policy matters in Washington, DC.

This exciting role will involve writing breaking news and detailed analysis on competition policy matters in the technology, media and telecom sectors, where there is mounting political pressure against rapidly consolidating industries.

With a strong focus on original reporting, the right candidate should be as comfortable working independently as collaborating with a strong team of reporters and editors.

The right candidate will be a natural networker, who can grasp new concepts quickly and think creatively. They should be ready to interview high profile government officials on record, write policy analysis as well as news scoops.

This is a fantastic role for a journalist keen to develop a career specializing in legal reporting or a legal graduate looking to develop into journalism.
PaRR produces market leading competition news and analysis. The right candidate would join a talented team of reporters in Washington DC to further develop legal reporting expertise in a fast paced business news environment.

The role will be based in Washington DC, and will work together with our global team of reporters based in other offices including London, New York, Brussels, Beijing, Hong Kong, Sao Paolo, San Francisco and Mumbai. Opportunities to travel may present themselves from time to time.

Skills:
Ability to breakdown and write about complex legal concepts
Ability to talk to senior officials and practitioners
A keen interest in antitrust
Interest in Capitol Hill
A good networker

Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; and
Either – Training or experience in journalism; or A JD from an ABA-accredited law school

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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