Bloomberg seeks First Word DC editor
First Word DC is the beating heart of it all, Bloomberg’s Washington speed and breaking news desk that drives coverage of the U.S. government for those who need to know. We sit in the center of the Washington newsroom, where headlines and alerts cover every facet of U.S. government policy and politics, including the White […]
Johnson hired as FCW reporter
Derek Johnson has been hired by FCW, which covers the business of government technology, as a staff writer. FCW covers business management, policy, pending legislation and technology. “I’m just excited to get the chance to cover government and tech, two subjects that I’ve devoted a fair amount of my career to, for a publication that […]
What’s behind Capitol Forum and its growth plans
Teddy Downey is executive editor and chief executive officer of The Capitol Forum, a Washington-based news service digging deep into the connection between business and government regulation. Downey is responsible for overseeing editorial coverage and growth initiatives. Previously, Downey was a senior vice president at MF Global’s Washington Research Group, where he provided education policy […]
Coverage: Sen. Warren wants Yellen to go after Wells Fargo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen to remove most of the Wells Fargo board before more people get hurt. Matt Egan of CNNMoney.com had the news: Instead of simply slapping Wells Fargo with more fines, Warren implored Yellen to use her power as the Federal Reserve chief to send a resounding message to Wall Street. […]
Washington Biz Journal reporter leaves to become Bloomberg analyst
James Bach, who covered federal government contracting for the Washington Business Journal, has left the news organization to become an analyst for Bloomberg. Bach writes, “It didn’t take long for me to grasp the magnitude of the government contracting industry. One of my first lessons was that it’s not really an ‘industry’ — it’s effectively […]
MLex seeks IRS reporter
MLex is seeking a reporter for a new publication, IRS:WATCH. The successful candidate will have strong interviewing and writing skills and a demonstrated ability to be proactive in shaping MLex’s coverage of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS reporter must be able to: – Set coverage priorities, identifying key cases and covering those cases with […]
Reuters seeks politics editor in DC
Reuters is looking for an excellent journalist for the role of Politics Editor in our Washington bureau. The editor will take on some of the biggest stories in the world as President Donald Trump seeks to overhaul U.S. taxes, health care, regulations, trade deals, immigration policies and foreign relations even as he faces an investigation […]
MLex hires Merrion from CQ Roll Call
Longtime Washington business reporter Paul Merrion has been hired by MLEx to help it launch a new service. In an email Friday to friends, Merrion wrote: CQ Roll Call. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed covering the data privacy and cybersecurity beat as well as working the great folks here at CQ over the last 16 months or […]
Washington Biz Journal seeks federal contracts reporter
The federal government represents roughly a third of the Greater Washington economy, so this beat is one of the most important we cover at the Washington Business Journal. The industry straddles official Washington — the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon — and the local business community. The beat focuses on the public and […]
National Journal hires Wooten as tax policy correspondent
National Journal managing editor Ben Pershing sent out the following announcement to the staff on Thursday: Hi all. We’re very happy to announce that Casey Wooten will be joining National Journal to serve as our Tax Policy Correspondent, covering a centerpiece of the upcoming congressional agenda and a topic of great interest to our members […]
