China Agriculture Correspondent

TRSS; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic journalist to cover China's agriculture sector. This role involves breaking news on key commodities, reporting on government policies, and delivering insightful analysis to a global audience. The successful candidate will have a strong background in journalism, excellent communication skills, and fluency in Mandarin and English. Join a team of award-winning journalists and contribute to impactful stories that shape the industry. This position offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and development within a global organization committed to excellence.

Benefits

Paid volunteering days

On-the-job learning and coaching

Global career progression opportunities

Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding stories.
• Strong news judgement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build sources in trading firms to break news on key farm commodities.
• Report on government policies and their impact on global agricultural markets.

Skills

Journalism

Source-building

Writing

Data analysis

Mandarin

English

Job description

Reuters is seeking a dynamic journalist with a track record of outstanding beat reporting to cover China’s vast agriculture sector. The successful candidate will break news and report and write on a full range of agriculture stories for a demanding global audience, from grain harvests and international trade frictions to futures and physical markets, disease outbreaks and Beijing’s ongoing efforts to bolster the country’s food security. The successful candidate will be a proven source-builder with strong story instincts and an eagerness to build expertise on the world’s biggest consumer of most key agricultural commodities, delivering outstanding coverage for both specialist and general readers.

About the Role

In this opportunity as China Agriculture Correspondent , you will:

• Build sources in trading firms to break news on purchases of key farm commodities including crops, pork and dairy products
• Report on often opaque government policies and their impact on global agricultural markets
• Cover trade in agricultural futures and physical markets.
• Explain and break news on the impact of fast-moving developments as trade frictions reshape the flow of commodities
• Track key companies and technologies that are reshaping the agri landscape in China
• Write fast and accurate headlines and stories under time pressure
• Work closely with colleagues in the China commodities and energy team and around the world
• Use graphics and other story-telling elements to maximize the utility of stories

About You

You’re a fit for the role of China Agriculture Correspondent if your background includes:

• Have great ideas and demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding stories
• Have strong news judgement
• Have strong Mandarin and fluent English, with strong writing
• Be comfortable working with data and have an interest in markets
• Be a strong communicator and team player

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

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