Senate Reporter

Bloomberg Industry Group; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg Government is seeking an ambitious reporter to lead our Senate coverage. The reporter will join the Congress Team to break Senate news, cover Senate floor actions and caucus meetings, and craft enterprise and analysis for readers about power players and politics shaping the chamber.

You will work on our Congress Tracker newsletter and collaborate with reporters and analysts, with opportunities to travel and cover Senate campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with English or journalism coursework preferred.
• 5–7 years of journalism experience, including at least one year on related beat.

Responsibilities

• Lead Senate coverage and report news quickly and authoritatively.
• Develop sources, generate story ideas, and conduct interviews.
• Write enterprise and analysis connecting power players and politics.
• Cover action on the Senate floor and caucus meetings.
• Collaborate with Congress Tracker newsletter and other staff.
• Attend outside meetings, hearings and events to report clearly.

Skills

News reporting

Beat development

Deadline driven

Editing/ proofreading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bloomberg Government is seeking an ambitious reporter to lead our Senate coverage.

The reporter will work with the rest of our Congress Team to break news out the Senate, quickly and authoritatively cover action on the Senate floor and from behind-closed-door caucus meetings and write enterprise and analysis that connect the dots for our readers about the power players and politics shaping the chamber. The position includes working on our flagship newsletter Congress Tracker and collaborating with other reporters and legislative analysts. There are also opportunities to travel and cover Senate campaigns.

What you will do:

• Demonstrated ability to report and write news stories and features with minimal editing under deadline.
• Working knowledge of journalism principles and techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and cover a beat, including developing sources, developing story ideas, and conducting interviews.
• Knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes.
• Ability to attend outside meetings, hearings, news events, etc., and to report on them clearly and accurately for deadline.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to use Bloomberg Industry Group publishing tools and other technology effectively with Bloomberg Industry Group training.
• Excellent proofreading skills.

You need to have:

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in English or journalism preferred.
• 5 - 7 years' experience in journalism, including at least one year reporting on subject areas covered by assigned publications.

Compensation Range:

$85,000.00-$105,000.00

Equal Opportunity

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