Job Description
You will write everything from breaking news on proposed regulations to longer term enterprise stories that companies and consumers care about. You will be the tip of the spear on our biggest stories on influence in Sacramento and why what is happening there matters to corporations across the country and lobbyists in Washington, DC. You will drive coverage on national trends and highlight key state and local developments.
What you will do:
Report and write news articles and breaking news alerts, often on deadline. Cover news as it happens, live and in person, including at courthouses, state legislatures, and other strategic locations within your assigned region. Pitch, develop and write analytical pieces and feature stories on complicated subjects like tax and legal developments, making them accessible to readers Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes. Establish strategic relationships with sources, editors, news desk, etc. Serve as a resource for other correspondents and Washington based reporters. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. You need to have:
Bachelor's degree with coursework in English or journalism preferred. 8-12 years' experience in journalism, including at least one year reporting on subject areas covered by assigned publications. Demonstrated knowledge of journalism principles and techniques. Knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes. The ability to cover events live as they happen and meet with sources in-person within the location being covered. Pay Scale:
78,337.00 - 121,422.00 USD Annual Equal Opportunity Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group's policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law ("Protected Characteristic"). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics ("Discrimination"). Bloomberg Industry Group, an affiliate of Bloomberg L.P., is a leading source of legal, tax, regulatory, government, and business information for professionals.
