Politics Reporter
About The Position
The Real Deal is looking for a politics reporter to join a rapidly growing media company focused on real estate journalism and headquartered in New York City. The reporter would be responsible for writing several original web stories per week and producing in-depth features for the website and our monthly magazine. The ideal candidate will have experience covering local and national politics and policy and has an interest in covering money, power and personalities and a keen desire to learn how the industry intersects with politics, finance, law, entertainment and other areas of the business world. The ability to break news is a must, as is the ability to cultivate sources, pitch story ideas and write clean copy on deadline. Experience in business journalism is a plus. Senior-level candidates are being considered.
Requirements
- Political journalism experience (preference given to those with business/trade journalism experience)
- Demonstrated writing, interviewing and reporting skills; ability to produce clean, well-organized and accurate copy on deadline, ranging from breaking news to long-form features and investigations
- Ability to write with voice and authority
- Capacity to develop expertise and a robust array of sources in one or more of TRDâs coverage areas, such as residential brokerage and home sales, commercial real estate (office, retail, industrial, development), politics and policy, and technology
- Ability to obtain and analyze information from databases, property records, financial reports, social media and other sources to identify and enhance stories about the real estate industry
- Understanding of and adherence to journalistic standards, ethics and protocol
- Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple assignments
- Team player; willingness to collaborate with colleagues; familiarity with newsroom culture
Nice To Haves
- Ability to do on-camera interviews, host TRD videos and moderate live events is a plus
Responsibilities
- Contribute three to five original articles per week to The Real Dealâs New York-focused political coverage (as well as occasional topics of national interest)
- Extensively source up on the intersection of real estate and politics/policy
- Report and write a longer story (1,000 to 2,000 words) to The Real Dealâs monthly, national print magazine multiple times per year
- Occasionally contribute or collaborate on special reporting projects, typically investigative work or deeply researched features
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
