Reporter I

Tax Analysts•Falls Church, VA

About The Position

Works under supervision to write tax-related news stories for daily publication by attending scheduled meetings, press conferences, and events. Conducts interviews, research, and fact-checking. Develops contacts with government officials, private practitioners, and other sources and participates in weekly editorial meetings. Responsibilities include filing daily and weekly news stories. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet editorial objectives. Works under supervision to write tax-related federal, state or international news stories by attending scheduled meetings, press conferences, and events. Conducts interviews, research, and fact-checking. Develops contacts with government officials, private practitioners, and other sources. Researches, reports, and writes stories or other news content for print and electronic publications as requested by the editors. Covers scheduled tax-related hearings, press conferences, and other events or developments as assigned. Collects information by obtaining press kits, government releases, other documents, and interviews; does thorough research. Develops a “beat” as assigned by the editors, and a network of sources knowledgeable about that beat. Coordinates story ideas and writing assignments with editorial staff as needed. Attends editorial meetings. May support Reporters II or III or Senior Reporters in their projects, as assigned. Enters information in the Content Management System, according to established procedures. May be required to travel to cover tax-related events in other cities and/or countries. Adheres to established publication deadlines and company style guide. May use social media to engage with readers and build source networks.

Requirements

Ability to work well under daily deadline pressure and to adjust to changing priorities
Superior communication skills are essential to effectively interact with top government officials and their staffs, academics, lobbyists, and tax practitioners
Must be able to use a laptop to connect to network remotely and transfer stories in a timely manner
Must be capable of aggressively pursuing all angles of a given story
Must be willing to travel
Dependability through punctual attendance (in corporate office or at assigned events)
BA in English, writing, or journalism, or equivalent in experience required
Two or more years of work experience as an Editorial Assistant or the equivalent required
Proficiency with MS Windows, Word, and Internet searching

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with online publishing highly desirable
Knowledge of tax issues preferred

Responsibilities

Works under supervision to write tax-related federal, state or international news stories by attending scheduled meetings, press conferences, and events.
Conducts interviews, research, and fact-checking.
Develops contacts with government officials, private practitioners, and other sources.
Researches, reports, and writes stories or other news content for print and electronic publications as requested by the editors.
Covers scheduled tax-related hearings, press conferences, and other events or developments as assigned.
Collects information by obtaining press kits, government releases, other documents, and interviews; does thorough research.
Develops a “beat” as assigned by the editors, and a network of sources knowledgeable about that beat.
Coordinates story ideas and writing assignments with editorial staff as needed.
Attends editorial meetings.
May support Reporters II or III or Senior Reporters in their projects, as assigned.
Enters information in the Content Management System, according to established procedures.
May be required to travel to cover tax-related events in other cities and/or countries.
Adheres to established publication deadlines and company style guide.
May use social media to engage with readers and build source networks.