Senior Investigative Reporter

Bloomberg Industry Group • Arlington, TX

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About The Position

Bloomberg Government is seeking a scoop-hungry investigative reporter to follow the money across the Trump administration, revealing how power dynamics are evolving and who stands to benefit. This reporter will dig into federal outlays, expose patterns of political influence, and produce agenda-setting journalism that shows readers how taxpayer dollars are really being spent.

Requirements

• An ability to write crisply and clearly about complex issues.
• Excellent source development, time management and interviewing skills.
• The proven ability to obtain documents and data through FOIA requests.
• Ability to work with data to find stories.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets.
• 10+ years’ worth of experience as a journalist.
• A Bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• You don’t need to be a data expert, but you should know your way around a spreadsheet.

Responsibilities

• Spot regulations, policy decisions, legal developments, and daily stories that need more scrutiny and then know how to research and report to find the deeper story.
• Produce investigative stories that sound the alarm, changing laws and affecting policy.
• Meticulously report and fact-check your work.
• Work well with colleagues across the Bloomberg Industry Group newsroom, partnering on big stories and using their expertise to elevate your work and theirs.
• Identify which stories deserve attention – and which do not.
• Manage your time well to produce consistently good work.
• Write clearly and concisely on a range of complex issues, always with an eye toward grabbing readers attention.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior