Newswires Reporter, Economics

Job Description:

Dow Jones Newswires is seeking a dynamic, fast and ambitious reporter to cover economics, the Fed and government policy in Washington, DC. This is an exciting opportunity to write market-leading breaking news for Dow Jones, the global authority in business journalism and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

The Newswires is the real-time financial news service of The Wall Street Journal, covering business, economics, finance and markets for an audience of financial traders, fund managers, analysts and wealth advisors, among other professional financial subscribers. A key focus is low-latency news about the world’s interest-rate policy setters. 

To bolster our already-strong coverage of the Federal Reserve and the ecosystem of economic data disclosure that informs its rate setters, Newswires is seeking a reporter to write breaking news headlines, stories and continually support our real-time coverage of Federal Reserve policy decisions. You will help monitor public appearances of the Federal Reserve regional presidents and as needed, flex into economic policy coverage that impacts every day American. You will also write headlines and stories about U.S. economic data points such as monthly jobless claims, the Beige Book, durable goods, Conference Board consumer confidence, manufacturing and production numbers. 

The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player, working closely with our existing team of economic reporters based in New York, the Newswires’ global economic and central bank reporting teams across Europe and Asia and The Wall Street Journal’s economic reporters and editors in D.C. and New York. 

Amid Washington’s super-competitive news cycle, this reporter will stay on top of the fast-paced policy pronouncements of the Trump administration’s many economic- and business-focused agencies. The reporter will also monitor and source the many economic-focused committees in Congress, staying on top of legislative and regulatory currents crucial to our professional audience. The reporter must be able to write smart, bite-sized snippets on relevant market reactions in a timely manner. 

Accuracy, speed, excellent news judgment and a close eye for detail are essential. Successful candidates must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume news environment where teamwork and communication skills will be hugely important. 

Experience writing about economic issues is a plus, but not a requirement. Though a successful candidate needs a broad-based understanding of the economy or covering economic indicators.  

You Will:

• Break news – big and small scoops that will drive professional readership interested in this subject to our Newswires.
• Be able to tap existing sourcing or demonstrate an ability to build sourcing in the interest of breaking economic news.
• Exercise exceptional news judgment to identify disclosed news of importance to professionals, with ability to efficiently prioritize and summarize into smart briefs and subsequent analysis of what the news means for investors, extracting from a wealth of available content.
• Recognize and respond to the core audiences for Dow Jones Newswires, and their needs and expectations.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors from other groups, including Dow Jones Newswires, WSJ and other Dow Jones colleagues and those in other bureaus and regions.
• Communicate precisely and respectfully.
• Uphold Dow Jones standards and ethics.

You Have:

• A well-honed sense of urgency along with a capacity to remain calm under pressure.
• The ability to prioritize tasks and time while handling multiple responsibilities.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn.
• Flexibility in changing/handing off tasks.
• General awareness of how a newsroom works.
• A solid sense of teamwork.
• A minimum of two-three years relevant experience 

This position will be based in Washington DC  and report to Patrick Sullivan, breaking news editor at The Wall Street Journal. 

To apply, please submit your resume, three clips and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience would make you a top candidate for this role. 

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union rolePay Range: $75,000 - $85,000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..