Economics and Federal Reserve Senior Writer

New Posted 5 February 2024 | Washington, DC | Barron's

Barron’s is seeking an experienced journalist to cover the economy by writing analyses of major economic news events as they are happening and enterprise that reveals what those events mean for the broader economy, companies, financial markets and the pocketbooks of ordinary Americans.

You Will:

Lead our coverage of the Federal Reserve and cover other aspects of the economy

Develop compelling stories drawn from on-the-ground reporting and interviews with workers, the unemployed, economists, business owners or company executives

Write breaking news and news analysis in real time

Develop and write enterprise stories in clear, compelling ways

You Have:

3-5 years of experience working as a staff reporter at a major newsroom

The ability to collaborate with reporters, editors and our visual journalists

A background and understanding of economics, economic data and economic news releases

The position can be based in New York City or Washington D.C., but this person must be willing to develop sources and attend major events at the Federal Reserve in person in Washington, as well as the central bank’s annual summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Barron’s strongly values teamwork, so the interested parties should send a resume, cover letter and no more than three clips in PDF form to David.Cho@barrons.com, Bob.Rose@barrons.com and Lauren.Rublin@barrons.com, as well as apply through the link on this job posting.

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/AA/M/F/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 -W&I - Barrons Newsroom

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $50,000 - $180,000


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