Selects and researches topics; generates, develops, contacts and interviews sources; maintains notes and audio recordings; writes and edits articles, newscast items, etc.
Produces and delivers stories for publishing online and for broadcast (web articles, on-air, podcasts, video, produced pieces/Q&As, features, special reports, series, etc.)
Proactively participates in the creative cycle of story and program origination with reporters, supervisors, producers and digital staff.
Operates board, computers, recording machines and other broadcast equipment as necessary.
Utilizes current and emerging digital tools for online publishing.
Research relevant federal topics daily for the purpose of interviewing federal news makers and discussing current news stories.
Cultivate a wide range of sources on the topics of technology, acquisition, personnel/workforce, management and the budget.
Maintain awareness of trends in approaches to technology, workforce, management, acquisition policy, etc., that could be of interest to the broader federal community.
Read, understand, and distill what matters to our audience from information-dense documents like legislative text and government reports.
Work with reporters, anchors, producers, digital writers/editors and supervisors to engage target audience in an informational, entertaining and enjoyable manner on subject matter important to how the federal community does its work.
Be comfortable moderating panels and other public engagements that represent Federal News Network in the federal community.
Research, book and interview relevant federal newsmaker guests for recorded news interviews.
Work with other reporters, anchors, producers, digital editors and supervisors to ensure news product meets highest standards of journalism, radio production, digital news writing and multimedia presentation.
Produce audio material for broadcasts/podcasts and articles for Federalnewsnetwork.com.
Contribute enterprise story ideas daily to assignment process.
Contribute ideas to and participate in special report/series planning/execution.
Assure high journalistic ethics and avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest, bias, or any ethical breach.
Maintain standards of accuracy and fairness in all news coverage.
Other duties as assigned.
Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to manipulate computer keys and general office equipment (telephone, copier, calculator, etc.) for extended periods of time.
Ability to hear and speak clearly and follow both oral and written direction.
The company may make reasonable accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chevy Chase, MD
Skills
Acquisitions Managementunmatched
Broadcast Journalismunmatched
Broadcastingunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Calculatorsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Copying Machinesunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Government Reportingunmatched
Journalismunmatched
Manual Dexterityunmatched
Moderating Skillsunmatched
Multimediaunmatched
News Reportingunmatched
Office Equipmentunmatched
Online Publicationsunmatched
Podcastingunmatched
Radio Newsunmatched
Web Castingunmatched
Workforce Managementunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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