{"id":31351,"date":"2013-08-05T21:49:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T01:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=31351"},"modified":"2013-08-05T21:49:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T01:49:14","slug":"job-tokyo-chunichi-shimbun-staff-reporterresearcher-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2013\/08\/05\/job-tokyo-chunichi-shimbun-staff-reporterresearcher-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Tokyo-Chunichi Shimbun – Staff reporter\/researcher (D.C.)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Position<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>Staff reporter\/researcher \u00a0<\/i>
\nPosted by<\/b><\/em>: <\/em>Tokyo-Chunichi Shimbun<\/i>
\nType<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>Full-time<\/i>
\nLocation<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>Washington D.C. Bureau <\/i>
\nSalary<\/i><\/strong>: N\/A<\/em>
\nStart Date<\/i><\/strong>: <\/em>As soon as possible<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/b>
\nTokyo-Chunichi Shimbun, Japan’s largest regional daily newspaper, is seeking a full-time staff reporter\/researcher for its Washington D.C. Bureau.<\/p>\n

The job will involve, though not be limited to:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 monitoring and researching news developments in U.S. economics, politics, and foreign affairs
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 gathering and synthesizing news-related data
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 attending news briefings and Congressional hearings
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 interviewing key sources regarding US economics, politics, and foreign affairs for spot news and features<\/p>\n

The main topics covered are political news (White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, Congress, and congressional elections), economic news, and other major domestic news. Some administrative work such as logistics planning, arranging and transcribing are also required.<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/b>
\nThe ideal candidate would be resourceful and flexible and be able to juggle multiple tasks on deadline. Must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree, native-level English, and a minimum of one year experience working for the US media or in communications. Japanese language skills are strongly preferred as the primary language spoken in our office is Japanese. A background in economics and\/or business would be beneficial.<\/p>\n

Compensation<\/b>:
\nWe offer a competitive salary and comprehensive health insurance. The typical work week is Monday through Friday, 9-5; circumstances may warrant occasional paid overtime. Some domestic travel with Japanese correspondents is also required.<\/p>\n

Application Procedure:<\/b>
\nPlease send resume and cover letter to Eri Urano at tokyochunichi@gmail.com<\/a>. Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.<\/p>\n

Application Deadline<\/b>:
\nAugust 12, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via JETAA DC Google Group. Posted by Kim \u2018Kay\u2019\u00a0 Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Position: Staff reporter\/researcher \u00a0 Posted by: Tokyo-Chunichi Shimbun Type: Full-time Location: Washington D.C. Bureau Salary: N\/A Start Date: As soon as possible Overview: Tokyo-Chunichi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t