{"id":51287,"date":"2025-05-29T17:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T21:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=51287"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:50:48","slug":"job-media-researcher-assistant-reporter-nikkei-america-inc-washington-d-c-usa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2025\/05\/29\/job-media-researcher-assistant-reporter-nikkei-america-inc-washington-d-c-usa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Media Researcher\/Assistant Reporter – Nikkei America, Inc. (Washington, D.C., USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Posted by Sydney Sparrow.<\/strong> Click here<\/a> to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Position:<\/strong> Media Researcher\/Assistant Reporter
Posted by:<\/strong><\/em> Nikkei America, Inc. <\/em>
Location:<\/strong> Washington, D.C., USA
Contract:<\/strong> Full-Time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Joseph Meringolo (Fukushima-ken, 2014-2017) for passing along the following job opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikkei America, Inc. is one of the subsidiaries of Nikkei, Inc.

For nearly a century and a half, Nikkei Inc. has offered unparalleled coverage of Japan’s economy, industries and markets. The group’s business portfolio extends beyond traditional publishing to include broadcasting, online and the widely cited Nikkei 225 stock index.

Our flagship newspaper, The Nikkei, boasts approximately 2.3 million subscribers across its print and digital editions. With a network of 51 bureaus in Japan and 37 overseas, our 1,500 journalists are ideally positioned to deliver news and analysis from an Asian perspective to the world.

Our digital-first global posture includes the award-winning Nikkei Asia and Financial Times, both in English. As content partners, Nikkei Asia and the FT share select articles with their audiences and collaborate editorially.

Position Overview
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Nikkei America is looking for a Media Researcher\/Assistant Reporter for its Washington D.C. bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This position is responsible for providing quality reporting, writing, and editorial support to the bureau chief and correspondents, as well as the administrative support necessary to run the bureau as a news organization.

This position may attend press conferences alone or travel to other parts of the country and may collaborate with reporters in other areas, such as New York and Tokyo. In addition to the core responsibilities of assisting the bureau chief and correspondents as a researcher, the position may occasionally involve writing and editing English-language stories for publication in Nikkei Asia and other media published or distributed by Nikkei group companies, when possible.

Responsibilities<\/strong>
\u2022 In accordance with the bureau chief’s instructions, gather information relevant to the bureau\u2019s news-reporting activities and conduct verification, fact-checking, and follow-up research as needed.
\u2022 Research individuals or groups relevant to current events and trending news topics, based on a clear understanding of the needs of the bureau chief, correspondents, and subscribers.
\u2022 Prepare comprehensive, easy-to-read summaries of findings and provide actionable recommendations to the bureau chief and correspondents.
\u2022 Build and maintain strong relationships with key policymakers, government officials, experts, and other influential figures.
\u2022 Assist the bureau chief and correspondents in securing exclusive interviews with government officials and other key individuals.
\u2022 Stay informed on a wide range of U.S. political, economic, social, and cultural issues by attending press conferences, events, and reaching out to key contacts.
\u2022 Schedule interviews for the bureau chief and correspondents; collect, analyze, and organize essential data related to those interviews.
\u2022 Assist the bureau chief and correspondents with written and oral English communication as needed.
\u2022 At the request of the bureau chief or correspondents, locate interviewees, conduct initial interviews on their behalf, and provide detailed feedback on the results.
\u2022 Understand and stay aligned with the Nikkei Group\u2019s editorial direction; engage in proactive networking to help the organization stay competitive and enhance content quality.
\u2022 Collect and organize data from a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, television broadcasts, blogs, and online platforms.
\u2022 Maintain an up-to-date contact list of government officials, industry leaders, and other relevant individuals.
\u2022 Serve as a liaison between the bureau and external institutions, making necessary arrangements for news-reporting activities, such as securing media passes.
\u2022 Collaborate with other correspondents, under the news editor\u2019s direction, to enhance the overall value of Nikkei content and support the execution of the news department\u2019s operations.
\u2022 In addition to core researcher responsibilities, occasionally write and edit English-language stories for publication in Nikkei Asia and other media published or distributed by Nikkei Group companies, when possible.
\u2022 Use findings from research and interviews to write concise, accurate, and factual articles.
\u2022 Edit stories as needed in preparation for editorial approval and publication.
\u2022 Perform other duties related to the operations of the Washington bureau as required.

Location<\/strong>
\u2022 Washington, D.C.
\u2022 Requires a minimum of two in-office workdays per week; the remaining days may be worked remotely

Compensation
<\/strong>\u2022 $55,000-$65,000
\u2022 Additional compensation (Bonus)

Benefits<\/strong>
\u2022 Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their family members (100% premium paid by the company)
\u2022 Life Insurance
\u2022 Accidental death & disability insurance
\u2022 Paid time off such as vacation, personal, sick leave, and bereavement leave
\u2022 401(k) retirement program
\u2022 Profit sharing plan
\u2022 Flexible and hybrid work schedule
\u2022 Annual physical checkup reimbursement after one year of employment
\u2022 Childcare assistance after one year of employment
\u2022 10th, 20th, 30th year employment anniversary compensation and time-off

Educational Requirement
<\/strong>\u2022 Bachelor\u2019s Degree or equivalent combination of education \/ or experience in a related field

Requirements\/Qualifications\/Special Skills
<\/strong>\u2022 Strong sense of journalistic integrity and professionalism
\u2022 Proficiency in English and Japanese
\u2022 Solid knowledge of and keen interest in American affairs
\u2022 Ability to consistently produce high-quality output with minimum error under tight deadlines
\u2022 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly grasp supervisor\u2019s instructions and to keep supervisor informed of work status and progress
\u2022 Proficiency in basic software applications including Word and Excel
\u2022 Adequate compute literacy to learn and use current and future software applications and digital devices currently used by the company
\u2022 Willingness to perform additional editorial tasks as needed

Nikkei America is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual\u2019s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Nikkei America makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merits, and business needs. Nikkei America will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

Application Process: <\/strong>Please e-mail applications to Ms. Yuka Olujobi at\u00a0yuka.olujobi@nex.nikkei.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Media Researcher\/Assistant ReporterPosted by: Nikkei America, Inc. Location: Washington, D.C., USAContract: Full-Time Thanks to Joseph Meringolo (Fukushima-ken, 2014-2017) for passing along the following job opening. Nikkei America, Inc. is one of the subsidiaries of Nikkei, Inc. For nearly a century and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-dld","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51294,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51287\/revisions\/51294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}