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Janani Jana

Arlington, Virginia United States

Phone: +1 773 671 7008
Email: jjanareports@gmail.com
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Resumes ID: 11864
Resumes Views: 3
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Zip Code: 22209
Posted: 06.01.2026
Updated:
Job Type:
Job Category: Newspapers, Wire Services, Television, Online | New Media, Magazines, Fellowships | Scholarship | Prizes, Corporate Publications/Newsletters, Radio, Other,

Objective

Multimedia journalist with four years of experience covering business, politics and policy across India and the United States. Skilled in real-time breaking news, data analysis, public records and general assignment reporting. 


Education:

09.17.2024 - 08.31.2025
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
Investigative Journalism, data and business concentration
Master’s Degree

06.05.2017 - 11.08.2020
Christ University Bangalore
Psychology, Communications
Bachelor’s Degree


Work Experience:

01.15.2026 - 05.31.2026
Staff Reporter
Washington Business Journal |

Covered commercial real estate across Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties with same-day turnaround. Tracked permits, daily zoning changes and filings to stay on top of new deals in the Northern Virginia region and economic development projects across Greater Washington.


06.16.2025 - 08.31.2025
Medill Journalism Residency Intern
Chicago Sun-Times |
  • Covered general assignment across beats with speed, accuracy and understanding.
  • Pitched long-form enterprise stories in politics, policy and business, like the impact of tariffs on international grocery stores, Illinois farmers' concerns regarding Coca-Cola's cane sugar variant and city-wide protests.
  • Repackaged print reporting into short-form videos for social media channels.

 


01.09.2025 - 04.30.2025
Investigations Extern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
  • Filed FOIA requests, analyzed and formatted acquired data for multiple stories with the investigative team. 
  • Co-published a two-part investigative project that surveyed 72 Wisconsin sheriffs’ offices and their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on deportation.

11.08.2021 - 08.26.2024
Policy Correspondent
NDTV Profit (formerly Bloomberg Quint) |
  • Covered breaking news across web and broadcast platforms as a government policy reporter on finance, trade and labor.
  • Balanced daily reporting with exclusive enterprise coverage of public finances, federal taxationelectoral funding, bilateral trade and record-breaking heat waves.
  • Led special broadcast coverage of India’s G20 presidency, the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council.
  • Reported on elections, central bank decisions, bilateral trade announcements and Free Trade Agreements.
  • Produced multiple video formats including live broadcast spots, explainer videos, studio segments and on-camera interviews with senior government officials and corporate executives.

01.25.2021 - 10.05.2021
Correspondent
BW Businessworld |
  • Reported and wrote 50+ articles covering business news for print magazine, digital and video.
  • Launched and produced a weekly video segment on economic and policy news in India.


Total Years Experience:

4 years

Skills:

  1. Multimedia reporting
  2. Bloomberg terminal and financial reports
  3. Public records, PACER
  4. Working in a fast-paced newsroom
  5. Data reporting



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