Bloomberg News to increase D.C. staff

Peggy Collins, Washington bureau chief of Bloomberg News, announced that Bloomberg News will bolster its D.C. coverage with an additional 15 hires.

Collins said the expansion “is a demonstration of Bloomberg’s commitment to a free press and to providing information, data and reporting to the public.

“The new positions span a number of teams across our newsroom. We’ll be adding reporters and editors to strengthen our coverage of education, housing, fiscal policy, investor protection, homeland security and more. We’ll also bring in new talent to support Bloomberg Television, Radio, Graphics and Breaking News, so we can continue to serve our many audiences around the world.”

The job postings will appear on Bloomberg.com.

The move is significant because a number of news outlets have reduced their staff in D.C.