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Jared Foretek

Washington,DC

Summary

Diligent and fast reporter who knows how to break news, go in-depth on compelling feature stories and deliver impactful journalism

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

DC Courts Reporter

Law360
Washington, DC
08.2025 - Current
  • Lead reporter for D.C.-area federal courts, providing fast-paced and in-depth coverage high-profile civil and criminal proceedings

General Assignment Reporter

Law360
Washington, DC
09.2023 - 08.2025
  • Writing 2-3 stories per day on new court filings, high profile hearings and federal agency actions, with a focus on antitrust and telecommunications

Lead Education Reporter

InsideNoVa
Woodbridge, VA
02.2021 - 09.2023
  • Lead education reporter covering schools in Prince William County as well as regional and statewide education news
  • Wrote 4-5 stories (both regular news updates and in-depth enterprise features) on area local schools and higher education

Staff Reporter

InsideNoVa
Woodbridge, VA
12.2019 - 02.2021
  • County and city governments reporter covering Prince William County and Manassas, pandemic response and regional transportation

Northern Virginia Reporter

Washington Jewish Week
09.2017 - 06.2019
  • Full-time local news and human interest/feature writing for weekly Jewish-interest newspaper covering Washington, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (circulation: 20,000)
  • Day-to-day social media and CMS management

Editorial Intern

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington, D.C.
01.2017 - 09.2017
  • Wrote features on historic building rehabilitation, historic tax credits, urban development, and more for nonprofit website and Preservation Magazine
  • Crafted marketing material for Trust sites, email newsletters, member outreach, Trust campaigns, and more
  • Fact-checked and proofed for Preservation Magazine
  • Edited audio and video for Trust-associated podcast and campaigns

Skills

  • News reporting, interviewing and writing
  • News photography
  • Feature, arts and human interest writing
  • Marketing strategy, design and copywriting
  • HTML, CSS, WordPress, Drupal and SEO strategy
  • Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

Awards

Virginia Press Association Awards, 2023

  • 1st Place, Education Writing
  • 3rd Place, Business and Financial Writing
  • 3rd Place, Government Writing
  • 3rd Place, Health, Science, and Environmental Writing

Virginia Press Association Awards, 2021

  • 1st Place, Education Writing
  • 1st Place, Breaking News Writing
  • 2nd Place, Feature Writing Portfolio
  • 2nd Place, Public Safety Writing

Virginia Press Association Awards, 2020

  • Best in Show, Journalistic Integrity and Community Service (InsideNoVa)
  • 2nd Place, Feature Series or Continuing Story
  • 3rd Place, In-depth or Investigative Reporting

American Jewish Press Association Simon Rockower Award, 2019

  • 1st Place, Excellence in Enterprise or Investigative Reporting

References

Bruce Potter

Publisher: InsideNoVa

bpotter@insidenova.com

540-649-7025

Trevor Baratko

Editor: InsideNoVa

tbaratko@insidenova.com

937-286-5154

Greg Hambrick

Associate Manager for Editorial Content: DecisionHealth

news.greg@gmail.com

843-283-7889

Social

@JaredForetek

Timeline

DC Courts Reporter

Law360
08.2025 - Current

General Assignment Reporter

Law360
09.2023 - 08.2025

Lead Education Reporter

InsideNoVa
02.2021 - 09.2023

Staff Reporter

InsideNoVa
12.2019 - 02.2021

Northern Virginia Reporter

Washington Jewish Week
09.2017 - 06.2019

Editorial Intern

National Trust for Historic Preservation
01.2017 - 09.2017
Jared Foretek