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