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American Banker seeks a reporter in DC

American Banker has an immediate opening for an enterprising and self-starting reporter in its Washington D.C. bureau covering financial and legislative regulatory policy for banks and fintech firms.

The D.C. bureau covers the intersection of the government and the financial services industry, with particular focus to Dodd-Frank reform, the Federal Reserve and other banking agencies, and the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Qualifications
Eligible candidates will have at least five years of daily news reporting experience covering the government and business policy.
Essential skills include an ability to generate unique story ideas and provocative analysis for a sophisticated banking audience, write clearly on deadline and cooperate closely with editors and other colleagues in a fast-paced newsroom.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Our extensive offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability and life insurance; paid time off; a 401(k) plan; a pre-tax transportation payment program; and subsidized health club membership.

For consideration, please send your cover letter, resume, clips and salary requirements.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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