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American Banker seeks reporter

American Banker currently has a position available for a news reporter. The successful candidate will be responsible for writing short breaking news stories and longer features about U.S. commercial banking that will appear online and in print.

Specifically, the role will involve: keeping up to date on breaking news involving large banks, community banks, back technology providers and financial regulators; selecting several newsworthy items per day; and quickly producing 300 to 600 word stories. The successful candidate will be expected to develop larger feature stories based on his or her reporting.

The news reporter will work closely with colleagues in the newsroom and around the country to coordinate coverage. The ability to write clearly and accurately under tight deadlines is required. Knowledge of banking, finance, digital journalism and social media is a plus.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.  For consideration, please send your resume and links or clips along with salary requirements to: ABreporters@sourcemedia.com.

We invite you to learn more about us by visiting our website: www.sourcemedia.com

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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