AP seeks gambling industry reporter

The Associated Press is seeking a full-time gambling industry reporter in Las Vegas, with a focus on strong beat reporting, source development and accountability journalism. The reporter must be able to work across departments and formats, especially video.

He/she works with the news editor to set beat agenda and develop aggressive spot and hard-edged enterprise reporting for the AP’s global newspaper, online and broadcast audience.

• work with the news editor and the regional editing desk to ensure that the AP is aggressively pursuing breaking news and providing agenda-setting coverage of the Nevada gambling-tourism industry.
• identify and develop stories that break news and have impact.
• write and report compelling enterprise for state, national and global audiences.
• execute those stories in a timely fashion.
• report and write on deadline in competitive situations.

To apply, go here.