Automotive News, an influential and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class journalist to play a key role in our coverage of technology and innovation throughout transportation and mobility.
This position calls for a versatile reporter with high integrity and several years of experience covering technology and/or business news for credible news organizations. Candidates must have strong reporting and meticulous writing skills on tight deadlines. Candidates must be team players and capable of balancing daily and long-term story priorities.
The way people and goods move is rapidly changing. The person in this role will serve as a general-assignment reporter who covers daily developments across electric vehicles, assisted and autonomous-driving technology, software-defined cars, venture capital in the transportation space, startups and supply-chain and commercial vehicles. Their work will appear across multiple platforms.
This position will require occasional travel, along with some availability during off hours when news breaks. This position can be based remotely. It offers excellent pay and benefits.
Basic Qualifications
- Must be based in the United States.
- Applicants must demonstrate a passion for breaking news and scoops.
- Minimum of three years of successful professional journalism experience with credible, respected news organizations.
- Proven reporting and writing talents with attention to style, detail and nuance.
- Must be able to work quickly and accurately in a deadline-driven environment.
- Exemplary teamwork skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant program.
Preferences
- At least five years of technology or business industry coverage experience
- Experience covering beats within transportation or energy
- Track record of exclusives and scoops
- Comfortable with public speaking, on video, podcasts or other platforms.
- Proven track record of quality and productivity.
- Strong source development skills.
- Brings a document frame of mind; adept at finding stories in public records and SEC filings
- Experience using Chartbeat and other audience-analytics tools in engaging readers and evaluating performance of coverage.
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Chris RoushChris 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.