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Baltimore Business Journal seeks associate editor

The Baltimore Business Journal, an award-winning daily online and weekly print edition, is looking for an Associate Editor in charge of our special publications and several key aspects of our print and online editions.

Duties

This is a hybrid position that combines reporting, writing and editing. The AE is in charge of special publications that include Best Places to Work, 40 Under 40 and more. He or she also is in charge of coordinating several elements in the print paper, including the small business section, Out&About and List Extra. He or she will oversee the production of the print paper each week, ensuring that pages are properly proofed before heading to printer.

Skills

The ideal candidate has excellent editing, reporting and writing skills, lots of ideas and a keen eye for strong design. You must be a team player who enjoys the collaborative environment of a newsroom. Knowledge of social media, multimedia and video editing is a plus.

Experience

At least three years in a newsroom setting.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

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.