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Barron’s Penta seeks a reporter

The Dow Jones Media Group Luxury Team is seeking an experienced reporter to join its fast-paced newsroom.

This candidate must have a successful track record of working a beat, developing a broad base of sources, and writing on deadline. This person must be able to spot breaking news stories as well as identify deep-dive features to write for the website and in print.

The ideal candidate should bring a breadth of knowledge on wealth management and the luxury lifestyles of high-net-worth individuals. She/he also should have a good grasp of the global economic landscape.

Responsibilities:

· Write multiple original articles on a daily basis that are thoroughly reported, highly insightful written takeouts and enterprise pieces

· Work collaboratively with other members of the editorial staff to come up with original story ideas and to publish content

· Contribute to the work on data projects, interactive charts and other multimedia features as needed

Requirements:

· At least 5 years reporting experience in a digital newsroom

· Excellent editorial judgment and solid writing skills

· Comfort with reporting on data; working knowledge of Excel

· Ability to work under daily deadlines

· Ability to program and optimize content (SEO)

· Basic visuals editing/processing skills (web-based graphics tools, CMS, Photoshop)

· International reporting experience a plus, as well as a second language

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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