Barron’s seeks a general assignment reporter

General assignment reporter for Barrons.com and Barron’s. The reporter will report and write multiple stories a day for Barrons.com on a wide variety of markets and investment-related topics, and also contribute features for online and print.

Responsibilities:

Produce clear, accurate copy on deadline for barrons.com Analyze companies and industries, including SEC filings and other financial statements
Generate story ideas, and also execute assignments from editors in a timely manner
Help drive readership on barrons.com Look for deeper features for barrons.com and Barron’s magazine

Required Skills:

Ability to take direction and quickly execute assignments on deadline
Ability to write clearly and concisely, with an understanding of markets, industries, and companies
Have a passion and aptitude for financial journalism
Ability to work closely and cooperatively with a team of editors and reporters

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.