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Bloomberg seeks economics reporter in Brazil

Bloomberg News seeks an experienced reporter for its Brasilia office to cover Brazil’s economy, policy-making and politics.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to break news using well-sourced government officials, have written in-depth features on Brazil’s economy, and be a self-starter who can perform to the highest standards without close supervision. Candidates should be able to write quickly and concisely under tight deadline pressure and be enthusiastic about working in a team environment.

A minimum of five years of business journalism experience is preferred. The person in this role must be fluent in both English and Portuguese. All candidates should attach clips showing economy or politics-related subject matter if possible.

Qualifications:
-Experience working in a real-time news environment
-Prior experience breaking news about politics and economics
-Ability to write quickly and concisely under deadline pressure
-Minimum five years of business journalism experience is preferred
-Fluent in English and Portuguese

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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