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Canadian Press seeks business reporter in Calgary

The successful candidate will join the Calgary office of the Business Department to augment CP’s coverage of business news in Western Canada that includes the resource sectors, agriculture, technology, real estate, retail and the individuals and companies driving development.

Responsibilities

Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services (print, broadcast and video)
Generate and write strong business stories on a daily basis
Develop reliable business sources in key companies and industries
Break exclusive business stories
Write business-oriented features and analysis pieces, including stories on real estate and retail trends and socioeconomic issues in Calgary

3 years of newsroom experience with a background in business journalism
Solid understanding of markets and financial statements
Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course or some other financial statement analysis course would be an asset
Familiarity with business news and newsmakers in Western Canada
Ability to work under extreme deadline pressures
Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience using different platforms, including broadcast, video and multimedia
Ability to disseminate complex financial information to a general audience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter who is able to take initiative
Proven skills in using social media as a newsgathering tool

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.