Canadian Press seeks business reporter in Toronto

The successful candidate will join the multimedia journalists in our Business department at the national business desk in Toronto. Dedicated business reporters are also in Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary

Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services (print, broadcast and video)
Generate and develop strong, national business stories on a daily basis, with a strong focus on consumer interest and personal finance stories.
Develop reliable business sources in key companies and industries
Break exclusive business stories
Write business-oriented features and analysis pieces
Occasional editing desk shifts and markets reporting

5 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.
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
Ability to edit and improve colleagues’ work on short notice.
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.