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CCTV America seeks anchor for business program

CCTV America seeks an experienced journalist to anchor its flagship business program at its headquarters in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities include presenting a one hour, five-days-a-week global economic and business program; reporter hits into other programming; generating and shaping story ideas in conjunction with the executive producer and planning team; writing scripts; coaching and mentoring reporters, producers and writers; possible field reporting and presenting during breaking news situations; engaging on all social media platforms; doing the occasional public appearances on behalf of the network; establishing and maintaining news contacts in the international community – all with a strong attention to detail. There will also be other duties as assigned.

Candidate must also show a willingness to work flexible and irregular hours.

Qualifications:

-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
-Ability to work gracefully under pressure
– A minimum of 4 years of on-air work — preferably presenting news
– Strong prompter reading skills
– Proven strong interviewing skills in a live broadcast situation
– Proven ability to handle live breaking news
-Ability to seamlessly ad-lib live on air
-Ability to collaborate in a team environment
-Proven strong research skills
-Proven success in generating story ideas
-Ability to actively engage in all social media platforms
-Proven success in mentoring and coaching reporters and writers
-Proven success as a newsroom leader
-Good knowledge of the global economy, financial markets, and business
-A proven command of excellent writing skills
-Ability to do strong in-the-field reporting
-Proven experience in an international newsroom setting
-Globally minded in outlook

All positions require previous television and international coverage experience.

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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