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Charlottesville daily seeks business reporter/editor

The Daily Progress is looking for a reporter/editor to cover the vibrant tech- and innovation-focused business scene in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Candidates should have 2-5 years of experience at a daily newspaper and deep knowledge of AP Style. Experience on the business beat is a must.

As a reporter/editor, you will report to the city editor and will be responsible for preparing a story budget and writing content for the weekly Charlottesville Biz Journal, in addition to contributing to the daily paper.

The job requires occasional night, weekend and holiday shifts.

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.