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CNBC seeks tech reporters for website

cnbc dot comcnbc dot comCNBC is seeking technology reporters to expand and improve our coverage of the technology industry for CNBC Digital.

Job Duties:
• Help make CNBC Digital the top-read and most-respected source of tech industry news.
• Break news about the people and companies on your beat.
• Write smart next-minute and longer-term analysis about the people and companies on your beat.
• Pitch and write features focusing on great human stories in the tech industry.

Beats are somewhat fluid, but will include Big 5 tech companies, B2B/enterprise, VC and innovation, Silicon Valley culture.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Significant experience covering tech news, ideally in a digital-first setting. While at least 3 years of relevant experience is preferred, a wide range of professional levels will be considered.
• Strong sources within the tech industry.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean copy quickly.
• Business finance experience – must be familiar with balance sheets, S-1 filings, etc.
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in San Francisco (preferred) or Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to break news.
• A body of writing that demonstrates knowledge of your desired beat area.
• Strong critical thinker.
• Experience using FOIAs, court documents, and other public sources.
• Calm under pressure in a fast-paced, digital news environment.
• Team player, must cooperate and coordinate with journalists, editors, and producers from all parts of CNBC.
• TV appearance experiences a plus.

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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