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CNN Business seeks a reporter to cover media

CNN Business is hiring a writer in New York to deepen its media business coverage. We need a dedicated journalist to help us cover each day’s most-talked-about media stories. 

The Daily

  • The ideal candidate must love media and business news, with a strong desire to inform readers about the different ways in which the industry is being upended and the leaders who are at the forefront of change and innovation.
  • They should be adept at pitching and covering breaking news stories on a wide variety of media topics including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, labor issues, innovation, misinformation, the state of local newspapers, Big Media and digital media.
  • They should be skeptical, but not cynical — genuinely excited to be covering the changes and disruptions occurring in newsrooms, board rooms and beyond, but also ready to take a critical look at them.

The Essentials

  • BA preferred or equivalent education/training/experience.
  • Good knowledge of or passion for business and media news.
  • 3+ years digital experience.
  • Must have sound editorial news judgement, an awareness of current business and media news trends, strong communication skills, excellent teamwork and team-building skills.

The Perks

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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