Connecticut paper seeks a business reporter

The Journal Inquirer, an independent and aggressive news operation in north-central Connecticut, is looking for a reporter to cover the region’s diverse business community.

From major defense contractors, large insurance companies, and hospital chains to mom-and-pop operations, there is plenty of news to share with our dedicated readers. The reporter should be able to find the real story behind the spreadsheet or the press release, identify trends and watch for intelligent enterprise and features that inform and entertain our readers.

The ideal candidate should be 1-2 years experience covering the topic, but we will take seriously talented newcomers as well.

Send your cover letter, resume, work samples and social media links to Managing Editor Jim Konrad at jkonrad@journalinquirer.com. The Journal Inquirer is an equal opportunity employer.

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.