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CTFN seeks a telecoms reporter

CTFN, a subscription-based investor-oriented news service, is looking for a highly motivated journalist with experience in the telecommunications space, especially as it pertains to M&A and other strategic activity. The candidate will be responsible for providing coverage on potential deal making in the space, corporate strategy, and to some extent the regulatory environment around large publicly traded company transactions and other business events.

The successful candidate will work closely with CTFN’s team of reporters, editors, and analysts to develop impactful news and insights.

The candidate will be expected to establish and maintain relationships with key sources and contacts associated with the telecoms and dealmaking community. The position could be based in the New York City area, Washington D.C., or San Francisco,  and will require some travel.

ABOUT YOU

  • An interest in the business, regulatory, and political environment surrounding telecoms
  • Tenacity, dedication, and the ability to work independently
  • Excellent phone manner and interviewing skills
  • Strong research skills
  • A demonstrated ability to write clearly
  • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
  • Flexibility of thought, and the ability to improvise and think quickly on your feet
  • Dedicated to your craft, highly professional, with a strong desire to uncover the truth

Specific Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Previous work in telecommunications, finance, government, and/or journalism preferred

ABOUT CTFN

CTFN provides in-depth news on mergers, event-driven situations, and major corporate developments with the detail and accuracy commensurate with a professional investor’s perspective. CTFN offers readers worldwide – hedge funds, mutual funds, institutional investors, deal professionals, legal participants, regulators and industry executives – a cutting-edge, investigative news product that reflects the tireless efforts of a talented team of journalists and analysts. Here at CTFN we are committed to a positive, safe, and respectful workplace and offer competitive compensation and benefits that enable our colleagues to thrive.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@ctfn.news. Writing samples may be requested at a later date. Learn more about CTFN at CTFN.news

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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