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Des Moines Register seeks economics reporter

The Des Moines Register is looking for a business reporter who’s eager to cover the state economy, economic development and jobs in Iowa.

The challenge will be to pick off the best business story of the day and run with it, aimed for high-impact digital audiences and 1A. This reporter must be a quick learner and clear storyteller who can jump on breaking news, find compelling angles from national stories and develop top-level enterprise.

The successful candidate will break stories through quick digital posts, video and other online tools, as well as deliver important watchdog and explanatory pieces. The beat work includes examining the state’s economic development policies and initiatives. The responsibilities include coverage of two major state agencies – the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Workforce Development. The successful candidate also must develop sources among business leaders, economists and other experts.

Requirements include strong digital experience, social media savvy, understanding of metrics and how to reach specific audiences, and ability to connect and engage with readers. Applicants also must have a bachelor’s degree and three to five years of experience at a news organization or other professional publication. Please include five to seven samples of your published work.

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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