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Grand Forks Herald seeks a business editor

The Grand Forks Herald newspaper in North Dakota is looking for a business editor.

Responsibilities include:

  • Write and assign stories on businesses, businesspeople and the business climate in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
  • Oversee all submitted material, ranging from columns to photographs.
  • Edit all stories and columns.
  • Occasionally work and collaborate with employees of the magazine’s sister company, the Grand Forks Herald.
  • Work with graphic designers on the layout of the monthly magazine.
  • Make recommendations for annual departmental budget.
  • Monitor and control budget throughout the year.
  • Work collaboratively with news, advertising and circulation staff.
  • Work closely with sources to develop topical, timely stories that are relevant to the region.
  • Represent the magazine at community events.
  • Oversee the Prairie Business website, updating consistently and constantly looking for ways to reach our readers via digital media.
  • Oversee all duties associated with various promotions throughout the year, including “50 Best Places to Work,” “40 Under 40,” and “25 Women in Business.”

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or similar field preferred.
  • Experience in print journalism required, along with a proven background and proficiency in emerging digital media.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills. Must be able to work independently.
  • Photography experience 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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