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Greenwich Time seeks business reporter

Hearst Connecticut Media Group, a division of Hearst Corp., is seeking a business reporter to work at Greenwich Time daily newspaper in Fairfield County, Conn.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field, or the equivalent in experience in a newsroom setting. A background in business and an understanding of financial statements are desirable.

Successful candidates must juggle breaking news, analyses, features, photo assignments, info graphics and blogging/tweeting for the web/social media. They must be self-starters and “idea machines” who write accurately, quickly and cleanly, following AP style – and meet their deadlines.

They must be able to think visually and conceive of photo assignments and graphics to package their stories.

Send cover letter, resume and no more than 5 clips to jobs@hearstmediact.com.

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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