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Hearst Connecticut seeks a business reporter in Bridgeport

Hearst Media Services in Connecticut has an immediate opening for a business reporter to cover Bridgeport.

Responsibilities

  • Candidates should expect to write daily stories covering business for the newspapers, their corresponding websites and Social Media networks.
  • Report on breaking news in a fast, accurate, clear, lively and timely manner.
  • Post regularly to the websites and use social media networks actively for disseminating reporting and also as a tool for reporting.
  • Take videos and photos as needed.
  • Make photo requests and help with graphic/chart requests as directed.
  • Develop a reliable list of personal and data sources.
  • Monitor important local beats for breaking news.
  • Read competing and complimentary publications.
  • Schedule may vary including nights and weekends if necessary.

Requirements

  • CollegeDegree required; a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field preferred or equivalent experience in a newsroom setting.
  • Excellent reporting skills
  • Must demonstrate a command of writing and understand how to produce superior content across multiple platforms in a fast paced environment.
  • A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required for this position.

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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