Huffington Post seeks retail reporter

The Huffington Post is looking for a talented reporter to cover retail.

The reporter would be based in New York and join HuffPost’s growing business team.

We’re looking for someone with a smart and engaging voice who can write original provocative pieces for HuffPost’s huge audience. The writer should understand how to craft stories for an online audience — integrating graphics, art and sharp prose into pitch-perfect pieces that resonate with our huge audience.

The writer should have at least 3 years of editorial experience covering business and be eager for the opportunity to write about the fast-changing retail environment. We are looking for someone who can tease out the cultural implications behind the shifts in shopping trends.

The writer should come with an entrepreneurial spirit, tons of ideas and feel comfortable writing short dailies and longer pieces as needed. The ability to convey curiosity and humor is a huge 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.