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LA Business Journal seeks a general assignment reporter

Considered one of the most well-respected business publications and media organizations in the country, the award-winning Los Angeles Business Journal and San Fernando Valley Business Journal, deliver a one-of-a-kind product to the elite executives of Los Angeles. We are seeking an enterprising and energetic reporter for our print and digital properties.

This reporter will deliver breaking new coverage of the companies and executives that shape L.A.’s dynamic business landscape. In this general assignment role, this reporter also will contribute features throughout each month and for special reports and special editions throughout the year.

The person in this role will report to the Editor and will provide coverage with context. The reporter is ideally a self-driving, deadline- and detail-oriented person enthusiastic about print and digital media.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain a network of sources and relationships with key players across the L.A. business community.
  • Develop a deep knowledge of people, companies and business trends across the region.
  • Provide breaking news stories and impactful features for print and digital platforms, often on tight deadlines.
  • Pitch topics daily for print and digital platforms.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of two years’ experience covering business or news at a print or digital outlet.
  • Ability to deliver quality content and meet tight deadlines.
  • Knowledge of companies and people in the Los Angeles business community.
  • Familiarity with AP style.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably with a focus on journalism or communications.

Location:

  • Based in Los Angeles. Our office is located in West Los Angeles. Hybrid model with remote and office work days. Local candidates only. 

For consideration, please email resume to jobs@labusinessjournal.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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