Marketwatch.com looking for London reporter

MarketWatch is looking for a Web-savvy financial journalist whose primary duties will include maintaining a daily premarket blog that aims to be the authority in what investors need to know before the U.S. opening bell. The position is based in London.

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of investing and trading concepts, a flair for writing with humor and insight, a track record in source development, and thorough understanding of and active engagement with social media.

Creativity, a proven hunger to pursue news and engage and expand audiences, and an interest in exploring the next frontiers of digital journalism are big pluses.

Résumés should highlight experiences that match the above characteristics and include professional social-media handles. Candidates should send CV and cover letter to Laura Mandaro at LMandaro@marketwatch.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.