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MarketWatch.com seeks housing finance reporter in DC

MarketWatch.com seeks a housing finance reporter in Washington to cover this vital sector of the economy.

The role will focus on the interaction between housing and markets, and the reporter will be asked to cover economic data, Congressional developments, earnings from major companies, lobbying and more in an engaging and visual way.

Examples of stories would include everything from the factors driving rental demand in the northeast, the hedge-fund battle over Fannie Mae’s future, the re-emergence of McMansions, and the impact of so-called zombie foreclosures in Los Angeles.

Previous experience covering macroeconomic indicators, Capitol Hill and/or corporate results recommended, as is a background in online journalism and a willingness to experiment with new modes of storytelling.

Applications should include a resume, cover letter and up to five published clips.

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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