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Morning Brew seeks a health care reporter

Morning Brew is a media company that covers the business news and narratives shaping our world. The companies, the people, the workplace, the economy — we nerd out on this stuff, and we’re dedicated to helping our audience navigate it all in a way that informs and entertains.

The Morning Brew team is clever, creative, and growing fast. Want in? Read on.

Healthcare Brew tells the story of how a vital, multi-trillion dollar industry navigates technological, political, societal, and economic change – and how to help professionals in the healthcare environment make better decisions that, ultimately, affect us all.

We’re looking for a reporter to ideate, research, and create journalism to help take this vertical to the next level as we prepare to expand our newsletter frequency.

Morning Brew is based in New York City but this role is remote-friendly for all US-based candidates.

Here’s what you will be working on:

-Pitch, report, and write stories and other associated journalistic endeavors for Healthcare Brew—via newsletter, on-site articles, and other venues of distribution
-Generate ideas for and lead/co-lead creation of non-newsletter editorial initiatives, enterprise pieces, and evergreen content, as we build out a digital home
-Conduct research to support creation of key stories and inform longer-term projects

Qualifications:

– At least 3 years of journalism experience, ideally covering the business of healthcare
– Interest and expertise in business writing and reporting
– Ability to write in the Morning Brew style (engaging, informative, clever)
– Understanding of how to analyze and draw conclusions from structured and unstructured data
– Understanding of how to leverage multiple platforms (email, social media, etc.) to engage with the target audience
– Self-starter attitude with ability to operate in a collaborative, quickly-changing environment
– Combination of attention to detail and creative, strategic thinking
– Excellent communication skills with a mindset for collaboration
– Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines

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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