NBC News seeks tech investigative reporter

We are looking for an experienced technology reporter to join our growing News Business and Technology Team.

The reporter should have knowledge of television production and be able to develop cover breaking and developing news and develop story ideas. Knowledge of field reporting is key. The successful candidate should have a facility with data reporting and news writing.

The candidate should be able to work under pressure, be able to turn stories and thrive in a deadline driven environment. Experience with local national and foreign news is required. The reporter will work as part of team to develop innovative ways to gather information, serving all NBC News digital and television brands. Candidates also must be team players who are comfortable collaborating across platforms.

Job Duties:

Respond quickly to breaking stories to build out and uncover new angles and information
Use data to inform and evolve newsgathering and storytelling
Work as a team player across all NBC News platforms
Willing to travel at very short notice
Collaborate with NBC News digital and television units on newsgathering efforts
Work with journalists across NBC News to integrate drive more content
Discover, locate and interview newsmakers, eye witnesses and other notable and interesting news subjects
Participate in special projects, pitch fresh ideas, and assist senior editors, as needed

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:
• Must have at least eight years as a reporter, writer, producer and/or editor at a news organization, or a comparable body of freelance work
• Must have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, political science or English
• Must have a strong news background, with some staff newsroom experience
Additional Job Requirements
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics
• Experience covering breaking news in competitive environments.
• Native curiosity in just about everything, and desire to look far and wide for good stories
• Ability to shoot video and still photography for digital platforms

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.