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Northwest Arkansas Biz Journal seeks reporter

A bi-weekly, independently owned business journal, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has an opening for a hard-working, business-savvy assistant editor/reporter with good writing, networking and proofing skills. Flexibility and a positive attitude are a must.

Northwest Arkansas is one of the most dynamic economic regions in the country, with a population of 500,000 people. The area is home to Fortune 500 companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Tyson Foods Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., as well as a growing tech-startup and entrepreneurial community. Business is booming in Northwest Arkansas.

Applicants should be driven, a self-starter and comfortable working as part of a team. Ideal candidates should have experience in the business-to-business media environment with a keen understanding of what fellow business leaders want to read.

Basic comprehension of financial statements, ability to spot economic trends and a stout awareness of what makes good business-to-business news are required traits.

Email a resume and samples of your work to Paul Gatling at pgatling@nwabj.com. No phone calls.

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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