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Omaha daily seeks money editor

The Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska is seeking a Money editor.

The money editor is in charge of all money section news coverage in the metro area and in the Midlands.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:

Reports directly to the managing editor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily spot news from the immediate area and across the state of Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
Comprehensive continuing coverage of business news – local, regional, national and international.
Daily and Sunday news features.
Spot enterprise stories.
Logs, lists and records information.
Planning for days ahead.
Annual job previews/reviews.
Staff development and training.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

– BA in journalism or equivalent degree.

– Experienced reporter.

– Experienced editor.

– Ability to communicate effectively with staff members to provide training and developmental guidance.

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.