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Orlando Sentinel seeks theme park reporter

The Orlando Sentinel is looking for a senior business reporter to cover Orlando’s major theme parks – Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. The theme parks are among the largest employers in Central Florida, and they drive the economic engine in the area.

Responsibilities:

The reporter needs to be able to work in a fast-paced environment – writing short stories quickly for online while developing sophisticated enterprise. The reporter must be adept at using social media to build a following and to share news, as well as comfortable shooting photos and video.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have at least five years of experience at a daily news organization or similar web operation and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Business reporting experience is preferred.

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.