“Planet Money” seeks reporter/correspondent

Planet Money is a small, tight-knit team producing one of the best and most popular podcasts around.

We need a smart, funny, interesting person to tell smart, funny, interesting stories. You would get to do it all. Report. Write. Travel. Co-host. Edit. Follow your curiosity about the world of money and explain what you find to millions of people. This position is based in the greatest city on Earth: New York.

Essential Duties Include:

Tell a great story
Find the best details
Nail the big idea
Think critically
Deliver a punch-line
Paint a character in 10 words
Sound memorable
Take the listener with you
Ask killer questions
Show your personality
Never be dull

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required for Reporter:

At least 4 years’ reporting experience.
Experience in long-form journalism.
Experience working on deadline and working independently.
Expertise covering economics.
Excellent writing and audio skills.

Required for Correspondent:

At least 10 years’ experience as a reporter.
Expertise in long-form journalism.
At least three years’ reporting experience covering national news stories.
Significant knowledge and experience covering economics, including a proven ability to translate complicated concepts for the audience.
Excellent writing and audio skills.

Additional Requirements for Reporter and for Correspondent:

Interest in global economics.
Ability to break news and aggressively set a coverage agenda.
Ability and willingness to relocate. NPR may choose to transfer employees to other geographic locations. Severance provisions of the AFTRA collective bargaining agreement will apply should you choose not to accept a transfer.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure.
Ability and willingness to work varied shifts.
Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system.

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.