Politico seeks tax reporter

Politico is looking for experienced reporters to cover the politics and policy of tax.

The ideal candidates will have policy expertise and a passion for politics. The ability to write fast and analytically is a plus. This is not a conventional reporting job and will require versatility, especially an ability to write both quick, breaking news items and broader conceptual articles.

Qualifications:

Experience in covering tax issues at a professional level; established ability to write clearly and accurately on deadline; proven ability to break news and handle a demanding, fast-moving reporting job.

To apply:

Please send a brief cover letter, résumé, four clips and contact information for three references to employment@politico.com, subject line: Tax Reporter

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.