Reuters seeks a business of space correspondent

Reuters is looking for a U.S. Business of Space Correspondent to dig into the booming corporate and government space race. At stake are riches, egos and potentially the colonization of Mars. Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are the faces of the new private side, pitting SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic and a range of start-ups against an old guard including Boeing. Meanwhile, NASA has announced its own, multibillion-dollar effort to return America to the moon.

This U.S. Business of Space Correspondent will cover the business of launching objects into space, space tourism and the competition to build satellite-based communications systems. This beat is more about industry than science, but the successful reporter will delve into the technological details and understand the players’ different engineering and marketing strategies. A hunger for scoops and a desire to work with multimedia teams is a must. Key news to break will include big deals, technological problems and advances and moves of key engineers and, of course, the next steps in the unfolding battle of the billionaires.

About The Role

As U.S. Business of Space Correspondent, you will:

Develop a wide range of sources on the beat
Break exclusive news that rivals must follow
Lead and/or reinforce coverage of major news that is breaking in the sector
Report aggressively to develop ideas that will lead to deeper stories
Demonstrate beat expertise and dominance
Work with multimedia teams to showcase your reporting across all Reuters platforms

About You:

You’re a fit for the role of U.S. Business of Space Correspondent, if you likely have:

Fluency in business reporting and writing, with a record of breaking news
An understanding of rocket science and satellite communications
Sourcing in the rocket, satellite and NASA communities or a demonstrated ability to make sources in other fields
Ability to understand and dissect corporate disclosures
Demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment
Excellent news judgment
At least 3 years’ experience reporting at a major news organization, or the equivalent

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.