Reuters seeks a DC bureau chief

Reuters is looking for an exceptional editor to lead its Washington bureau and drive coverage of some of the world’s biggest stories.

The Washington bureau chief will need extraordinary skills as a journalist, from overseeing breaking news to driving long-term investigations.

A deep understanding of the United States and experience covering big global stories are musts. The ability to open doors in Washington and a background in a real-time news environment would be an advantage.

Above all, the bureau chief needs to be an inspiring leader, able to bring out the best in her or his people in covering the world’s largest economy and dominant power.

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.