Reuters seeks investigative reporter in Moscow

Reuters news agency is looking for a correspondent to conduct agenda-setting investigations in Russia.

The successful candidate will have a track record of producing deeply-reported, exclusive stories that have a major impact, they will need to have excellent sources inside Russia, and be familiar with doing investigative journalism in Russia. The correspondent will be expected to propose investigations, do the reporting, and draft the story.

They must be a team player. They will collaborate closely with our specialist beat reporters, and with editors. The correspondent will be expected to work to the highest ethical standards of journalism. A working knowledge of English is an advantage. They will need to be comfortable reporting on business and financial dealings.

The correspondent will be given the time and space to focus on investigations, but at times will be expected to pitch in to cover real-time news when the need arises. In the past few years, Reuters has established itself as a major source of investigative journalism on Russia, with ground-breaking reports on official corruption, the president’s associates, the military campaigns in Syria and Ukraine, and efforts to circumvent sanctions, among others. The successful candidate will play a central role in continuing that strand of reporting, and taking it to the next level.

Essential day-to-day responsibilities:

Produce deeply-reported, exclusive investigative articles
Generate ideas for stories
Build and maintain sources
Collaborate on stories with other members of Reuters team
Pitch in where needed to cover real-time news

Qualifications
Required skills and experience:

Track record of journalistic investigations in Russia
Proven sources in Russia
Experience of doing journalism to highest ethical standards
Be comfortable writing about business and finance
Ability to write clearly and accurately in Russian
Command of English an advantage
Ability to operate under time pressure and meet deadlines

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.