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Reuters seeks West Coast bureau chief

Reuters is looking for an exceptional journalist to lead its coverage of the U.S. West Coast. The bureau chief will run our teams in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle, driving coverage of Silicon Valley, the entertainment industry, gaming in Las Vegas, and some of the most exciting companies in the world.

Corporate stories dominate the file, from Starbucks to the movie industry and giants of global technology – Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Mircrosoft, Oracle and Cisco. The successful candidate will play a major role in shaping our global technology file on everything from startups and gadgets to supply chains, succession planning and cybersecurity. You will lead coverage of the region’s varied stories – from natural disasters and celebrity scandals to budget crises in the region’s states and cities.

The bureau chief needs to be a top flight editor able to leap effectively on breaking news, be able to prioritize ruthlessly, and think creatively about ambitious enterprise projects that will set Reuters apart from the crowd. Above all, he or she will be an inspirational leader and caring mentor, able to bring the best out of a talented team of reporters.

Qualifications
* At least 10 years experience in business journalism.
* Track record of running successful reporting teams.
* Exceptional writing and editing skills.
* Deep knowledge of the tech industry and great sources in Silicon Valley will be an advantage.

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.

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