Richmond Times-Dispatch seeks business reporter

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is seeking an aggressive, self-starting business news reporter.

The ideal candidate will break business news and develop business news features and high-impact enterprise for print and online. Good news judgment and an energetic personality as well as strong writing and business news reporting skills are required.

Must be able to produce multimedia elements to accompany reporting, including some video and social media.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The reporter must be able to generate own story ideas.
Must have command of English and AP style and creativity in writing styles. Must be able to manage several assignments/stories simultaneously and be able to deliver clean copy on deadline.
General knowledge of corporate financial documents including SEC filings, bankruptcy court filings and other financial reports is preferred. Must have command of Internet and database searches and be adept with Microsoft Office products and other computer applications. Ability to take photos and record audio and video preferred.

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.