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San Jose Mercury News seeks assistant biz editor

The Bay Area News Group has an opening for an assistant business editor in our San Jose office to help guide the Mercury News’ coverage of Silicon Valley. We are seeking an experienced, creative assigning editor who can lead a talented team of reporters and columnists to produce breaking and enterprise coverage for multiple platforms in the world’s most innovative business market.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate thrives in a competitive 24-7 news cycle that requires team work, priority setting, and a commitment to effectively managing both people and projects. The assistant business editor must be a talented and meticulous line-editor with an innate ability to spot trends and deliver compelling, must-read stories. Energy, flexibility and high journalistic standards are essential characteristics along with along with a bias for action and a deep understanding of traditional and non-traditional approaches to business news.

Minimum requirements: At least 5 years of editing experience working directly with reporters, prior business and/or technology experience and a proven track record of innovation

Additional Information

Our mission is to connect communities by telling accurate and compelling stories that inform and make an impact. We’re a watch-dog that looks out for those whose voices might otherwise be left unheard. We’re built on tradition while we stand for change, and we embrace the passion that embodies the Bay Area’s diverse and innovative culture.

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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