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Tampa biz newspaper seeks real estate reporter

Sick of the daily grind? Us too. But just because we’re a weekly doesn’t mean we’re not always churning out content. Whether it’s for the Web or print, the pace is fast, the stories are fun and the pay is competitive here at the Business Observer.

We write intelligent stories for C-suite readers. We explain trends, strategies and how business leaders are finding success in their industry. Our readers turn to us to learn lessons and find out who’s doing what from Tampa to Naples.

We’re seeking a savvy, experienced reporter to cover commercial real estate for the Tampa Bay area, including Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties (read: prime turf with LOTS of interesting stories), you’ll get to control your schedule, pursue fun projects and write about huge deals — and the fascinating people and companies behind them.

We are looking for an ambitious magazine-style writer with at leat 3 years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry.

To apply, send a resume, 3-5 clips and a cover letter to Executive Editor Kat Hughes at khughes@businessobserverfl.com. No phone calls please.

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.