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Texas paper seeks business reporter

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is seeking a business reporter to join its staff.

Responsible for covering the business community in Lubbock and the region. In addition to daily coverage, the business reporter is responsible for a Sunday business section cover story, a column, and updating a business blog. Coverage also includes keeping readers updated on key business metrics that are available from private and public entities. Must have a willingness to get out and meet the movers, shakers, and up and comers.

EDUCATION: College journalism degree and/or three years daily newspaper writing and/or editing experience required. College degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Must show an ability to observe, discuss and organize facts into a clearly understandable story. Must demonstrate the ability to work quickly and on deadline. Must be able to use a computer to produce a story.

RESOURCEFULNESS: Must be able to formulate story ideas and follow through with investigation. Must be able to juggle phone calls, interviews, meetings, planning and writing despite a schedule that can change day to day and week to week.

Send resume to jobs@morris.com.

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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