The Economist seeks economics writer

The Economist is looking for a new economics writer, based in Washington, DC or London.

The candidate should have an exceptional grasp of the subject and be able to write lively and lucid prose.

Applicants should send a CV and a 500-word article suitable for publication in the Finance and Economics section to econjob@economist.com by Jan. 9.

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.