The E-commerce reporter at TheStreet.com will be responsible for reporting and writing on corporations within the technology sector by utilizing their in-depth knowledge of the latest technology trends.
The reporter will be responsible to use multimedia platforms to complement stories, including the use of Web video, podcasts, graphics, photos and social media. This is a fast-paced and innovative environment, often with multiple competing deadlines, so the ability to diligently multi-task is an invaluable skill.
Responsibilities:
- Track and report on major corporations (and important startups) in the e-commerce sector and the industry on topics including apps, software, and social networking. Relationships with companies such as eBay, Amazon, Nordstrom, Alibaba, etc. are imperative.
- Provide real-time coverage and produce daily updates on the latest trends and events impacting the technology and business world
- Identify, recommend and develop feature stories surrounding the latest developments in technology
- Implement digital journalistic strategies to enhance reports and engage audience interests.
- Identify and develop relationships with new information sources.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, or related field
- Intermediate knowledge of financial markets and financial statements
- 3 years of experience in technology writing at an influential news organization
- Advanced understanding of financial news and knowledge of current events is a must, especially with regard to new technology trends
- Possess an understanding and interest of the tech industry, developing sources on how products affects the business of tech
- Prior journalistic experience in an online or print medium at a recognized news organization
- Experience with video and other social media platforms
- Ability to write quickly, concisely and accurately under daily deadlines
- Focused, organized, industrious and inquisitive
To apply:
Please send your resume, writing samples and salary requirements with “ecomM” in the subject line to resumes@thestreet.com
Chris RoushChris 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.