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Upstart Biz Journal seeks VC reporter

The Upstart Business Journal seeks a reporter who will cover the New York venture capital and startup scene, primarily for the New York Business Journal but also as a contributor to the Upstart Business Journal.

Duties:

Write 3-4 posts daily about the venture capital/startup scene in New York. Write weekly column for Upstart on venture capital topic. Develop digital centerpieces. Develop and produce slideshows and video. Help manage social channels for NY/Upstart.

Skills:

Ability to work independently and remotely. Ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources. Strong writing, analytical and investigative interviewing skills. Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure. Experience with using social media to source and promote content a plus. Ability to shoot and produce video packages as added value to posts.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing. Experience covering startups and venture capital a must. Experience with New York-based companies preferred, but all interested and qualified Business Journal reporters will be considered.

Contact Josh Moss, Editor, jmoss@bizjournals.com 212-500-0634

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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