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West Virginia daily seeks business reporter

The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, W.Va., a city of about 50,000, is seeking an experienced reporter to fill a position with a focus on business news.

The position involves daily business stories, a weekly column of business-related notes and a weekly in-depth business-related story, either a profile or trend piece. Desired traits include initiative, excellent reporting and writing skills, and the ability to craft stories with impact and context.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three to five years of news experience and proven capabilities.

Interested individuals should send a résumé and work samples to Managing Editor Les Smith, via email at lessmith@herald-dispatch.com or regular mail to Les Smith, Newsroom, The Herald-Dispatch, P.O. Box 2017, Huntington, WV 25720

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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