WSJ seeks a food retail reporter

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter in its Chicago bureau to cover the food retail industry.

At the crux of the beat is the fast-changing and intensely competitive world of groceries, where heavyweights like Walmart, Kroger and now Amazon are trying to figure out the right formula for profitability as they invest in technology and adjust to consumers’ changing tastes.

The right reporter will be authoritative on the complex business questions facing the industry and also will find fun stories that resonate with consumers who care a lot about their food and how they get it.

We are looking for candidates with several years of reporting experience, including some business or finance experience. Food industry familiarity isn’t required but eagerness to learn about the sector is, as is receptiveness to various forms of storytelling.

To apply, go here.

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.