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WSJ seeks social media editor

The Wall Street Journal seeks a social media editor who will work with the Social, Mobile and Audience Development team to extend social media integration within our newsgathering operation.

The editor will be an integral part of our real-time news desk and will train editors and reporters in best-practices regarding social media for reporting and engagement. The editor will be part of a team of editors responsible for running the main WSJ social accounts and innovating across social and mobile platforms.

We are looking for a digital journalist with a demonstrable passion for news. The successful candidate will also have in-depth experience of social media platforms, an understanding of digital analytics and an ability to train others on best social practices.

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.

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