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WSJ seeks transportation reporter

Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is seeking a transportation reporter for its New York reporting team.

The reporter will cover regional transportation both online and in print, and contribute stories of national impact to the U.S. News section of The Wall Street Journal and to Page One. The successful candidate will know how to develop great sources at key transportation agencies and deliver timely scoops, along with breaking news and other enterprise stories.

The beat covers issues that affect drivers, passengers and commuters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, whether they are taking subways, buses, commuter railroads, or driving their own car.

Candidates should have a minimum of three years’ experience as journalists, and be prepared for the heavy writing demands of a daily section that places a premium on breaking stories.

Applications should include a resume, cover letter, and up to five published clips.

To apply, go here.

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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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