Categories: Journo Jobs

Yahoo Finance seeks a reporter

Yahoo Finance is looking for a bright, dynamic personality with knowledge of finance to bring his/her unique voice to our audience. The candidate should be able to write and speak intelligently and authentically about financial markets, economics, politics, technology, personal finance, and general news.

The ideal candidate should be able to synthesize important topics into a narrative that captures the big picture in a way that everyone can understand. We are not looking for run-of-the-mill dry copy ready for wire stories. Critically, the candidate must have the ability to communicate ON AIR to a broad consumer audience. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced digital news environment.

Candidates must have superior communication skills, impeccable news judgment, and the ability to make high-stakes decisions quickly and clearly. Familiarity in digital sources like social media is a must. Multimedia skills is a plus. This position will be based in New York report into Yahoo Finance.

Responsibilities:
-Report, write, and speak on all current financial news topics
-Work on conceiving and executing video pieces
-Help Yahoo Finance execute its overall coverage

Minimum Requirements:
-2 years experience in online media or journalism
-Track record of success in a fast-paced news environment
-Excellent news judgment and a passion for and knowledge of social news tools and channels
-Superior communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams
-Comprehensive understanding of editorial best practices and a hunter mentality to identify high-profile and high-utility news and social content.
-B.A. required

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.

Recent Posts

The evolution of the WSJ beyond finance

Rahat Kapur of Campaign looks at the evolution The Wall Street Journal. Kapur writes, "The transformation…

5 hours ago

Silicon Valley Biz Journal seeks a reporter

This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days…

5 hours ago

Economist’s Bennet, WSJ’s Morrow receive awards

The Fund for American Studies presented James Bennet of The Economist with the Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award…

13 hours ago

WSJ is testing AI-generated article summaries

The Wall Street Journal is experimenting with AI-generated article summaries that appear at the top…

14 hours ago

Cohen joining Bloomberg Tax

Zach Cohen is joining Bloomberg Tax to cover the fiscal cliff and tax issues on…

14 hours ago

Avila named interim editor for Automotive Dive

Larry Avila has been named interim editor for Automotive Dive, an Industry Dive publication. He…

14 hours ago