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Huffington Post looking for two for its biz desk

The Huffington Post is looking for a news and social associate editor to work with our business, small business and money sections.

This person will copy-edit stories and help manage the sites’ social accounts, crafting engaging status updates and Tweets and building the online conversation about economics, finance and business.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years online editorial experience, with heavy experience in social media.  To apply for the job, go here.

The Post is also looking for an an experienced finance reporter to cover Wall Street. The ideal candidate should have at least five years experience covering breaking news for a major publication, a passion for news, a familiarity with the breakneck pace of online journalism and a way with words.

The ideal candidate should also have a high level of experience working with finance, economics and business content; a good level of online experience, including content management systems and site platforms; expert knowledge of news content and audience needs; live and breathe business news and finance; excellent writing and editing skills; and strong network of relevant industry contacts.

To apply for the job, 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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