WSJ/Dow Jones looking for temp reporters in northern Europe

John Stoll, the Nordics bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, sent out the following email to the staff on Friday:

Our combined WSJ/DJN Nordic bureau is in the market for hungry reporters looking to spend a few months in Scandinavia compiling a portfolio of unforgettable features and hard fought scoops. This short-term reporting opportunity comes as some key Dow Jones journalists in Stockholm take breaks for parental leave. The region includes Iceland, Greenland, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Baltics  — making for a landscape of delightful yarns and potential newsbreaks. Companies like H&M, IKEA, Electrolux and Volvo are household names. Finland’s role as the lone Nordic voice in the euro zone is a source of endless fascination for debt-crisis watchers. Norway’s swimming in oil and a key player in global energy markets.

A scribe with a Viking-like work ethic could be a factory of stories and videos fit for all sections of the paper and online. Requirements include a demonstrated ability to break news and write broad stories worthy of WSJ’s and DJN’s audience. Discuss the opportunity with your bureau chief  and then contact me to get the process rolling.