Job: Business Reporter

Job Overview
Responsible for daily business reporting for dynamic web portal. The reporter will generate original hard and soft news stories about business and the economy in Greater Phoenix. In addition to business stories, the reporter will write profiles and work with research department to turn reports and data into compelling news stories.

Job Responsibilities
Produce daily news stories for website:

Develop, report and write strong, sophisticated stories that can lead the website daily

Write company and executive profiles as well as other featured content

Analyze and write stories from research-driven documents

Shoot photos and conduct audio interviews for the Web.

Solid news judgment and competitive spirit; desire to be the best and the first.

Ability to write both hard and soft news on tight deadline

Produce at least one story a day and juggle multiple assignments

Strong reporting skills; must be able to break news

Exceptional writing skills. Can write a tight, impactful news stories as well as compelling features. Requires little editing.

At least 5 years reporting experience at a daily newspaper

Experience covering a beat, preferably business