Lead business reporter Job at The Daily Memphian in Memphis

Overview

The Daily Memphian is seeking a veteran business reporter to join our team. Candidates must have a strong background in business journalism and be skilled at generating story ideas; writing cleanly, quickly and authoritatively; developing sources; breaking news; and working quickly with minimum supervision. Our reporters must frequently engage with the local business community and spend time in the newsroom to work with editors and other staffers. They should be comfortable reporting on earnings calls, corporate culture, and talking to C-suite executives.

Responsibilities

• Generate story ideas and report with speed, accuracy and clarity.
• Write clean, authoritative business journalism and break industry news.
• Develop sources and report on earnings calls and corporate culture.
• Engage with the local business community and collaborate with editors and staffers in the newsroom.
• Report on topics relevant to business, economics and related areas.

Qualifications

• At least five years of newsroom experience and five years of experience as a business or economics reporter.
• Strong background in business journalism and ability to report on earnings calls; comfortable speaking with C-suite executives.
• Willingness to relocate to Memphis if not already living in the area; reliable transportation.

How to apply

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and at least three clips to mcashiola@dailymemphian.com and joverstreet@dailymemphian.com.

About The Daily Memphian

The Daily Memphian is one of the largest non-profit local newsrooms in America, with about 40 full-time journalists and 20 regular contributors. We are a locally led, locally owned, fully independent online news site founded in 2018 and focused on all aspects of the Memphis area, from local government and sports to food, arts & culture, business, education, neighborhoods and more.

• One of the best local news sites in the country. – Politico
• Driving a shift in the digital media business. – The New York Times
• In Memphis, a lab experiment for local news. – The Atlantic
• Ghost papers and news deserts: Will America ever get its local news back? – The Washington Post
• The Daily Memphian’s model demands attention. – NiemanLab at Harvard
• Digital startups with strong financial backing are hitting key targets – The Poynter Institute
• Reviving Local Media: The innovations helping publishers thrive in the age of digital – Forbes
• Startups are pushing back against the rise of ‘news deserts’ and the pitfalls facing local journalism – CNN: Reliable Sources Podcast