Albuquerque Business First is looking for a high-energy, ambitious and social-media savvy reporter who will thrive in our fast-paced breaking news culture. That person will join an award-winning staff that’s constantly experimenting with new ways to engage readers. He or she will cover central New Mexico’s business community at a time when the region’s need to pull out of a deep economic slump is pushing new ideas to the forefront.

This person must be able to quickly establish themselves as a go-to source for business news on their assigned beats, own those beats and become an expert in them. They must own their audience, by every measure. They’ll marry traditional reporting techniques with digital and social media newsgathering and publishing. They’ll contribute multiple daily stories on their beat and long-form pieces for the weekly edition. They’ll have an unparalleled ability to identify companies and business leaders who are or will become newsmakers.

For more information and to apply, see the full description at JournalismJobs.com

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