Job Vacancy: Reporter for CNN Money (Hong Kong)

26 August 2012
Job Vacancy: Reporter for CNN Money (Hong Kong)
The world’s largest business website, CNNMoney is the online home of FORTUNE and MONEY magazines, and serves as CNN’s exclusive business site. We cover everything from Personal Finance, Retirement, Autos and Small Business to the Economy, Markets and Technology. CNNMoney is seeking a Reporter to join the team based in Hong Kong.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Mission: Write and/or edit business news articles in the following core areas of CNNMoney coverage: Markets, technology, small business, personal finance and economy
  • Story development, reporting and writing: finding, reporting and writing stories that surprise readers. Story ideas must be sharp and compelling. Reporting must be thorough and efficient. Writing must be quick and clean
  • Source and expertise development: building a base of sources necessary for quick-turn news stories and enterprise features – particularly in his/her region. The reporter will also be responsible for becoming an expert in the full range of subjects the site covers, with a special focus on her/her region
  • Web site production: curation of CNNMoney’s new international gateway page and the main CNN home page as needed
  • Collaboration: collaborating closely with the international senior editor, bureau chief and other bureau reporters on the international side – as well as other CNNMoney reporters and editors in the NY newsroom. The collaboration will cover newsgathering on breaking news and future stories, coverage planning and the sharing of reporting and source ideas
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or broadcasting
  • A minimum of 2 years journalist experience
  • Experience writing and/or editing for a news website, wire services, newspaper or magazine a must
  • New media and business-news experience a plus
Interested applicants please send a full resume, with details of existing and expected salary.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: cnnhr.asia@cnn.com

Website: http://money.cnn.com/
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