Reporter needed to cover business of healthcare

By Robin J Phillips on Dec 18, 2009 in Beats, Health care, Job listings, Jobs

The News-Leader Media Group in Springfield, Mo., is looking for an experienced reporter for enterprise business coverage. They need someone who can write for both print and the Web.

In the paper’s JournalismJobs.org job listing, they ask for “a reporter to primarily follow the regional health care industry and explain to local readers the impact of changing national health care policy.”

Editors stress that they are looking for someone with experience and proven beat management skills.

The beat is “focused on the impact of events on consumers and business owners alike and understands that the best coverage comes through collaboration with colleagues.”

About the Author

I am digital director at the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism, which I joined in 2009. Before that I was Online Community Manager for azcentral, the online site for The Arizona Republic. Before arriving in Arizona, I worked at Newsday where I was Deputy Business Editor. I was the small business editor at BusinessWeek Online. I teach journalists to use Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools to expand and manage their networks. And I am a cofounder of #wjchat, a weekly Twitter chat about web journalism. You can reach me at Email: Robin.Phillips@BusinessJournalism.org OR RobinJPhillips.com OR @RobinJP