Investigate financial crime in Washington D.C.

Thomson Reuters is looking for a reporter to cover financial crime in Washington D.C.
The journalist will become the senior correspondent for financial crimes in Washington. He or she will be responsible for:

• Reporting on the fallout from the recession and bailouts, including civil and criminal prosecutions as well as investor lawsuits.
  
• Helping lead a team of financial crime correspondents in multiple states.
  
• Traveling to cover cross-border stories in places like London, Zurich and Hong Kong, working with journalists and editors in foreign countries.

Applicants should have at least five years' experience at a major news organization with a background in breaking major news. Knowledge of financial accounts is required. Candidates should also be comfortable building sources in multiple organizations and with computer-assisted reporting.

View the job posting and apply online here, under "Correspondent, Group O-Financial Crimes".

Learn about Europe's economic crisis in Brussels and Frankfurt

The European Journalism Centre is hosting a seminar titled "The Global Role of the Euro" for business journalists from Sept. 1-4 in Brussels and Frankfurt.
The seminar will cover:

• How Europe has handled the economic crisis
• How European currency has protected European economies
• What the economic policies of the European Commission and the European Central Bank will be like in the future

Participants will meet with representatives from Brussels think tanks as well as European Commission and European Central Bank officials. Participants will also get to meet European business journalists. Reporters from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore and the U.S. will all be in attendance.
The seminar will be conducted in English and the European Commission will cover the cost of travel, accommodation and some meals.

To attend, email Jakob Bork (bork@ejc.net) or Cara Smith (smith@ejc.net) as soon as possible.

View the European Journalism Centre Web site here.

IMAGE CREDIT: European Journalism Centre Web site