SAJA Job Listings: Compiled by Maha Atal

Reuters seeks
1. Financial Markets reporter, Los Angeles
2. Bond Reporter, New York
3. Energy Markets Reporter, New York
4. Editor (company coverage) and Editor (multimedia planning), New York

Reuters is looking for a top-notch reporter to cover U.S. fuel markets from our Los Angeles bureau at a time in which the refining sector is getting battered by weak recessionary demand and a raft of government policy initiatives that could reshape energy consumption in the world’s top oil user. The winning candidate will join a team of journalists in bureaus across the country, looking at everything from refinery fires and maintenance plans, to volatile gasoline and heating oil prices, to shifting trends in demand, regulation and investment. The U.S. fuel beat is among the most active and important in the global energy space. The reporter will need to know how to cultivate deep sources on trading floors, at refineries, and in corporate and government offices and mine them for the kind of breaking news and analysis on which our specialist energy clients rely. The winning candidate will also need to have a knack for teamwork and may be required to chip in on other general West Coast duties like power plant operations and Northwest hydro levels, general and political coverage from the bureau, and market handoffs to Asia. Applicants should have a bachelors degree and 5 years experience at a major news organization. They should also have a minimum of two years experience covering energy and a track record in breaking news. Finally, good source cultivation is key. All interested parties should apply online at: https://toc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=415641

Thomson Reuters is looking for a dynamic news editor and manager to drive its coverage of companies’ news in the United States, Canada and Latin America. He / She will be leading teams of reporters covering everything from bankruptcies to M&A deals, earnings, new tech products, and financial crimes. In recent months that has meant General Motors, Madoff, Merck-Schering Plough and Steve Jobs. Applicants must have a very competitive streak - we don’t intend to be No.2 on major stories - and a track record of heading teams that build strong sources, break stories and can quickly provide smart analysis of spot news developments. Candidates should also be known as a good manager who provides the ideas, enthusiasm and management skills needed to bring out the best in a team. It is also important that the person appointed is keen on working in all multimedia formats, including video, blogs, and chatrooms, and be able to work cooperatively cross asset classes and geographies. The person taking this position will be the deputy to the regional editor for companies and will help him run a team of 130 journalists across the Americas. The job entails spot news planning, driving exclusive news coverage, directly managing several other editors in charge, managing several teams, including the legal and restructuring teams, and directing longer-term projects. He / She will also ensure that they are organized for events next day/next week/next month and will be responsible for coordinating with editors across the globe and other asset classes. They will have a key role in helping to drive overall strategy and establishing new ways of distributing news and new news formats. It is required that all applicants have at least 7 years experience with a major news organization and a background in financial news. He / She must have great news judgment, writing and editing skills, enough of a background in building
sources and breaking news to direct reporters effectively. You must be a smart thinker with the ability to quickly see where a story is likely to head next, have a strong record in motivating teams and getting the best out of them, be flexible and be prepared to push new story formats and ideas and be able to demonstrate strong organizational skills. A background in multimedia production is desirable as is knowledge of financial accounting and editorial technology. A degree or equivalent work experience is a must.

Thomson Reuters is looking for someone to provide strong leadership, learning opportunities and a culture of ethical behavior and innovation. The Editor will provide direction to staff communicate priorities including reduction of low value content. They will positively promote business initiates (eg. 2012 and Lynx rollout) and support staff who have difficulty with the uncertainty of change. The Editor will encourage staff to generate practical solutions to problems and he/she will represent Reuters News and Thomson Reuters and raise the brand for internal and external audiences. Finally, they will be responsible for reallocating resources in response to changing news coverage and other business needs in consultation with stakeholders. Please apply online at: https://toc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=401241

Thomson Reuters LPC is seeking to hire an aggressive reporter to cover the secondary high-yield bond and loan markets. The job entails writing quick hitting real-time stories on secondary trades, distressed trading, loan buybacks and loan amendments and their impact on trading levels for loanconnector.com and the Reuters wire. The job also entails writing trend pieces and feature articles on the secondary loan and high yield bond markets for Thomson Reuters LPC’s flag ship publication Gold Sheets. The selected candidate will write breaking news on trading levels on high yield bonds and leveraged loans, cover amendments, including and loan and bond buybacks and their impact on trading levels as well as loan portfolio sales and potential CLO liquidations. S/he will also assist team members in writing daily market wrap-ups. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree, a minimum two year debt market reporting experience, a record of breaking news, a record of making key sources and contacts, financial reporting /analysis background, the proven ability to write complex material in a clear, concise and compelling language, multimedia/online experience, weekly publication experience and the ability to work with others. Please apply online at: https://toc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=365900

Thomson Reuters is seeking an experienced journalist with a deep understanding of financial markets and data to develop and maintain the daily and long-range editorial agenda for a new multimedia service for financial professionals. The Planning Editor will collaborate with Reuters News, counterparts on the Assignment Desk in New York, London and Hong Kong, and business divisions across Thomson Reuters Markets to identify and prioritize news events and story opportunities for coverage by the Multimedia team. Additionally, this person will identify opportunities to enhance stories with research and analysis derived from Thomson Reuters’ products. Applicants should have at least five years of experience at a news organization serving financial markets professionals and prior editorial experience is preferred. You must be able to identify story angles and market opportunities that will capture the attention of professional investors and traders, must be detail oriented, able to plan and maintain a global calendar and respond to market movements and events. Experience in buy or sell side research or financial markets’ certifications such as CMT, CFA, are pluses. Please apply online at: https://toc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=412521

Thomson Reuters is looking for an Energy Markets Columnist who, on a day to day basis, will have a dual role: to react quickly to breaking news events and major data and to produce agenda-setting columns. Markets demand a stream of new ideas - the successful candidates may not always be proven right, but they should never be dull. The ideal candidate would have the combined skills of an analyst, an economist and a journalist and in-depth knowledge across the energy or agricultural markets. He or she will work closely with the U.S. editors for commodities and energy as well as market reporters and bureaus around the world, sharing ideas to help support best-in-class news coverage as well as a unique and potent personal file of exclusive expert analysis and opinion. Applicants should have ten years or more covering financial markets as an analyst, economist or journalist with expert knowledge on the energy or agricultural markets. Candidates should have a strong, established network of contacts in commodities markets and a keen, in-depth understanding of the Chinese commodities trade and industry stories. He/she should also be able to write quickly and fluently and express complex ideas clearly. An understanding of macro-economics, the politics of commodity producer countries, other financial markets and resource company strategies is a beneficial. Applicants must have a strong grasp of charting and spreadsheets. He/She must also be able to communicate clearly on television and develop a persona via blogs and chat rooms. Finally an eagerness to work as part of a news team in a demanding fast-paced environment is advantageous. Please apply online at: https://toc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=403921

Tikkun magazine seeks to expand its internship program. All internships with Tikkun are unpaid and last approximately three months. We prefer applicants who can work at least twenty hours a week. We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. Email a self-revealing cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to editorial.tikkun@gmail.com. In your cover letter, please indicate which type of magazine internship is your top choice and explain why you are capable of doing first-rate work in this capacity. Also indicate which magazine internships would be your second and third choices and tell us about your qualifications for them. If we are interested in your application, we will contact you and ask you to complete an additional assignment related to the type of internship for which we are considering you. No phone calls, please.

A description of positions follows. Please note that interns may be periodically pulled away from the jobs outlined below to help with special projects initiated by Michael Lerner.

PRINT EDITORIAL interns gain hands-on experience in magazine editing, evaluating submissions and proofing each issue of the magazine. EThey also read articles from past issues of Tikkun and summarize these pieces in short “teasers” that are published as part of the magazine’s online archive. Editorial interns may have the opportunity to publish an article, but we make no guarantees—interns’ submissions are subjected to the same strict standards as any other submissions to the magazine. Editorial interns with strong writing skills and professionalism will be asked to write monthly profiles of artists for our multimedia blog site, Tikkun Daily.

WEB EDITORIALinterns at Tikkun scour the blogosphere for posts to which they think Tikkun’s daily site should respond. They play a central role in finding and managing the content on the magazine’s new multimedia blog site, Tikkun Daily. Editorial interns with strong writing skills and professionalism will be asked to write monthly profiles of artists for our multimedia blog site, Tikkun Daily. Those Web interns who are familiar enough with the magazine to have fully grasped its worldview and who demonstrate outstanding reporting and writing skills may eventually be invited to blog regularly, as well.

PUBLISHING interns work with the magazine’s editorial and business staff to analyze the magazine’s subscriptions, newsstand sales, and sale of ads. They also help craft and execute new business plans for the magazine. This internship is an opportunity for students interested in publishing, marketing, business, and sales to gain experience in project management and creative problem solving.

GENERAL MAGAZINE OUTREACH/PUBLICITY interns spread awareness about Tikkun and its unique offerings by engaging in substantive conversations with print/radio/television journalists, bloggers, professors, and members of the general public who may not yet be aware of the magazine. They write letters to the editor, send professional outreach emails, and make phone calls to public intellectuals. They also attend lectures, political events, cultural events, and media conferences to hand out back issues of the magazine and solicit subscribers. ONLINE MAGAZINE OUTREACH/PUBLICITY interns are additionally in charge of updating content about the magazine on numerous social networking sites and bookmarking articles by Tikkun’s authors and editors using Delicious.

ART interns work on our national magazine and on our website, generating illustration ideas and conducting image research, to find images that are not only artistically strong but also have social content. Interns with strong art skills may also be encouraged to try their hand at creating original illustrations to be considered for publication in the magazine.

The CIR is a non-profit journalism organization in the country devoted to producing original investigative reporting, and hiring for the following:

1. California Editorial Director. Target start date is July 1. Submit cover letter, resume, 3-5 clips or urls of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org by May 29. Put the word Editorial Director in the subject line.
2. Multimedia Producer. Target start date is summer. Please submit a cover letter by May 29 , resume, 3-5 examples of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org. Put the words Web Producer in the subject line. Applications also can be mailed to CIR at 2927 Newbury St., Suite A,Berkeley, CA, 94703.
3. Reporters. Target start date is summer. Please submit a cover letter as an attached Word document by May 29 explaining why you want to be part of this team and which position you are applying for, a resume, 3-5 clips or urls of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org. Put the word Reporter in the subject line.
4. Web Strategy Director. Target start date is July 1. Please submit a cover letter as an attached Word document by May 29 explaining why you want to be part of this team, resume, and urls of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org. Put the words Director of Web Strategy in the subject line.

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking an innovative and entrepreneurial Editorial Director to lead a small but dynamic team of journalists for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. Responsibilities: Hire and lead the editorial operation, including day-to-management and hands-on editing; Develop, conceptualize, and manage stories from start to finish; Work collaboratively to select, prioritize and assign work with the Executive Director of CIR and the Project Director; Serve as editor for other CIR reporting staff when they are working on California focused stories; Play a key role in creating, developing and managing the California project website, working with the Director of Web Strategy and others; Help manage the collaborative relationships with other media, universities and public policy institutes. We want candidates who: Have at least a decade of experience reporting, editing and managing award-winning high impact, in-depth and investigative projects, preferably in California; Are exceptional leaders, communicators and managers; Are able to define, articulate and implement an editorial vision; Excel at generating powerful story ideas; Are creative line editors with strong story telling and writing skills; Have experience using data, creating databases to track source information and making the data accessible to the public on the internet; Are excited at the prospect of working in a challenging, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; Are comfortable with multimedia storytelling, embrace media innovation and the search for new models for sustaining in depth reporting and new ways of engaging audiences. This position reports directly to Robert Rosenthal, the Executive Director of CIR.

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking a creative, agile, and innovative multimedia producer for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. We are seeking a high-energy producer to create cohesive, appealing multimedia story packages. Successful candidates will be committed to multimedia storytelling excellence and comfortable taking the lead in developing new ways to engage local audiences while making sure content and design meet the standards for quality journalism and web usability. The ideal candidate will have new media journalism background, preferably at least two years experience producing a variety of media packages with text, audio, video, still images, graphics and data. Necessary skills include HTML; general multimedia software and audio editing tools including ProTools, Flash, Photoshop, iMovie, Audacity/Audition/Soundedit, and FinalCut; general text editors (spreadsheets, FTP, etc.) and the ability to write clean, appealing copy. The producer also will be responsible for updating the CIR and California websites, creating graphics for stories, writing headlines and blurbs, updating CIR’s blog; and will contribute to and help shape CIR’s web marketing strategies, including sending out story alerts, tending to social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), link exchanges, updating video sites (YouTube, iTunes, Blip.tv), and other promotional strategies.

REPORTERS
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking a small but dynamic team of journalists for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. We are seeking collaborative, passionate journalists with strong storytelling abilities and track records of producing compelling, creative, original, high impact stories of broad significance. Applicants should be self-starters, with a deep knowledge of California issues, local and state governments, budgets, public policy, government databases and public records. We plan to hire 5-6 full time journalists with a range of experience, from those with three or more years of to those with at least 10 years experience. While we will prioritize those who have worked in multiple mediums, all applicants should have print experience and proven writing skills. Most of the positions will be located in Sacramento and the Bay Area; others will be in Southern California or the Central Valley. Each reporter should have significant expertise in at least one of the following: California budgets, political reform, and money in politics; Education reporting, one with a focus on K 12 and one with higher education, specifically community colleges; Computer assisted reporting; Multimedia reporting.

WEB STRATEGY DIRECTOR
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking a Director of Web Strategy & Technology for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. The successful applicant will be an entrepreneurial and collaborative leader, able to champion, articulate and implement an innovative digital media strategy; help craft a new business model to drive revenue growth and sustain in depth journalism; and tap new technologies to make data accessible and understandable. He or she will be the thought leader and driver for CIR’s digital strategy and will insure that CIR advances its mission on multiple platforms, growing audience and embracing innovation, beginning with the California reporting project. The position will manage technology and web staff and contractors, and oversee CIR’s technology needs, including technology platforms, networking needs, social networking, traffic-building initiatives, and traffic monitoring and reporting. Preferred candidates: have news or consumer focused website development and online product development experience, including multimedia production management, have a track record of creative thinking and innovation in storytelling, ideally including multimedia storytelling, have deep knowledge and experience with digital media and digital media culture, social networking, audience engagement and collaboration tools, cutting edge technology and new platforms, embrace media innovation around new business models for supporting and sustaining in-depth reporting, the presentation of long form reporting and new ways of engaging audiences and storytelling, are exceptional leaders, communicators and managers of technology and web teams, are excited at the prospect of working in a challenging, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, have proven ability to deliver results in production oriented environments, have outstanding attention to detail and organizational abilities, and ability to troubleshoot and provide feedback, guidance and solutions. This position reports directly to Robert Rosenthal, the Executive Director of CIR.

WireTap magazine, in partnership with The Nation Institute, is
currently accepting applications for the new Arts and Culture
Fellowship program. We encourage entry-level journalists to apply for
this eight-month, subsidized fellowship to improve the coverage of
independent arts and culture in America. Based at The Nation Institute
and WireTap, the program seeks two reporters - one video- or
photojournalist, and one writer - who are passionate about covering
independent creative work, improving their reporting and criticism
skills, and building relationships with other writers, editors and
arts practitioners.

Who should apply?
* Applicants who can demonstrate at least two years of part-time
commitment to general reporting or arts criticism
* Applicants who have at least three strong samples of reporting
or criticism in a school, community, independent or mainstream
publication or a blog
* Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, but are not required
to hold a journalism degree.

Who should not apply?
* Individuals, who have worked more than three years as full-time
Arts and Culture writers, producers or editors.
* Current freelance or full-time Marketing and Public Relations
workers. (It’s OK, if you did that in the past.)

What to include in the application:
* A resume that includes your mailing address, phone number and
email address
* Three professional references, including titles and contact information
* A 500-word, typed statement of why this fellowship would be of
value to you. Please incorporate a description of your journalism
experience and philosophy, and identify at least two artists and two
cultural organizations in the state of your residence you would like
to cover, if selected for this fellowship.
* Three published samples. All samples must be dated. At least one
must be arts and culture-related. All audio, photo or video work
should be mailed. Online articles can be emailed.
* Please do not send complete books, magazines, newspapers or
works-in-progress. All materials should be copies. Materials will not
be returned.

Deadline
Completed application forms must be postmarked on or before May 1,
2009. Notification emails will be sent by May 20.

Email / Mail Materials to:
Attn: Arts and Culture Fellowship
WireTap Magazine
222 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108

Email: jobs@wiretapmag.org

ABC NEWS has the following openings:

1. Assignment Manager, Western Bureaus. Apply www.disneycareers.com and use requisition #183440. Please also send your resume to Wendy Fisher, Director, Domestic News.
2. Senior Producer, DC-Based for World News with Charlie Gibson. Apply through www.disneycareers.com and use requisition #183443 Please also send your resume to Jon Banner, Executive Producer.
3. Production Assistant. Apply through www.disneycareers.com and use requisition #183444. Please also send your resume to Rene Hallal-Gonen, Senior Producer.
4. Video Coordinator, Washington Bureau. Apply through www.disneycareers.com and use requisition #183442. Please also send your resume to Georgeanne Thanos, Assignment Manager.

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER, WESTERN BUREAUS. Responsibilities include managing the Los Angeles Assignment Desk which is responsible for news coverage and the assignment of correspondents, producers, and crews in the western part of the country. Additional responsibilities include working with the LA bureau chief and NY assignment desk, coordinating coverage of breaking news stories, collaborating with Newsone, radio, dotcom and affiliates to identify and pitch interesting local and regional stories. Candidates must have a strong editorial background with a particular focus on finding unique and forward-looking story ideas for all broadcasts and platforms. Candidates should have previous newsroom management experience, be familiar with all broadcasts and platforms and be an advocate for stories in the LA Bureau coverage area. There is a strong internal candidate.

CHARLIE GIBSON SENIOR PRODUCER. Responsibilities include overseeing Washington’s editorial content, script editing and managing staff. Candidates must have excellent editorial judgment and an understanding of news operations and the latest technology. Strong control room, writing, line producing and field producing skills suggested. Candidates must be able to work in a constantly changing, fast-paced news environment. 6+ years experience in network news programming is preferred.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT. Candidates should be energetic, ambitious, detail-oriented self starters who can hit the ground running. Responsibilities include collecting, screening and organizing all videotape, graphics and sound design elements associated with daily production from concept to delivery. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, transcribing, logging and archiving video feeds, interviews and talent shoots, and assisting senior management. Candidates must have excellent research, writing, communication and organizational skills and at least 2 years previous production experience in broadcast television or film. Familiarity with linear and non-linear editing and production facilities is a plus.

VIDEO COORDINATOR. Responsibilities include handling incoming and outgoing feeds in the Playback Department of ABC News, Washington. These feeds are used by all broadcasts. The candidate must have previous experience in television production. Excellent organizational and communication skills required to coordinate incoming and outgoing feeds in Playback. Candidates should have the ability to organize and log ALL material coming into Washington in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines. Must know how to schedule in Avid Media Manager and have a working knowledge of Capture Manager, NewsCutter, Pathfire, Scan Converter and FTP machine. There is a strong internal candidate.

Communications Director

The mission of the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) is to inspire the imagination and ignite critical dialogue through art and film. One of the largest university art museums in the United States, in physical and budget size and in attendance, BAM/ PFA has developed an international reputation for presenting one of the most active and ambitious exhibition programs, as well as for the quality of its art and film collections and research resources. BAM/ PFA is an institution with a stellar history and an exciting future. For more information, visit our website: http://bampfa.berkeley.edu.

Responsibilities:
Manage BAM/PFA’s external communications and marketing efforts, including written and web communications, publications, advertising, and press programs, and serve as the primary liaison between BAM/PFA and the media. Develop and manage innovative campaigns and strategies to build visibility, awareness, and interest in exhibition and educations programs and the new building project, increase audiences, and ensure strong press coverage.

Develop long- and short-term strategic marketing, publicity, and communication plans, and actively participate in institutional planning efforts. Ensure production of high-quality products that deliver the desired message within resource constraints. Develop and monitor communications and marketing budget lines with the goal of optimizing return on expenditures. Oversee departmental staff or external vendors in performing market research or other special communications projects.

Conceptualize and implement publicity strategies and programs to promote BAM/PFA’s programs, brand, and institutional identity. Compose press materials. Serve as spokesperson and advocate for BAM/PFA, and prepare BAM/PFA leaders to successfully address the media on topical issues.

Requirements:
-Advanced knowledge of and successful experience overseeing a spectrum of communications and marketing functions in support of the arts, including media relations, publications, websites, and advertising
-Appreciation for BAM/PFA, strong knowledge of current museum affairs, issues in the arts, and visual arts and/or film background
-Strong leadership and management skills, including budget and resource management, and management of staff
-Highly developed skills to strategically assess the competitive environment, develop long and short-term plans, and improve communications and marketing effectiveness
-Familiarity with cutting-edge marketing techniques and opportunities, market research techniques, and the ability to effectively interpret results and from them develop both recommendations and metrics
-Highly developed written, verbal, interpersonal communications, and political acumen skills
-Strong analytical, critical thinking, project management and problem resolution skills
-Broad knowledge and understanding of technical applications in order to effectively supervise professional technical staff

Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary:
Salary is commensurate with experience, with an excellent benefits package including three weeks vacation and benefits for eligible family members.

Deadline:
Open until filled. First review of applications will occur on 11/10/2008.

To Apply:
Visit http://jobs.berkeley.edu and search for keyword 9118 (the job number for this position), and follow the application process detailed on the website. To be considered, applications must be completed through the campus online website. If you have trouble completing the online application, please send an email message to hrmshelp@berkeley.edu or call 510-643-4443 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm for assistance.

Approved tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Journalism, with successful candidate to begin in Fall 2009. Must have at least 5 years experience with online journalism and multi-media news delivery and some experience teaching journalism. Master’s or doctoral degree preferred, but applicants with distinguished professional experience and a bachelor’s degree will be considered. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate-level courses in such areas as multimedia/online journalism, digital skills (Excel, interactive maps, searchable databases), publication/graphic design, and media entrepreneurship. The candidate should be forward-thinking about
journalism in the 21st century and will be expected to assist the department in shaping its evolving multimedia curriculum as it prepares students for professional careers in an industry that’s undergoing profound transformation. Salary competitive, commensurate with qualifications. For information about Journalism at SFSU, see http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu. Review of applications begins 11/10/08 and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected. Send letter of application, resume, 3 professional references, and a representative publication to Assoc. Prof. Venise Wagner, Chair, Department of Journalism, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco CA 94132. SFSU is an AA/EO Employer.

“The Right People Make
All the Difference”

Join a dynamic, fast paced media company with exceptional growth
opportunities?

A new and exciting radio network, catering to North America’s growing South
Asian community seeks experienced full and part time radio personnel to fill
a number of positions in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Jose, DC and
Toronto.

Radio Personalities & Production (in each city): Reference
ID: Production 2008-200

*
* Radio Jockeys
* News Editors & Anchors
* Talk Show Hosts
* Producers

Candidates should have a passion for media and ideally some previous radio
experience and/or professional broadcast training. Silky, radio voice is a
definite asset. Extensive knowledge of your local South Asian community and
a love for the local/international South Asian music scene or current world
news and events is ideal. Prefer multi-lingual hosts who are fluent in
English and at least one other South Asian language. Included with your
application please submit a 5 minute audio sample of your work.

Technical Staff Reference ID: Technical 2008-100

*
* MCR Operators
* Console Operators
* Technical Producers
* IT/Technical Support
* Commercial Scheduler & Manager
* Web/Graphic Designers

Ideal applicants should have first hand experience with broadcasting and
production equipment (preferably IP based), be fluent in English and at
least one South Asian language and have the ability to travel throughout
North America. Included with your application please highlight your recent
equipment, editing and automation software experience.

Sales & Marketing (in each city):
Reference ID: S&M 2008-300

*
* Commercial Sales Executives
* Marketing & Community Relations Managers

Candidates must possess extensive ties to their local South Asian
Communities. Preference will be given to those with experience in media
sales and/or marketing but this is not mandatory. Proficiency in at least
one South Asian language would be an asset along with strong organizational,
communication and selling skills. Ideal candidates have shown initiative in
their past positions and are able to work with some level of independence.

To apply please send your resume, references and salary expectations,
quoting the appropriate job ID number and city of interest in the subject
line, to hr@worldbandmedia.com. Note: Candidates with relevant technical,
electronic, media or broadcasting education will be looked upon favourably.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Reporter
Date Written/revised: May 2008
Grade Level: KC
FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-exempt
Reports to: Senior Editor
Department: American Public Media, Marketplace
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Position Summary:
The Senior Reporter will work in Los Angeles with Marketplace Producers and Editors to identify subjects for series, daily pieces and individual segments for all Marketplace shows and platforms. S/he may also fill-in as a substitute host.

Position Responsibility:
Report, write and produce national news spots and features on tight deadline
Guides coverage of a beat/area of expertise/broad variety of assignments - break stories
Deliver stories reflecting program writing style, pace.
Work with news editors to generate ideas for program.
Produce or assist in producing special programming, as assigned.
Operate production and studio equipment and facilities.
Assist other reporters, producers and editors with information.
Provide “live” reports and host 2-ways at expert level
Train and be available for substitute hosting for Morning Report.
Assemble, edit and mix stories for air
· Maintains a wide variety of sources; initiate PIJ involvement, including meetings and other events
· Produces for website with writing and photography (supplying additional audio, visual material, related Web resources)
· Serve as lead on special projects/series

Required Education and Experience
BA degree or equivalent experience
Seven or more years experience in journalism, reporting and editing. Most experience should be at national level. Potential to train as fill-in host.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Fully developed on-air and writing style compatible with Marketplace style
Wide and deep knowledge of Marketplace areas of coverage, developed source network
Capacity to deliver quick turn-around reporting
Capacity to do live reports and host two-ways at expert level
Demonstrated reporting and production skills
Superlative oral and written skills with ability to deliver originality in writing
Proven interviewing techniques
Ability to work with editors, reporters and operations staff to coordinate show content and to produce special programming
Ability to maintain high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of balance and fairness
Potential to train as a fill-in host
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
· Compelling story teller
· Ability to deliver sophisticated analytical reporting
· Able to tackle very difficult projects and assignments
· Depth of knowledge and experience within a specialization and breath in terms of general industry knowledge
· Ability to bring complicated ideas to air with little need for direction from Editor
· Able to set fresh directions in stories - think outside the box
· Skill in creative use of sound, writing and story telling
· Ability to develop mastery of all recording and production equipment and techniques
· Able to manage multiple assignments of short and long duration

Preferred Skills and Experience:
· Radio reporting experience
· National reporting experience
· Digital production expertise

Reporting To This Position: None

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Physical Demands:
Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time
Required to move about in the community
Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
Working Conditions:
Moderate noise level
Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

External Applicants:
To apply, go to http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/careers/ and click on the Job Openings link. Click on the Production Assistant job opening 226-08 to view job description. Submit a resume and cover letter to careers@americanpublicmedia.org.

Internal Applicants:
To apply submit a resume and cover letter to careers@americanpublicmedia.org.
APM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please see job description below for more details.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Production Assistant
Grade Level: EC
FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Producer, Marketplace Money
Department: American Public Media, Marketplace
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Position Summary:
The Production Assistant assists the Marketplace Money Producer in a wide range of editorial and broadcast production tasks. Duties may include filling in for Marketplace Money Associate Producer, Director, or other Marketplace production staff.

Position Responsibility:
· Research, contact, book and pre-interview guests for hosts.
· Go through listener e-mail and phone calls to identify questions for weekly “Getting Personal” segments.
· Produce taped recording session and cut audio for editorial content and length.
· Conduct research as assigned.
· Assist in editing copy, editing digital audio, and communicating with freelancers, commentators, and staff reporters.
· Contribute ideas for stories, interviews, commentaries, and other editorial material.
· Monitor wires for show updates.
· Serve as backup Director for the weekly Marketplace Money show roll.
· Write weekly promos for station use.
· Maintain show archives and mail CD’s, as needed.
· Handle correspondence as assigned.
· Perform routine production-related tasks as assigned.
· Administrative tasks including answering mail, record keeping, data entry, creating daily rundowns and payment vouchers.

Required Education and Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
· Internship or classes in the field.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
· Solid writing skills
· Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, geography, and world events essential.
· Working knowledge of audio equipment use.
· Good research skills and experience.
· Computer literacy and knowledge of PC based word processing software.
· Good interpersonal communication skills.
· Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines.
· Critical reading and listening skills are required.
· Determined to accomplish assignments.
· Solid writing and research skills
· Ability to audition and edit audiotape
· Ongoing familiarity with national and international news
· Understanding of the needs of broadcast deadlines.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
· Master’s degree
· Journalism work experience.

Reporting To This Position: None

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
· Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
· Physical Demands: Required to walk, sit, and stand; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
§ Willingness and ability to work varied shifts.

Company: American Public Media | Minnesota Public Radio
Job Title: Sr. Editor
Job #: 216-08
Reason for Opening: Replacement

External Applicants:
To apply, go to http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/careers/ and click on the Job Openings link. Click on the Sr. Editor job opening 216-08 to view job description. Submit a resume and cover letter to careers@americanpublicmedia.org.

Internal Applicants:

To apply submit a resume and cover letter to careers@americanpublicmedia.org.
APM | MPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please see job description below for more details.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Editor
Date Written/revised: February 2008
Grade Level: MC
FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Managing editor, Marketplace
Department: Marketplace
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Position Summary:
The Senior Editor will be responsible for supervising Marketplace’s Washington D.C. bureau and sustainability desk and their staffs. The Senior Editor will commission, produce, edit, and write segment material for Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, and Marketplace Money. The Senior Editor will also work with freelance reporters.

Position Responsibility:
Supervise Washington D.C. bureau. Plan and direct daily, feature and special-project coverage, including the 2008 elections.
Supervise sustainability desk. Plan and direct daily, feature and special-project coverage of sustainability issues. Represent Marketplace to other APM units covering sustainability issues.
Ensure that all material reflects Marketplace style and standards.
Supervise staff; train and orient; provide on-going performance feedback; provide annual written reviews; provide on-going coaching and support; create individualized development plans
Supervise other desks and reporters, as assigned.
Recruit, cultivate and edit freelance reporters.
Monitor relevant desk and acquisition budgets.
Write the daily financial summary (“The Numbers”) in rotation with other editorial staff.
Initiate and edit new spots and features stories for Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, and Marketplace Money.
Work within a team environment, responding to the needs of all Marketplace programs.
Respond when breaking news develops on the beat, and also other topics when necessary.
Editorially manage staff reporters and freelance contributors.
Lead editorial meetings, and daily and long-range planning, as assigned.
Manage relationships with other productions, as assigned.
Edit copy and audio before broadcast.
Ensure that independent producers follow production standards.
Read widely and be well-informed about news, current events, business, economics, history and public policy.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Minimum seven years journalism experience.
Demonstrated experience in news and feature production, particularly news magazines and special programming.
Experience in news gathering, editing and writing.
Experience in personnel management.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Able to function independently on enterprise stories, or within a strong team environment.
Well-established editing skills; and an understanding of the need for interpretative reporting on often complex and many-layered issues.
Superior abilities in creating story ideas, writing, editing, and producing and reporting programs and program elements.
Well-established contacts and knowledge of the journalism community.
Ability to deliver material to national-quality programs on deadline.
Sound critical judgment skills and the ability to make decisions regarding credibility, personality and value of material to the program.
Extensive knowledge of broadcast journalism.
Ability to consistently work well with others and to inspire and lead the staff.
Ability to work collegially and creatively with staff and colleagues at all levels of experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience on nationally distributed broadcast news-information program.
Background in business, finance and the economy is helpful, as is an understanding and empathy of societal issues that revolve around money.
Ability to operate remote and on-site recording equipment, editing audio, and prepare all elements of program in ready-for-broadcast form.

Reporting To This Position: Minimum of four reporters and/or other editorial staff.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Physical Demands:
Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time
Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
Working Conditions:
Moderate noise level
Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Video Journalist – An award-winning television station is looking for a versatile, new staff member. We need someone with at least two years experience in reporting and photography. You will shoot, write and edit your own stories each day. Background in news photography preferred. Applicant must be able to lift heavy equipment. Experience in operating and driving an ENG Live truck is needed. Applicant must be willing to work holidays and irregular hours. Driver’s license and clean driving record is required. Send non-returnable demo reel, cover letter and resume to Veronica Bilbo, EEO Coordinator, KPLC-TV, P.O. Box 1490, Lake Charles, LA 70602. No phone calls, please.

Full Listing Here:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/inside_station/station_info&id=5895420&pt=print

Web Producer/Writer
DepartmentABC7NEWS.COM is seeking a freelance Web
producer to produce online news material
including text, images, video and other
multimedia content.

The candidate must have the ability to integrate
new and original content into ABC7NEWS.COM as
well as repurpose existing news content to the
site.

Candidate must have the ability to work with TV
newsroom staff to produce online components to
on-air stories on a daily basis. Must also
possess strong news writing skills and be able to
work quickly in breaking news situations.

Strong spelling and grammar skills are essential.
Candidate must be…
Full Listing Here: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/inside_station/station_info&id=5895420&pt=print

News Department
KGO-TV is looking for an aggressive, self-starting reporter to work
in our Oakland Bureau.

Qualified applicants must have a four-year college degree and at
least 5-years experience in a top 50 market. Your resume tape should
include the following: Three original stories you’ve broken on your
station during the past three-months. Include a one paragraph write-
up on each story, detailing how you got it, the contacts, sources or
public records used. Please do not send a tape if you cannot meet
this requirement. Knowledge of the Bay Area and bilingual skills are
a plus. Previous experience covering technology is also desirable.
We’re planning on filling this job as soon as possible.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Open until filled.

Medical Producer (Union)
Monday, January 07, 2008
News Department
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: KGO-TV in San Francisco is looking for a
medical news producer with at least 5-years of major/medium market
experience enterprising and producing medical news segments.

Qualified candidates will have excellent research and writing
skills, stay up-to-date with the latest medical journals and
websites and have a four year college degree. Non-linear editing
skills are a plus. Please send a resume and tape with three stories
you’ve enterprised in the past three months, along with a paragraph
on each piece explaining how you developed the story.

To apply for this position, please log on to: www.disneycareers.com
and search for the job title-Medical Producer, create a candidate
profile and upload you resume file.

Web DepartmentABC7NEWS.COM is seeking a freelance Web producer to
produce online news material including text, images, video and other
multimedia content.

The candidate must have the ability to integrate new and original
content into ABC7NEWS.COM as well as repurpose existing news content
to the site.
Candidate must have the ability to work with TV newsroom staff to
produce online components to on-air stories on a daily basis. Must
also possess strong news writing skills and be able to work quickly
in breaking news situations.

Here is a link to two marketing roles that CRY America is currently trying
to recruit for: http://america.cry.org/site/know_us/careers/

CRY America is a 501c3 registered non-profit, established in 2002 that works
towards restoring basic rights to underprivileged children, primarily in
India. The organization channels the concern, goodwill, time, money, skills
and civic responsibility of individuals and organizations in the U.S.
towards child development initiatives.

If anybody is interested in applying, please e-mail me at
kreeanne@crymail.org. We would also be grateful if you could forward this
e-mail to your friends in the US who might be interested, or might know
someone who is interested in a career with CRY America.

Kreeanne Rabadi
Assistant Director
CRY-Child Rights And You America Inc.

Badmash.tv, a burgeoning online entertainment studio created by the founders of the Badmash comic strip, is looking for exceptionally funny writers to join its script-writing team. We need dependable writers who (preferably, but not necessarily) understand South Asian culture in India, the US, England, Canada, and around the world. We also need writers who are familiar with weekly deadlines, working in a collaborative environment, and taking ownership of a concept (and running wild with it). We’re especially interested in hearing from writers who’ve worked on TV sitcoms or comedic film shorts. To get a sense of our sensibility, visit http://www.badmash.tv/recruiting. Send your resume and work samples (no attachments please) to monica@badmash.tv.

Pay: highly competitive
Location: anywhere; option of relocating to Badmash HQ in Berkeley, CA is available

THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE OPEN AT CBS NEWS:

EARLY SHOW: Supervising Producer; Producer; Associate Producer; Junior Associate Producer

ATLANTA BUREAU: Producer

DALLAS BUREAU: Producer

LOS ANGELES BUREAU: 4.03(g) Cameraperson

WASHINGTON BUREAU: Administrative Assistant to Vice President & Bureau Chief; Senior Producer, Evening News; 4.03(g) Cameraperson, 4.03(g) Editor

OPERATIONS: 4.03(g) Maintenance Technician; 4.03g Editor; Graphic Artist; Early Show Graphic Artist; Technician/ECG/Deko Operator; Graphics Manager, HNC Media Manager

NEWSPATH: NY: Associate Producer; Writer/Producer/Editor Hyphenate

Seattle or Los Angeles: Associate Producer

NNS: Associate Producer

“CBS News on Logo” (contact C. Passant): staff Editor/Photographer

BROADCAST MARKETING: Junior Associate Producer

NEWS PRESS: Junior Publicist for website & EARLY SHOW backup

CBSNews.com: Producer, Assistant Producer, Business Section Editor, Junior Software Developer

The Department Head or Executive Producer is the contact
For those of you interested in other CBS jobs, please log on to

News Editor, TV Guide Online (Los Angeles):

Do you want to be a part of the team which is known industry-wide for delivering the most and best TV news, and many of its hottest scoops and exclusives? TVGuide.com seeks a TV and pop-culture junkie with superior newsgathering and editing skills; proven success in reporting with a web-appropriate voice and personality; the availability to cover Los Angeles-area red carpet events as newsgathering opportunities present themselves; the proficiency to use our content publishing tool to update the site homepage accordingly and as needed. Candidate must have the ability to identify and prioritize news, experience working with publicists (both network and personal), and a vision for incorporating Web 2.0 tools as news is published.

West Coast-based editor whose responsibilities include reporting (via
blog) after-hours news developments and in turn publishing them to the TVGUide.com homepage (using CMS tool).

Contact is:
Sophia Fregosi, Director Talent Acquisition
(212) 852-7532 direct
Sophia.Fregosi@tvguide.com

Position Description:
Director, School of Journalism
Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California

The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California seeks a director to lead its accredited School of Journalism.

The ideal candidate is passionate about the mission of journalism and recognizes that the changing media and societal landscape calls for forward-thinking, innovative, ethics-based education in both public relations and journalism. She or he must be committed to the professions, to the training of the next generation of practitioners, and to the value and use of scholarly work relevant to both fields.

The candidate should have a distinguished professional background as well as a familiarity with the academic community. He or she should be a national leader among journalism professionals and educators, eager to take advantage of recent technological developments to build an innovative, cutting-edge curriculum. He or she will have the vision, creativity and leadership necessary to maintain a journalism education program that prepares students for success in a rapidly changing industry.

A successful applicant must be able to inspire, lead and manage journalism and public relations practitioners and those who write about the practice of journalism from various perspectives. Working with the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the director of USC Annenberg’s School of Communication, the candidate should be a team player able to engage colleagues throughout the university, successfully operating at the highest international and interdisciplinary levels.

Specific Responsibilities
Reporting to the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication, the director of the School of Journalism is a tenured position with responsibility for:
• Developing, in conjunction with the faculty and the dean, the School’s evolving mission, goals and long-range strategic plans.
• Providing leadership in academic and professional communities; helping to lead public and scholarly debate on the future of journalism and public relations; promoting and participating in teaching and scholarly research.
• Leading recruitment of new faculty; providing academic leadership and professional development opportunities to faculty; assigning appropriate administrative roles
to faculty.
• Developing and managing the School of Journalism’s budget; maintaining and updating the journalism school’s courses and curriculum; preparing reports necessary for the university and national accrediting agencies.

Traits and Characteristics
The director will have exceptional verbal and written skills, substantial experience working successfully under pressure in a complex environment, and the proven ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with many constituencies. The ideal candidate will be a nationally celebrated journalist with outstanding achievements as a scholar, experience in academic life and an impressive record as an institution-building administrator.

While most candidates have more experience in either professional or academic life, all candidates should have some experience in both. Candidates will have a strong vision for the future of journalism and public relations education as well as for the challenges and opportunities created by the new technology, the role of the school in a multicultural community and global society, and the special part that can be played by USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism. All candidates should have the professional and/or academic credentials and stature to be eligible for tenure as a full professor at USC.

Education and Compensation
An advanced degree is preferred. Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with qualification and experience. Relocation assistance may be available.

Application
Submit curriculum vitae or resume and a letters of interest to:

Professor Joe Saltzman
e-mail: saltzman@usc.edu
USC Annenberg School for Communication
3502 Watt Way
Los Angeles, California 90089-0281
FAX: (213) 740-3772

Application review begins November 1, 2007.
The University of Southern California is an equal opportunity employer.

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About the University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a leading private research university. Founded in 1880 and elected to membership in the Association of American Universities in 1969, USC is among the top dozen universities in the United States in funded research. Named College of the Year 2000 by Time Magazine/Princeton Review for its involvement with neighboring communities, USC has grown dramatically in the past decade. This is thanks to vigorous leadership, a series of major gifts, its location in an urban center on the Pacific Rim, and the unique interdisciplinary opportunities made possible by combining the strengths of its College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and outstanding professional schools in business, engineering, journalism, law, medicine and other fields.

About the USC Annenberg School for Communication
Located in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California, the USC Annenberg School for Communication is among the nation’s leading institutions devoted to the study of journalism, communication and public relations, and their impact on politics, culture and society. With an enrollment of more than 1,900 graduate and undergraduate students, USC Annenberg offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in communication, journalism, public diplomacy and public relations.

About the School of Journalism
Founded in 1927 and joined with the Annenberg School for Communication in 1994, USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism provides training in the theory and practice of journalism and public relations. In addition to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism and public relations, USC Annenberg is home to a number of research centers and professional education programs covering topics ranging from digital media integration to arts journalism to strategic public relations.

Company: Southern California Public Radio
Job Title: Major Gifts Officer
Job #: 329-07
Reason for Opening: Replacement

External Applicants:
To apply, go to http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/careers/ and click on the Job Openings link. Click on the Major Gifts Officer job opening 329-07 to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter. In addition to completing the online application, email a resume and cover letter to cajobs@scpr.org.

Internal Applicants:
To apply, go to the Employee HR Self-Service and click on the Job Openings icon. Click on the Major Gifts Officer job opening 329-07 to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter. An internal application is no longer required. In addition to completing the online application, email a resume and cover letter to cajobs@scpr.org

SCPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please see job description below for more details.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Major Gifts Officer
Date Written/revised: October 2007
Grade Level: IC
FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Director, Development
Department: Development, SCPR
Location: Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena, CA

Position Summary:
The Major Gifts Officer is an integral part of a growing fund raising team. The Major Gifts Officer will meet with donors to cultivate and solicit for annual fund, emphasizing $10,000+, and capital campaign. The position is expected to work closely with donors and prospects as well as Development Director, fellow development staff and all co-workers.

Position Responsibility:
Identify and strategically cultivate and solicit donors and prospects.
Manage dedicated portfolio of donors and prospects within moves management.
Participate in major donor events locally and throughout California.
Document donor contacts in donor management software following established protocols.
Provide regular reports on prospect management and fund raising results.
Participate in case development for initiative funding.
Approximately 50% or more time will be spent visiting with prospects and cultivating them in-person.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors Degree required.
3-5 years experience in prospect management, donor cultivation and solicitation is required.
Previous experience working directly with board members, volunteers and donors, as well as a strong understanding of major donor cultivation and protocol.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Motivated, creative, and organized self-starter and team player.
Able to handle multiple projects and demonstrated time management skills.
Persuasive and strategic communicator with excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Professional appearance and demeanor is required.
Ability to participate in donor events, including occasional evenings and weekend, and travel to donor meetings throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Strong computer skills required.
Strong interest in public radio and its case for support.
Proven track record of successfully meeting revenue targets through both prospecting new and upgrading existing accounts.
Ability to develop strategic long-term donor relationships while achieving bottom-line results.
Strong collaborative skills and ability to contribute to a team environment.
Willingness to embrace the organization’s priorities and style.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
Masters Degree
Donor database experience a plus
Experience in soliciting five-figure gifts

Reporting To This Position: N/A
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Physical Demands:
Required to move about in an office environment and sit at extensive periods of time
Required to move about in the community
Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
Working Conditions:
Moderate noise level
Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Company: Southern California Public Radio
Job Title: Reporter
Job #: 321-07
Reason for Opening: Replacement

External Applicants:
To apply, go to http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/careers/ and click on the Job Openings link. Click on the Reporter job opening 321-07 to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter. In addition to completing the online application, email a resume and cover letter to cajobs@scpr.org

Internal Applicants:
To apply, go to the Employee HR Self-Service and click on the Job Openings icon. Click on the Reporter job opening 321-07 to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter. An internal application is no longer required. In addition to completing the online application, email a resume and cover letter to cajobs@scpr.org.

SCPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please see job description below for more details.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Reporter
Date Written/revised: July 2007
Grade Level: HC
FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Senior News Editor
Department: SCPR News
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Position Summary:

The Reporter is based in Los Angeles and will be responsible for a beat and general assignment reporting. The Reporter will research, report, write and file on-air and online reports for newscasts and talk shows. S/he will also provide additional material as needed for station’s Internet news service and assists with the development of online reporting projects. The Reporter will contribute story ideas and assist in fine-tuning others’ ideas as well as being a resource to other News staff and editors.

Position Responsibility:
· Pitches and reports breaking news spots and feature stories.
· Works an assigned beat or on general assignment.
· Writes and reports news stories; research and write stories on issues; assist other reporters, producers and editors with information.
· Work with news editors to generate ideas.
· Assist in special programming.
· Operate production and studio equipment and facilities.
· Deliver substantive reports on varied subjects on a tight deadline
· Gather information and audio for reports.
· Provide “live” reports with newscasts and talk show and host 2-ways at expert level.
· Assemble, edit and mix stories for air
· Work with editors, reporters and operations staff to coordinate content.
· Establish priorities and goals for beat(s).

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Three years or more professional radio journalism experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
· Demonstrated radio reporting, Internet news and production skills.
· Strong writing and reporting skills.
· Professional on-air delivery.
· Ability to perform a variety of assignments well and completely.
· Commitment to learn and enact best journalism practices.
· Experience in or familiarity with public radio news.
· Digital production expertise highly desirable.
· Knowledge of online journalistic practices important.
· Effective use of sound in story production.
· Ability to consistently produce substantive reports on a tight deadline.

Preferred Skills and Experience
Fluency in Spanish preferred. Fluency in other languages desirable.

Reporting To This Position: N/A

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Physical Demands: Required to walk, sit, and stand; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
Working Conditions: Moderate noise level, occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Reuters summer 2008 paid internships in the U.S. (New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles) are now open for online applications on www.reuters.com. Click on careers at the bottom of the home page, click on Americas jobs and scroll down to journalism internships. We are taking applications online this year which should make it easier for students to meet our early deadline of November 15. Please stress the deadline to your students.

We prefer:

*
Juniors, seniors and graduate students
*
Students with an interest in business journalism
*
Students who speak foreign languages

We will have a formal paid internship in Tokyo (for Japanese speakers only) again this year and possibly in Latin America (Spanish and/or Portuguese) and Canada. Those job postings will go up later.

We hope you will send your very best students our way.

Best Regards,

Greg McCune
Reuters America Internship Coordinator

The Press-Enterprise, a multimedia company in Southern California, seeks a
writer for a government beat who can uncover and clearly report stories that
matter. Minimum five years experience. The position is suited to someone who
is comfortable in story telling immediately as it breaks on the web and
later providing more details and analysis in print, using the tools of
words, pictures and video and analyzing what it means in depth in print. The
Inland Southern California market is competitive and dynamic. Email resume,
five best clips and cover letter to : John Gryka, Managing Editor.
jgryka@pe.com

The Press-Enterprise, a multimedia company in Southern California, seeks two
writers to cover a community experiencing explosive growth and change.
Position requires experience in covering an area, reporting on institutions
and finding and reporting on meaningful trends and issues. Job tailored for
someone comfortable in getting story immediately as it breaks on the web and
later providing more details and analysis in print, using the tools of
words, pictures and video and analyzing what it means in depth in print. The
Inland Southern California market is competitive and dynamic. Email the
resume, five best clips and cover letter to: John Gryka, Managing Editor.
jgryka@pe.com

THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE OPEN AT CBS NEWS:

EARLY SHOW: Supervising Producer; two Producers; Broadcast Associate; Audience Coordinator
EVENING NEWS: Production Secretary

SUNDAY MORNING: Administrative Assistant

48 HOURS: Associate Producer, Planning; Production Secretary

LOS ANGELES BUREAU: 4.03(g) Cameraperson

WASHINGTON BUREAU: 4.03(g) Technician

OPERATIONS: 4.03(g) Maintenance Technician; Hard News Center Scheduling Administrator; 4.03g Editor; Graphic Artist; Early Show Graphic Artist;
Technician/ECG/Deko Operator

NEWSPATH: NY: Associate Producer; Manager, Technical Operations

Seattle or Los Angeles: Associate Producer

CBSNews.com: Assistant Producer, Business Section Editor, Health Section Editor, Junior Software Developer

Washington: Broadcast Producer

The Department Head or Executive Producer is the contact

For those of you interested in other CBS jobs, please log on to

“Journalism in a 24/7 World:
Decision-making for the Online Editor”
September 30 — October 3, 2007
Knight Digital Media Center
USC Annenberg School for Communication
Los Angeles, CA*

The Knight Digital Media Center is accepting fellowship applications for
its special workshop for online and portal editors from top online
current event and global news destinations. The workshop will bring
18-20 online editors together with experts to focus on best practices
for telling the major news stories of the coming year. Session will
include:
. Understanding audience and what it means to content development.
. Better writing and editing for online.
. Making ethical and credible news decisions on deadline.
. Planning for content, including breaking news and hands on
development of issue-focused websites.

WHO SHOULD APPLY? Journalists, editors, programmers and product
managers of major online news, information, and user-generated content
web sites (such as Yahoo! News, MSN, MSNBC.com and AOL.com as well as
those working for major online news operations for “traditional”
organizations) who have active daily programming roles and
responsibilities.
Fellowships cover lodging, meals, instruction and reference materials.
Fellows are responsible for travel expenses.

DEADLINE: Online applications must be received by August 31, 2007.

HOW: Online application forms and instructions are available at
www.KnightDigitalMediaCenter.org

QUESTIONS? Contact Vikki Porter, Director, Knight Digital Media Center,
vporter@usc.edu phone: 213-437-4417 or Sophie Lafferty, program
coordinator, slaffert@usc.edu phone: 213-437-4416.

The Knight Digital Media Center is a partnership of the USC Annenberg
School for Communication and the University of California Berkeley
Graduate School of Journalism, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation.
—
Vikki Porter
Director
Knight Digital Media Center
USC Annenberg School for Communication
One California Plaza
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3950
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tele: 213-437-4417
Fax: 213-437-4424
Email: vporter@usc.edu
www.KnightDigitalMediaCenter.org

The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California at Berkeley
Graduate School of Journalism is seeking a multimedia training instructor
for the Center’s program to train professional journalists on how to do
sophisticated multimedia projects.

The multimedia training instructor will be responsible for the development
of curriculum for the Knight Digital Media Center Multimedia Training
Program, including organizing and leading training workshop sessions and
creating and maintaining online tutorial content and other web-based
resource materials for the workshops.

A more detailed job description and instructions on how to apply online are
available at: http://jobs.berkeley.edu/

Search for job# 6893

Station KPLC is currently seeking to fill the following employment opening:

Video journalist – An award-winning television station is looking for a versatile, new staff member. We need someone with at least two years experience in reporting and photography. You will shoot, write and edit your own stories each day. Background in news photography preferred. Applicant must be able to lift heavy equipment. Experience in operating and driving an ENG Live truck is needed. Applicant must be willing to work holidays and irregular hours. Driver’s license and clean driving record is required. Send non-returnable demo reel, cover letter and resume to Veronica Bilbo, EEO Coordinator, KPLC-TV, P.O. Box 1490, Lake Charles, LA 70602.

It is the policy of Raycom Media Inc. (KPLC-TV) to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to their, race, color, age, religion, national origin or sex. If you know of individuals who might be interested in and qualified to work at the station, we encourage you to refer them to us.

The Pacifica Foundation (Pacifica), the oldest network of non- commercial, community-based radio stations in the United States, is seeking to hire a new Executive Director. Founded in 1946, Pacifica provides alternative, community-based, free speech, listener- sponsored radio without any corporate underwriting. Pacifica owns and operates five FM radio stations including WBAI in New York City, WPFW in Washington, DC, KPFT in Houston, Texas, KPFK in Southern
California, and KPFA in Northern California. Pacifica distributes news, public affairs, music and other programs to non-commercial radio stations, schools, colleges, universities, and individuals throughout the United States and abroad. Pacifica also has over 125 community radio station affiliates.
With an annual budget of over 18 million dollars, 173 paid staff, and over 1,000 unpaid staff and volunteers, Pacifica encourages and provides outlets for the creative skills and energies of its staff and the communities it serves while seeking to enhance the cultural welfare of the areas in which it operates. The Foundation is governed by an elected Board of Directors comprised of individuals who support Pacifica’s mission of peace, social justice and progressive social change.

The Executive Director is responsible for all day-to-day management activities of the Foundation including the hiring, firing and supervising of national office and managerial staff; implementing

Board policy and by-laws; overseeing fundraising and development activities; supervising production and distribution of national programming; working with the Chief Financial Officer to maintain fiscal and physical integrity; complying with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and FCC rules and regulations and State and Federal laws and requirements. It is the job of the Executive Director to ensure that the Foundation is managed in a fiscally and socially responsible fashion that complies with its mission. The Executive Director will also be responsible for navigating the institution through major technological changes and responding to political and financial challenges.

The Executive Director reports to the collective body of the 22 member Pacifica Foundation Board of Directors. The Executive Director is selected, supervised, and discharged by the Board and is subject to the Board’s annual evaluation.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

Executive management skills (e.g., financial/program planning, managerial expertise, human relations/resources);
Broadcasting industry skills and experience including programming, distribution, marketing and fundraising;
Ability to work cooperatively with the Board of Directors, staff and station management;
Excellent communication skills (written and oral);
The ability to provide visionary leadership in a diverse, multi-cultural, and intellectually charged environment;
A personal commitment to peace, economic and social justice; and
Experience working in a volunteer-driven, grassroots, social change institution, preferably in the field of radio broadcast media.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

The ideal candidate will possess a college degree and/or at least 10 years of relevant radio broadcast experience, including experience as a 501(c) (3) non-profit manager, or similar position, two years preferably as a General Manager of a non-commercial radio broadcasting station or similar position.

SALARY RANGE: Starting salary $80,000, negotiable depending on experience

TO APPLY:
Send cover letter and resume to:
Phil Osegueda
The Pacifica Foundation
1925 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
via e-mail: gratephil gmail.com

THE DESK: Producer

EARLY SHOW: Supervising Producer; Producer; two Associate Producers;
two Jr. Associate Producers; Broadcast Associate, Administrative Assistant

EVENING NEWS: Producer, Production Secretary

UP TO THE MINUTE: 4.03(g) WGA/IBEW Hyphenate

LOS ANGELES BUREAU: 4.03(g) Cameraperson, Early Show Associate Producer

WASHINGTON BUREAU: 4.03(g) Technician

60 MINUTES: Associate Producer, Broadcast Associate

ELECTION & SURVEY: per diem Associate Producer (July 2007 - November 2008)

OPERATIONS: 4.03(g) Maintenance Technician; Hard News Center
Scheduling Administrator; Studio Operations and Facility Scheduling
Administrator, 4.03g Editor;
Graphic Artist; Early Show Graphic Artist

NEWSPATH: NY: Senior Producer; two Associate Producers; Manager,
Technical Operations; Broadcast Associate

Washington: Correspondent

Seattle or Los Angeles: Associate Producer

RADIO: Newswriter

EXECUTIVE: Executive Assistant to two Senior Vice Presidents

ARCHIVES: per diem Tape Librarian

ACCOUNTING: Director of Controls & Compliance

FINANCIAL PLANNING: Senior Financial Analyst

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS: NY: Regional Coordinator

CBSNews.com: Business Section Editor, Health Section Editor, Junior
Software Developer

The Department Head or Executive Producer is the contact

TheStreet.com is seeking a tech reporter for its San Francisco
bureau. The ideal candidate will provide breaking news coverage and
enterprise feature writing for a retail investor audience. This
position focuses primarily on Apple and the digital music market, IT
services and tech outsourcing. Experience and knowledge of both the
general tech sector and financial markets is strongly preferred.

To apply:
Please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to
resumes@thestreet.com. Specify “Tech Reporter” in the subject line.

About us:
TheStreet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSCM) is a leading multimedia provider
of business, investment and ratings content, available through its
proprietary properties, which include Web sites, email subscription
services, print, radio, syndication and audio and video programming.
Founded in 1996, TheStreet.com, Inc. pioneered the electronic
publishing of financial information on the Internet. Today, the
Company offers proprietary information on stocks, mutual funds,
exchange traded funds (ETFs) and financial institutions, including
various insurers; HMOs; Blue Cross Blue Shield plans; banks and
savings and loans. The Company’s breadth of top-grade services
empowers a wide audience of retail and professional investors, by
delivering information they can rely upon to make sound, informed
financial decisions.

Company: American Public Media-Marketplace
Job Title: Editor, Marketplace
Job #: 220-07
Reason for Opening: Replacement

To apply, go to http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/careers/ and click on the Job Openings link. Click on the Editor, Marketplace job opening 220-07 to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter. In addition to completing the online application, email a resume and cover letter to cajobs@scpr.org.
Company/Program Information:
Award-winning Marketplace is public radio’s daily magazine of business and economics. Airing weekday mornings and evenings, it boasts the largest audience for any business program in the U.S. on radio, cable or network television.
To check out information about the program, go to: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/.

Job Title: Editor
Grade Level: IC
FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Managing Editor, Marketplace
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Position Summary:
The editor will commission, edit, and produce commentary material for Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Money. In this role, the editor will be responsible for bringing compelling, diverse, and fun voices to the Marketplace programs. This Editor oversees other segments and editorial relationships. The Editor also fills in for other editors and editorial staff members on all three programs.
Position Responsibility:
* Identify and deliver to programs compelling commentary voices reflecting a wide range of perspectives and diverse backgrounds
* Responsible for regular segments such as “Conversations from the Corner Office”
* Develop and maintain relationships with other editorial outlets
* Cultivate, train and edit freelancers
* Fill in for other editors and editorial staff
* Write the daily financial summary (“The Numbers”) in rotation with other editorial staff
* Work within a team environment, responding to the needs of all Marketplace programs
* Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
* 4-6 years of editorial experience

Required Skills and Experience:
* Able to create relationships with internal and external reporters and freelancers
* Well-established depth of reporting skills; and an understanding of the need for interpretative reporting on often complex and many-layered issues
* Outstanding knowledge of an experience in broadcast journalism
* Superior abilities in creating story ideas, writing, editing, and producing and reporting programs and program elements
* Ability to deliver material to national-quality programs on deadline
* Sound critical judgment skills and the ability to make decisions regarding credibility, personality and value of material to the program
* Breadth in terms of general industry knowledge is required.
* Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential component of the job

Preferred Skills and Experience:
* Well-established contacts and knowledge of the broadcast journalism community
* Background in business, finance and the economy is helpful. An understanding and empathy of societal issues that revolve around money
* Ability to operate remote and on-site recording equipment, editing audio, and prepare all elements of program in ready-for-broadcast form

Managing Editor for India Currents

Responsible for the entire editorial content of the magazine,
including the two print editions and one online edition.

Content: Plan the editorial content for each issue. Assign stories to
columnists and freelance writers. Review freelance submissions. Edit
articles.

Conceptualize the cover design and work with the graphic designer on
inside page layout.

Calendars of Events: Supervise the calendar editor, who compiles,
edits, and typesets the calendars of cultural, spiritual, and yoga
events for both the Northern California and Southern California
editions.

Other Tasks: Interface with other media to share editorial content.
Coordinate the annual Katha fiction contest. Communicate with the
editorial board for editorials and editorial advice.

Applications used: Word, Excel, InDesign. Knowledge of Frontpage or
Dreamweaver a plus.

Seeking candidates with a strong background in writing and journalism
and an interest in working with South Asian community organizations
in California.

India Currents is a monthly magazine about the Indian-American
experience. It is published from San Jose, Calif., in two
editions–one for Northern California and one for Southern
California. The circulation is about 33,000. India Currents has been
in publication since 1987.

Full-time position at our office in north San Jose. Send your resume
to: publisher[at]indiacurrents.com

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide is hiring for a range of positions.
The ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and show strong
writing and editing skills. Between two to six years of
communications, public relations, marketing, public affairs or related
experience required. Agency experience preferred.

For San Francisco: Strong focus on technology marketing and/or
consumer tech experience is preferred.

For Los Angeles. Strong focus on consumer marketing, entertainment
and/or consumer tech experience preferred.

Candidates should demonstrate the ability to: Work independently to
implement the full spectrum of public relations tactics including
pitching to news media, coordinating news conferences, arranging
editorial boards, coordinating special events, preparing collateral
materials and writing contributed articles.
-Set priorities utilizing good judgment and multi-tasking skills.
-Understand overall client strategies and help develop strategies as
needed by working with supervisor.
-Define client problems and creative challenges, stimulate and
participate in brainstorming sessions, and evaluate creative ideas
from clients and staff.

contact: patricia.huang@ogilvypr.com

The Pulitzer-Prize winning Point Reyes Light needs a Managing Editor
who is excessively capable of leading the editorial department on a
day-to-day basis. But most importantly, the Managing Editor should
have a brain whose synaptic firing could power a favela slum, and
whose creative generation is perpetual and fun.

I want an Managing Editor who will approach his job like the editor
of the New York Times Week in Review section, or the front of the
book of Harper’s or the Atlantic. I am seeking a Mandarin who could
edit the Economist and write Talk of the Town pieces on the side.

In addition to creatively managing, the applicant should also be able
to report and write opinion pieces.

I need someone brilliant and fun who can start right away.

Please email a cover letter, resume and ten of your best clips to:
jobs@ptreyeslight.com.

o o o o o

A reporting position is being offered at the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Point Reyes Light, located in Marin County, CA., north of San
Francisco. The newspaper is looking for a literary journalist who
plans on becoming the next Orwell, Kapuscinski or Didion.

The Light has an institutional reputation that far exceeds its size.
It is a mighty-mite of a paper. This year, the newspaper was
purchased by Columbia Journalism School graduate Robert Plotkin, who
is now serving as editor and publisher. You will be allowed to
produce your best work. It will not be degraded out of concern for
advertisers or illiterates. Exemplary stories and photographs will be
submitted for the full panoply of awards. You will be encouraged to
win the Light another Pulitzer.

Applicants should be experienced newspaper or magazine writers. A
graduate degree in journalism from Columbia, NYU, Medill, Berkeley or
Missouri will be favorably considered. Please send an email a cover
letter and ten clips.

Send to: jobs@ptreyeslight.com

Best,
Robert Plotkin
Editor/Publisher
Point Reyes Light

The Daily Republic is seeking an energetic copy editor interested in
creating crisp headlines and dynamic lay-outs. The job presents myriad
opportunities to learn and grow professionally. QuarkXpress experience
preferred. Job includes night and weekend shifts and a four-day
workweek. The Daily Republic is an award-winning, 22,000-circulation
daily located 50 miles northeast of San Francisco in Fairfield. The
paper is within driving distance of Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Berkeley
and the Pacific Ocean. Send resume and clips to Maureen Fissolo, news
editor, or Shawn Miller, assistant news editor, at Daily Republic, 1250
Texas St., Fairfield, Calif. 94533. Or e-mail at
mfissolo@dailyrepublic.net or smiller@dailyrepublic.net.

Lisa Denenmark, the assistant
managing editor at thestreet.com in SF, has multiple openings and has asked SAJA members to email her:
lisa.denenmark[at]thestreet dot com

Media Reporter

Objective:
Cover the media industry, both traditional and online. The ideal
candidates will have the ability to report and analyze breaking news,
as well as generate thoughtful features. Relevant financial/journalism
experience is required.

Personal Finance Editor

Objective:
Oversee our personal finance coverage, working with both staffers and
freelancers. The ideal candidate will have managerial experience and
extensive knowledge of personal finance issues, including mutual
funds, ETFs, managed accounts, tax issues, retirement and debt. This
individual will oversee our educational section, TheStreet University,
as well as incorporate TheStreet.com Rating Group’s rankings of
funds/ETFs into our editorial offerings.

Retail Reporter

Objective:
Cover the retail industry. The ideal candidate will have experience
writing about retail industry and consumer trends, corporate finance
and stocks as investment vehicles. This individual will have a proven
ability to report and analyze breaking news in the retail industry, as
well as generate thoughtful features. The position is currently
located in New York but consideration will be given to outstanding
candidates in San Francisco.
Consumer Electronics/Technology Reporter

Objective:
Cover the consumer electronics industry. The ideal candidate will have
experience writing about technology, corporate finance and stocks as
investment vehicles. This individual will have a proven ability to
report and analyze breaking news in the consumer
electronics/technology industry, as well as generate thoughtful
features. Beat coverage includes high profile companies Apple, Sony,
Electronic Arts and Microsoft’s Xbox division. The position is
currently located in San Francisco but consideration will be given to
outstanding candidates in New York.

Copy Editor

Seeking a Copy Editor to join our financial newsroom. Responsibilities
include copy editing and proofreading, seeing pages through to
production, publishing stories, and writing headlines.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree and 2+ years of copy
editing experience for a publication, preferably in financial news.
Must be extremely detail oriented with the ability to work
independently under deadline pressure while demonstrating excellent
news judgment.

Tell ‘em SAJA sent you.

Join the team at Current TV (San Francisco)! Headquartered in San
Francisco, Current is an independent media company created by former
Vice President Al Gore and entrepreneur Joel Hyatt. In August 2005
we launched a TV network with content created by, for and with an 18-
34 year-old audience. Our unique programming shows young adults
what’s going on in their world, in their voice and from their
perspective. With a substantial portion of the network’s content
provided by our viewers, we’re the first TV network in history whose
programming is supplied and selected in part by the very audience
who watches it. Current is now available in almost 30 million cable
and satellite TV homes throughout the US.

Current is building out its content acquisitions and development
team, which identifies, acquires and creates mostly non-fiction
content targeted at the
18-34 year old demographic.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a
Programming Coordinator. This job is based in our headquarters in
San Francisco. Previous media experience is preferred but not
essential.

Responsibilities:

Support team tasked with acquiring both quick turnaround and
evergreen content

Think creatively about ways to source compelling, short form content
that is highly appealing to our demographic

Shepherd content through from development to acquisition to post
production to air

Track and screen over-the-transom submissions

Coordinate with other departments companywide, including legal and
marketing

Administrative support to SVP of Acquisitions and Original
Programming
Qualifications:

Self-starter with strong work ethic

Highly organized and professional, with strong attention to detail

Solid understanding of creative content for our demographic

Ability to prioritize work and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-
pressured environment

Exceptional social and interpersonal skills

Strong creative sensibilities and good sense of humor If you’re
looking for a rewarding opportunity and a great work environment,
please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@current.tv jobs@current.tv> and include “Programming Coordinator” in the
subject line of your email. Please do not call.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of
making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age or
disability. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with
our Company depends solely on your qualifications.

KALW-FM, San Francisco, California
KALW, a public radio station heard throughout the Bay Area, seeks a
Senior Producer for our daily call-in program Your Call.? The show
reflects the progressive politics of the Bay Area and engages
listeners in conversations about current events, arts, media, and
everyday life, with attention to the ways people can get involved and
make change. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years experience in
broadcast news or public affairs, excellent radio writing and editing
skills, sharp news judgment, and creative ideas about bringing
listeners into discussions that matter. For a full job description
and application information, e-mail General Manager Matt Martin at
mmartin3@muse.sfusd.edu.

We’re a media and technology start-up looking for someone who’s entrepreneurial, creative, business savvy, strategic and a go-getter to join our management team to lead Business Development and Operations. We’re based in San Francisco and would love to learn more about interested parties who are a good match. Below is an overview of our company and the person we’re looking for. Please send your resume and cover letter to southasianmediatechnology@yahoo.com

COMPANY INTRO
Our company has a unique on and offline business model that leverages the mass market and brand building ability of a targeted television show with one of the most proven and lucrative internet business models – internet dating and matchmaking.

Our company is financed out of the United States and we have unique marketing partnerships with international media, entertainment and mobile companies in India. We are a start-up with capital and resources to build our brand and we’re looking for exceptional people to join our international team in San Francisco and India.

We’re looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, creative, business savvy, operational, strategic, a go-getter and ideally have spent some time working with a start-up, internet company, been involved in the media/entertainment space, or experience in business development/operations.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Chief Operating Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Based in US with travel to India.
* Work closely with the founder to manage the day to day operations related to marketing, sales, accounting, technology and personnel in a rapidly growing start-up expanding internationally.
* Help to grow and manage an international brand.
* Manage staff and the build out of the team in the US and India.
* Contribute to increased revenue through channel partnerships.
* Develop global business development and marketing relationships and partnerships.
* Work collaboratively both within the enterprise, as well as with alliance partners.
* A “hands-on” management style with the operational insight to anticipate the problems and needs of the business.
* Juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and be flexible in order to adapt to a fast paced and entrepreneurial environment.
* Create internal operational and financial controls.

QUALIFICATIONS
* At least eight years of significant operational and management experience with a consumer driven technology company or media brand.
* An established record of success in increasingly responsible positions as an operating executive, ideally at a service-driven, consumer-focused technology or internet company.
* MBA or similar business degree from a leading institution.
* Proven track record with start-up experience.
* Proven excellence in new business prospecting, deal qualification, contract negotiation and closing.
* Excellent negotiation skills, and a highly strategic perspective.
* High energy and enthusiasm.
* Understanding of South Asian culture and community a plus.
* Strong leadership and entrepreneurial drive.
* Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to excel in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

SALARY
* $100,000+

CONTACT
southasianmediatechnology@yahoo.com

Lorry I. Lokey
Visiting Professor of Journalism
Stanford University

Stanford University’s Department of Communication is looking for an
accomplished journalist to teach and work with students in its
Graduate Program in Journalism ( http://journalism.stanford.edu). The
Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor of Journalism will work either
full-time or part time during the 2006-7 academic year. Qualified
candidates should send a cover letter and resume and names of three
reference (no e-mails, faxes or phone calls please) to Lokey Visiting
Professor Search Committee, c/o Mark Dezutti, Department of
Communication, Building 120, Room 110, Stanford, CA 94305-2050.

The initial appointment is for one year and may be renewed for a
second year. Stanford University is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action employer. Applications should be received by June
1, 2006.

The Fresno Bee, Central California’s leading newspaper, is seeking a
managing editor. The successful candidate must have 10-plus years
experience in newsroom management, a track record of journalistic
excellence and innovation and a strong interest in interactive media.
Please send resume and cover letter to Julie Porter, Sr. H.R.
Administrator, The Fresno Bee, 1626 E Street, Fresno, CA 93786 or
jporter@fresnobee.com.

Indian Life & Style, a bimonthly magazine published by India-West
Publications, Inc., located in San Leandro, Calif., has an immediate opening
for an Assistant Editor. The candidate should have prior experience
writing/editing for a magazine, strong knowledge of Indian culture,
familiarity with the Indian American community, excellent writing skills,
experience with magazine design layouts, etc. using Quark/Pagemaker, usual
computer skills such as Word, Photoshop, etc.
Duties include planning stories for the magazine in conjunction with the
editor; writing stories for the magazine; copyediting and proofreading
freelancers’ stories; corresponding with the various freelancers and making
sure their articles are submitted in a timely manner; ensuring supply of
good photographs to illustrate the articles; doing the graphic design of the
articles in Quark; and assorted tasks related to the successful production
of the magazine, such as making PDFs, etc. In addition, the candidate will
have the opportunity to become involved in the layout of our weekly
newspaper, India-West.
For further details, send resume and samples/links of articles to
editor@indiawest.com or write to: Editor, India-West, 933 MacArthur Blvd.,
San Leandro, CA 94577.

Company: Southern California Public Radio/89.3 KPCC
Job Title: Senior Producer
Job #: 300
Reason for Opening: Replacement

Send cover letter and resume to: Southern California Public Radio,
Attention HR (300), 261 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or
email resume to cajobs@scpr.org. SCPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Senior Producer
Date Written/revised: December 2005
Grade Level: JC
FLSA Status:
Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: News Director

Department: Southern California Public Radio - KPCC

Location: Pasadena, CA

Position Summary:
Oversee all aspects of production for daily public affairs/talk
program. Reports to News Director. Supervise producers, interns and
volunteers. Ensure program consistently meets the highest journalistic standards
of fairness and professionalism.

Position Responsibility:
· Maintain the program’s overall tone and balance.
· Regularly assess the program’s content and priorities.
· Ensure each day’s broadcast is of the highest standards and
quality:
· Work closely with the show host.
· Supervise producers, interns and volunteers.
· Make daily and longer-term assignments.
· Originate story ideas for the program and produce segments.
· Line produce live broadcast of the program.
· Develop and produce special programs and remote broadcasts.
· Cultivate sources at publishing houses, local universities,
government agencies, community organizations, media outlets and others.
· Collaborate with other talk shows and reporters.
· Collaborate with Operations on engineering and equipment
issues.
· Collaborate with Membership during fund drives.
· Oversee archiving of the program.
· Oversee production of promos.

Required Education and Experience:
· Bachelors Degree in broadcasting journalism or related field.
. Five plus years broadcast journalism experience.
· Three plus years experience in radio news production,
including call-in and interview programs, newsmagazines, etc.
· Experience in news magazines and special programming
desirable.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
· Ability to maintain high journalistic and production
standards under deadline pressure.
· Digital Editing Skills (ProTools or other).
· Strong research skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
* Experience with Internet news production and presentation preferred.
* Field recording skills preferred.
* Some personnel management experience desirable.

1590 KLIV has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter
and announcer for our local news operation.
Job requirements include the ability to quickly and
accurately report local news and perform on-air news anchoring duties
in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have a
polished on-air delivery, professional news writing and reporting
skills, audio editing skills, and will be familiar with the process
of gathering and reporting the news. Previous broadcast news
experience is highly desirable. Familiarity with the news, politics
and issues of Santa Clara County/Silicon Valley are absolutely
essential.

Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance and the
opportunity to participate in a 401k plan.
1590 KLIV is a 24/7 all-news station serving San Jose and
Silicon Valley. We are a CNN affiliate and provide a mix of network
and local news with a strong focus on the news of the communities
that make up Silicon Valley.

Interested applicants should mail or email a letter of
interest, resume, writing samples and audio cassette, CD or mp3 (no
videotapes) to:

George Sampson
News/Program Director
KLIV
750 Story Road
San Jose, CA. 95122
No phone calls please.
Position will remain open until filled.

The San Mateo County Times has openings for two reporters as the
newspaper gears up for Sunday publication beginning Dec. 4.

Plans call for one beat to cover government bodies, police stories
and general interest news and feature stories in north San Mateo
County. Clear thinking and strong writing skills are required; you
should be able to write a City Council story as well as a Sunday
feature.

The other beat is “night cops” with ample opportunities to pursue
other types of stories — from hard news to features to projects —
when the cop shops are quiet.

At least one of these positions — and possibly both — will be
staffed Tuesday through Saturday. If you’re interested and
qualified, please send an e-mail to Pete Wevurski at
pwevurski@angnewspapers.com.

Sports Columnist

The Fresno Bee, a newspaper that generates standout sports journalists, has an opening for a sports columnist.

The successful candidate will have a proven ability to write columns that are interesting, informative and compelling. Strong opinions are encouraged but in-depth reporting is mandatory. Above all is accuracy.

The Fresno Bee is Central California’s leading newspaper and part of the McClatchy Corp. Fresno is a great news town near Yosemite National Park in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. In sports, our focus is on Fresno State and high schools. Regionally, we treat Bay Area and Southern California teams as our own.

If you’re ready to follow in the footsteps of previous Bee writers John Branch, John Canzano, Eric Prisbell and Adrian Wojnarowski, please e-mail no more than three clips (or Internet links) to sports editor Robert Zizzo at rzizzo@fresnobee.com.The Bee is an EOE.

Sports Copy/designer

The Fresno Bee, a McClatchy newspaper, is seeking an experienced sports copy editor who has a passion for journalism and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a strong word editor who improves copy, writes lively, compelling headlines and appreciates a commitment to accuracy. Job requirements are a mastery of grammar, spelling and Associated Press style; and excellent news judgment.

Please send your resume, references and examples of your work (headlines, before and after samples of editing) to Robert Zizzo, Sports Editor, The Fresno Bee, 1626 E Street, Fresno, CA 93786-0001. No phone calls please.

San Jose State’s office of marketing and communications
is looking for a media relations specialist who will
be responsible for preparing public
relations plans and developing, nurturing, and
maintaining successful media strategies for
the University. The detailed position announcement
can be found at: http://www2.sjsu.edu/hr/jobopps/012083.pdf

The Fresno Bee, Central California’s leading newspaper, is looking
for an Assistant News Editor to slot nightly for news and business
sections. Will teach, train and mentor a talented group of copy
editors. The Bee is a McClatchy newspaper with a tradition of public
service journalism. Fresno is great news town, near beautiful
national parks, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. The ideal
candidate will have a minimum of three to five years of editing
experience at a daily newspaper with some supervisory duties of other
journalists. Knowledge of AP style and grammar, good teaching
ability, strong editing and interpersonal skills with a thorough
understanding of journalistic practices, principles and ethics
needed. Good news judgment a must. Competitive salary. All offers of
employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug test.
Send résumé and cover letter to sprovost@fresnobee.com .

We have an opening here in Fresno for a Multimedia Producer.

The work:
Complete at least one story a week for Web Wednesday. This has ranged from complicated multimedia pieces to simple Q&As. We do at least two pieces of original online content two in conjunction with our print teams each month.

http://www.fresnobeehive.com/archives/beehive_features/index.html

Chase breaking news when it happens. Sometimes this will require being out in the field with camcorder and reporting gear, sometimes it will be rewriting content from the print team.

Write for fresnobeehive.com, our online staff blog. We update this daily with news bits from the newsroom, tidbits from the community or just a look back into the archives and how it relates to the news of the day. We have a strong relationship with our online readers and other bloggers in town.

http://www.fresnobeehive.com

Help with site maintenance. You’ll help out with the daily site upload a few times a month as well as publish updates from the newsroom as required.

Be a part of the change. FresnoBee.com and The Fresno Bee are beginning a full integration of the print and online teams. You’ll join the team as we move into the newsroom and become a driving force in the news, sports and entertainment coverage.

Your skills:

Videography: Need to know how to shoot good film and how to edit it. We use a consumer camcorder system with a computer built specifically for multimedia production. You’ll need to be able to do some quick turnarounds for short clips like man-on-the-street stuff for entertainment as well as in-depth interviews for mini documentaries.

http://www.fresnobeehive.com/archives/2005/05/dun_dun_dun_dun.html

http://www.fresnobeehive.com/archives/2005/04/the_rise_of_the.html

Audio editing: You’ll need to be able to record, digitize and edit audio for things such as slideshow narrations or short sound bites to include in the online version of print stories.

http://www.fresnobeehive.com/archives/2005/06/brittanys_last.html

Multimedia Production: We use Flash for the most intricate projects, but area always open to the technology that will serve our readers the best. RealPlayer, Quicktime and Windows Media are also often used for video and audio.

http://www.fresnobee.com/rites/inked/index.html

The acronyms: XML, HTML, CSS are all important. You won’t take on the brunt of design work, but you should be able to create a page when needed.

Education and Experience: Have college degree and one to three years working in a daily deadline environment. This doesn’t have to be a newspaper, but should be some type of news media.

Personal Attributes: Must be a self-starter as well as versatile and a team player. Need to be organized and have good planning skills. Knowledge of the region is helpful.

The basics:

The hours are variable, mostly Monday-Friday starting at 9 a.m. There will be some nights and weekends. The pay runs from $14.78 to $18.32 / hour.

McClatchy is a top-notch company, get more information at http://www.mcclatchy.com/.

For more information, please contact Jennifer Ward: jward@fresnobee.com.

The Fresno Bee is seeking two experienced reporters who can thrive in a competitive news environment and produce stories that make a difference and get readers talking. Must be well-versed in covering beats such as government, schools and health. Must be able to work a `second notebook` toward producing enterprise stories, many of which should contend for A1. We’re looking for a productive reporter and strong writer with a passion for news who can break stories, spot trends and develop enterprise ideas. The reporters will have an interest in community and tap into the Valley’s rich mosaic of sources, work with other staffers and write in a clear, interesting and accurate way. One to three years experience in a daily newspaper. Acceptable driving record required. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 6-8 clips to the address below. A copy of driving record will be required before job offer. The Fresno Bee, Kathy Mahan, 1626 E Street, Fresno, CA 93786 All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug test. EOE