SAJA Job Listings: Compiled by Maha Atal

The Hartford Courant seeks an Insurance Reporter.This position in the Insurance City is defined broadly to include breaking and enterprise reporting on the industry as well as consumer issues related to insurance and personal finance. The reporter will cover health and property-casualty, producing for three platforms: print, online, and TV. Insurance in Hartford comprises some of the nation’s largest companies – Aetna, The Hartford, CIGNA, United Health, Travelers, MetLife – and major public debates such as health care reform and financial industry restructuring. The reporter must be able to explain insurance and financial issues to everyday readers and will be expected to develop a blog for both insurance insiders and consumers. Please respond by email to Dan Haar, business editor, dhaar@courant.com

The Houston Chronicle is looking for a reporter to fill one of the paper’s premier beats: oil & gas/exploration and production reporter. The reporter covers some of the country’s biggest companies and is responsible for breaking news, finding trends, producing enterprise and regularly landing on Page 1 and atop Chron.com. This person writes for print and the web. The ideal candidate will have five years experience and a background in business news. She or he will work with other Chronicle energy writers. Please send resume, cover letter and clips to laura.goldberg@chron.com.

Clarion, the newspaper of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), AFT Local 2334, is hiring an associate editor. As part of a three-person communications team, the associate editor needs to assume significant independent responsibility. In addition to reporting, writing and editing, the job involves helping to plan each month’s issue; coordination with freelance writers and photographers; fact-checking and proofreading; and some work on the union’s website, newsletters, or other communications projects.

Full details about the position and how to apply are at www.psc-cuny.org/assoc-editor.pdf.

Application deadline is January 16. The PSC is an equal opportunity employer; women, people of color, LGBT people and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Orlando Sentinel is seeking an experienced journalist to lead its
computer-assisted reporting.

The Computer Projects Reporter will research and write his or her own
data-driven stories while collaborating with investigative and beat
reporters throughout the newsroom and coaching reporters who want toimprove their data analysis skills. The reporter’s work results not only
in stories but also in consumer-friendly databases at
www.OrlandoSentinel.com that allow readers to relate an issue to their
own lives.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of reporting
experience, with an emphasis on government reporting; significant
experience in reporting and writing data-driven investigative reports;
and an advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel and Access. Proficiency
with SQL, ArcGIS, SPSS and Caspio are preferred. Because Florida has one
of the most favorable open-records laws in the country, and because the
Sentinel has such a strong commitment to watchdog journalism, this is
an extraordinary opportunity for a reporter who wants to dig deeply and
tell the big story while taking a teaching role.

The Orlando Sentinel is a partner in NAHJ’s Parity Project, which was
launched in our newsroom in May 2006.

To apply, please send a resume, clips and references to:

Mr. Dana S. Eagles

Staff Development Editor

Orlando Sentinel

633 N. Orange Ave.

Orlando, FL 32801.

Multimedia Producer - The South Florida Sun Sentinel and SunSentinel.com are looking for a versatile video editor and videographer to join our multi-dimensional team.
This person should have strong video editing skills and the ability to quickly turn over a high volume of quality videos for the Web and television. The applicant also should have experience shooting broadcast-quality video. Still photography skills are a plus.
A journalism background and experience in television, web and/or print journalism is preferred. The applicant should have a clear vision for how video works on the Web and the ability — through editing or shooting — to capture the essence of a good story in video.
This position requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to quickly set priorities in a fast-paced environment. The applicant needs to be a team player and show flexibility and a willingness to adjust work schedules and handle breaking news or unexpected assignments.
Extensive experience in video-editing software, such as Final Cut Pro, is a necessity. Experience in photo-editing applications, such as Photoshop, and Internet content management systems is a plus. Understanding of various video formats, codecs, and experience in a television news environment also is a plus.
A relocation package is not offered for this position.
Please send a letter of interest, a resume and a DVD with work samples to: Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, South Florida Sun Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.

The Local Sports Desk that serves The Record and Herald News is seeking a local sports reporter. Candidates must have at least one year of daily newspaper experience, or equivalent, and a knowledge of and interest in North Jersey sports. Reporters are expected to develop news sources and feature ideas on their beats. The ability to deal with strict deadlines is essential. Experience with multimedia is a plus. Candidates must be able to work nights and weekends; hours will vary. If interested, apply to Rob Tanenbaum. (His e-mail is tanenbaum@northjersey.com.)

2009 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
(Internships may be offered in one or more of the following areas: copy editing/design, graphics, photography, reporting)

The Florida Times-Union is soliciting applications from college students for its annual summer intern program.

Applications for internships must be received by December 1, 2008. Interns who are selected will be notified on or before Jan. 1, 2009.

The intern program extends through the summer months, and exact dates of employment will be negotiated. Interns may expect to be in the program for about 12 weeks. The salary scale is as follows:
• Completion of first year of college - $375 weekly.
• Completion of second year of college - $400 weekly.
• Completion of third year of college - $435 weekly.
• Completion of fourth year of college - $450 weekly.
• Completion of graduate school - $500 weekly.

Interns will draw a variety of assignments. Meetings will be held with various editors to discuss problems and progress. Every effort will be made to match summer work assignments with the interests of the interns selected to work on the staff of the Times-Union.
Preference will be given to Individuals who have held summer internships with daily newspapers in the past and individuals proven interested in a career in print journalism.

Applications must be made in writing and should include grade point average, previous journalism experience and at least two references, one from within the academic community. Clips of past work should be included with application.
It is not necessary for applicants to be majoring in journalism, but that is desirable. Interns must have their own vehicles. We are a drug free workplace.

Send applications to: Coulter Kirkpatrick
Newsroom Office Manager
(street delivery: One Riverside Avenue, 32202)
PO Box 1949
Jacksonville, FL 32231
coulter.kirkpatrick@jacksonville.com

Computer-Assisted Reporting Specialist - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is seeking an aggressive, skilled Computer-Assisted Reporting specialist to work with reporters and editors throughout the newsroom on CAR dailies and projects. The specialist will work as part of a CAR team on database acquisition and analysis, mapping, training of newsroom staff and development of intranet Web pages for use by reporters. At the Sun-Sentinel, CAR has been an important part of the newsroom for more than 18 years. Our CAR staff works closely with reporters and editors on news stories, from the initial planning stages to the end product. CAR specialists frequently receive bylines. The ideal candidate will be fluent with Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL and ArcGIS and have at least two years experience in CAR work. Web development skills considered a plus. Interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples by Aug. 29 to Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, 200 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.

The International Herald Tribune has two openings on its business copy desk in Hong Kong. Please note that these are NOT intended as overseas postings for U.S.-based employees, and The Times will not offer relocation or expatriate benefits to any of its copy editors who might apply. “Nevertheless, we want to make you aware of what’s going on at the I.H.T.,” Alan Flippen writes in an e-mail, “in the spirit of newsroom integration and in case you know anyone from outside the company who might be a good fit for these jobs.”
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Len Apcar, lapcar@iht.com. Read on for the qualifications.
The International Herald Tribune is looking for experienced copy editors to work in Hong Kong for its expanding Asian edition. You will work with a team of dedicated, hard-working editors and correspondents from The New York Times-Herald Tribune family to offer our readers a well-edited, must-read newspaper six mornings a week and a 24-hour Web report. We expect you to know how to smooth copy, write inviting heads and make solid news judgments about international developments. We value energetic professionals who want the challenge of living abroad and are excited by the Asia story.
We have permanent positions immediately available and invite candidates to apply for a one-week tryout. Experience in Asia and business journalism a plus. Interested? Send your resumes to: asiaresumes@iht.com.

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) has an opening for a commercial real estate reporter. The beat includes some of the nation’s prime retail properties, with developers, landlords and builders divvying up the most expensive real estate in the country. The reporter must write stories that are essential to the local business community, staying on top of industry trends, hot regions, and changing market conditions. Also, the reporter will be expected to break news on local property sales, leasing activity and development agreements.

Candidates should have at least five to seven years of daily reporting experience, including preferably three years as a real estate writer.

If you are interested, send a resume, a cover letter outlining why you want the job, and your five best work samples to: Douglas Clancy, assistant managing editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601.

Washingtonpost.com is seeking an opinions producer
with a passion for exploring how to use technology to
spark interesting and lively debates. This person will
help push the newspaper’s award-winning opinions
content onto the Web, create original content and new
features, and help set the public-policy agenda for
the nation’s capital. Though this is not primarily a
writing job, there is an open invitation to pitch
pieces for publication.

Responsibilities include:

Helping to produce the Opinions section of
washingtonpost.com: deciding what content to promote
on the homepage and section front, selecting
compelling visuals to complement columns, and writing
snappy headlines and blurbs.
Helping to maintain and update the site.
Helping to select which op-ed submissions to publish
online.
Generating ideas for columns and features.
Conceiving and producing creative multimedia projects.

Priority with be given to candidates with:
A strong interest in politics and public policy.
Web savvy, experience in online journalism, and
comfort adapting to new software and technologies.
Experience shooting and editing video for the Web.
Excellent writing and copy-editing skills.
A sense of humor.
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and clips
to marisa.katz@washingtonpost.com.

amNewYork seeks special-sections editor
Location:
New York, New York
Job Status:  Full-time
Salary:  $40,000 to $45,000
 Description:
amNewYork seeks a special-sections editor who will be responsible for a
wide array of themed sections. They include health, summer guides, best of
New York, and bridal and holiday gift guides. In addition, candidates
should be able to contribute copy regularly for the gossip page. Excellent
news judgment is essential, as well as the ability to think creatively
about how to produce smart content and present it in a dynamic way.
Proficiency in Quark Xpress, InDesign and Photoshop is a must, as is
flexibility and the ability to juggle many tasks on deadline. The hours
are: Sunday through Thursday from about 11 a.m. to 7 p.m

DUTIES * Plan entire sections by coordinating stories, photos and graphics
from staff, wires and freelancers. * Report/write original entertainment
and celebrity stories for gossip page. * Design sharp pages in Quark
Xpress and InDesign on a daily deadline. * Write and edit stories,

The Wall Street Journal
Energy Blog Editor
This person will function as an editor/producer who will design and maintain a WSJ.com web page dedicated to the business of the environment. The editor/producer will create the page and search out a dynamic slate of content, including videos, news, photos, graphics and commentary, which will be updated daily. This person also will help edit and publish the multiple daily posts on a new blog, which will anchor the page. Candidates should have at least 5 to 7 years experience and a bachelors degree. S/he should have a passion for the subject and demonstrated ability to quickly edit and organize an operation with many fast-moving parts. Web or video experience is a plus. Interested parties should apply online through the following link: http://www.dowjones.com/Careers/Careers.htm and enter job id 109990

The Wall Street Journal
Energy Blog Editor
This person will function as an editor/producer who will design and maintain a WSJ.com web page dedicated to the business of the environment. The editor/producer will create the page and search out a dynamic slate of content, including videos, news, photos, graphics and commentary, which will be updated daily. This person also will help edit and publish the multiple daily posts on a new blog, which will anchor the page. Candidates should have at least 5 to 7 years experience and a bachelors degree. S/he should have a passion for the subject and demonstrated ability to quickly edit and organize an operation with many fast-moving parts. Web or video experience is a plus. Interested parties should apply online through the following link: http://www.dowjones.com/Careers/Careers.htm and enter job id 109990

Economic Development Reporter
There is not a city more devoted to economic development than Jacksonville, Florida. And you could be the business reporter to watchdog what’s building in this dynamic growth region. Keep track of the residential and commercial side of real estate, get to know the key players and tell it all to our readers in print and online. Must be willing to learn multimedia if you don’t yet know. We cover Northeast Florida with an expanding business news department, and we have it all - a redeveloping downtown area, bustling suburbs and rural areas being considered for future growth. Live near beautiful beaches in a warm, hospitable climate, and cover a choice business beat.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Health and Fitness Writer
The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a health and fitness writer. This reporter will focus on healthcare issues and trends, including nutrition, exercise, medicine, technology and consumer healthcare. We’re looking for a writer with the flair and skill to hook readers while helping them understand a sometimes complex healthcare world. This reporter will be part of the lifestyle team, but we need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, a lively entertainment scene and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.
Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to:
tujobs@jacksonville.com.
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.
You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

NIGHT COPS Reporter

Our current night cops person has done such a great job, he’s being promoted to another beat.
Crime is a high-profile beat in Jacksonville, but it’s more than following an “if it bleeds, it leads” philosophy.
We are looking for someone who can cover breaking news, spot trends and offer solutions-based reporting, and develop strong enterprise pieces.
You must also be able to work in a multi-media world, doing everything from immediately posting and updating breaking stories to the Web, shooting video at breaking news scenes and develop online elements for your stories.
You’ll be working at a newspaper that is filling reporting spots and adding new ones.
And you’ll live in an area that offers something for everyone.
Like great weather and the ocean? We’ve got it.
Looking for a place with a strong economy? That’s us.
Like NFL and college football? The area is home to the NFL’s Jaguars and a passionate college football fan base .
Need strong schools? No problem. Two of Jacksonville’s schools consistently rank among the nation’s top 10 and schools in our suburban counties consistently earn the state’s highest marks.
Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to:
tujobs@jacksonville.com.
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.
You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Retail Reporter
Join us as a key member of our expanding business news department exploring the ever-changing world of retail in Northeast Florida and beyond. This is the business beat that appeals to all. Stay on top of the shopping and retail business trends, tell our readers who’s coming and who’s going, and why. Breaking news and enterprise/trend stories galore. Who are the up-and-coming retailers, and who’s hurting. Must be willing to learn multimedia if you don’t yet know. The Florida Times-Union is based in Jacksonville, a wonderful place to live and work, with beautiful beaches and a friendly, outdoor-oriented climate. We’re growing our business coverage and we’re looking for a top-notch reporter to join the team.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Business Editor
We’re adding staff and growing our business coverage. We need a strong and savvy Business Editor to lead us to the type of daily business coverage our readers deserve. Jacksonville, Florida, is a business-oriented city, a center for banking services, real estate development, medical services and the fastest growing port on the East Coast. Northeast Florida is a great place to live and work, with beautiful beaches and a warm climate.
The right person will have demonstrated newsroom leadership and will know how to
build a team that works together toward common goals for print and online. Multimedia experience is a big plus. You will find supportive upper management, a vibrant and improving metro newspaper and website, and a Florida port city steeped in business expansion. A tremendous opportunity for the right person.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Nesting Reporter
The Florida Times-Union in beautiful Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a versatile writer to cover home life as our Nesting Reporter. This reporter will cover home and garden, technology, consumerism, family life and relationships, pets, decor and home entertainment. We want someone who has a demonstrated ability to bring clarity to complex stories and shows strong news judgment. We need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, two public high schools consistently ranked among the best in the country, and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com. Please send sample writing clips as well.
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

MILITARY Reporter

Northeast Florida is military country.
You can see it by our growing Navy bases, as well as key Marines, National Guard and Reserves facilities.
And you can see it by the strong presence of military retirees, who are making Northeast Florida their home.
You’ll lead our coverage on the potential transformation of Mayport to homeport a nuclear aircraft carrier, the fight to help recent war veterans get back on their feet and the continued push to improve health benefits for active duty and retirees.
This job is ideal for a person with strong multi-media skills, including blogging.
Yes, Northeast Florida is military country, but it’s a lot more, too. It’s home to the beautiful St. Johns River, an NFL team and the beach. It’s also home to a strong economy and great weather. Two of Jacksonville’s schools consistently rank among the nation’s top 10 and schools in our suburban counties consistently earn the state’s highest marks.
And it’s home to a newspaper that is not only filling reporter vacancies, but creating new ones.
Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to:
tujobs@jacksonville.com.
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the p
If jargon makes you ill … if fomulaic headlines make your eyes roll … if your boss has no idea how you’re doing unless you do something wrong … then we might have a job for you. The Florida Times-Union has an opening on our news department editing staff for a quick-thinking and (hopefully) -witted professional who wants to excel on a desk that does, every day. If you don’t have at least three years’ experience on a daily newspaper or a successful Dow Jones internship, please don’t apply. But if you do, and you’d like to challenge yourself and us, by all means do.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Position you are applying for.
You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Arts and Entertainment GA Reporter
The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a versatile arts and entertainment writer. This reporter will cover all aspects of local arts and entertainment, including touring shows, music, local bands, televsion, movies, local theater, night clubs and visual arts. Knowledge of contemporary music, including top 40, hip-hop and alternative rock, is a plus, but this is not an exclusive music beat. We want someone who has a demonstrated ability to write on a broad range of subjects, can bring clarity to complex stories and shows strong news judgment. We need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, a lively entertainment scene and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com. Please send sample writing clips as well.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Food Writer
The Florida Times-Union in beautiful Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a versatile food writer. This reporter will cover all aspects of the food industry, including traditional areas such as recipes, technology, consumerism, home entertaining, nutrition and restaurants. But we want a reporter who can expand beyond the traditional to include areas such as food’s part in social events, trends in bioengineering and probiotics and the rising rate of obesity. We want someone who has a demonstrated ability to bring clarity to complex stories and shows strong news judgment. We need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, two public high schools consistently ranked among the best in the country, a lively entertainment scene and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com. Please send sample writing clips as well.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Real Estate Reporter
We’re a real estate development mecca, and we need an aggressive reporter to tell our story. The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville is looking for a business reporter to cover the real estate industry in a fast-growing metropolitan area with a great quality of life. As the real estate industry has dipped, we’re seeking a reporter who can show people how that decline impacts Northeast Florida in commercial and residential real estate. The opportunities for enterprise and trend stories are endless, so we need someone who can identify these stories and present them in a way that will capture the general interest reader. The reporter must also possess skills that translate into a multimedia environment, whether it be postings stories for the Web or doing video reports. Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to:
tujobs@jacksonville.com.
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.
You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Politics Reporter
Politics and Florida. Say those words in the same sentence and you’ll think hanging chads, eight years of the other Bush as governor and a potential VP candidate as the current governor.
Sound interesting?
You’ll get to cover that and more as the political reporter at The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.
You’ll also follow topics such as the political side of a relative newcomer in City Hall struggling to get things done, how lawmakers and lobbyists mix, and a rapidly growing suburban area where developers and builders have a huge amount of power and influence.
And you’ll be a leader on our team covering the presidential election and a variety of interesting local elections, including a state attorney’s race that is expected to bring huge fireworks.
There are many multi-media opportunities with this beat, including blogging and podcasts.
And you’ll do it all in growing and beautiful Northeast Florida.
We’re home to an NFL team, a strong economy and, of course, the beach. Two of Jacksonville’s schools rank among the nation’s top 10 and schools in our suburban counties consistently earn the state’s highest marks.
And we’re home to a newspaper that is not only filling reporter vacancies, but creating many new ones.
Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to:
tujobs@jacksonville.com.
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.
You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is accepting applications for an Assistant Sports Editor to help lead our professional and college beats from our Fort Lauderdale office.

We are looking for a leader with initiative and a willingness to win in a highly competitive market — someone who can coach reporters on news coverage, push them toward timely trend and enterprise stories and lead the development of content for multiple platforms — including the online edition and our broadcast partners.

This supervisor must be an excellent line editor able to develop and elevate stories. The job includes responsibility for managing some of our award-winning special sections and developing and overseeing enterprise and long-term projects.
Organization, strong communication, planning and teamwork are a must. Experience as a supervisor is required.

The Sun-Sentinel aggressively covers South Florida’s four major professional teams, college sports, high schools and an array of outdoor athletic events of interest to the fans in our region.

To apply, submit a cover letter describing your vision for this position and a resume to Sports Editor Kathy Laughlin, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or klaughlin@sun-sentinel.com.

Features Design Director - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is looking for a Features Design Director, a position responsible for leading the section’s visual presentation. The Features Department produces eight daily and Sunday sections, including Food, Travel and Showtime, a weekly entertainment tab. Candidates should have a portfolio demonstrating creativity, excellent use of photography and typography and the ability to organize complex information. We’re looking for an innovator who can sell new ideas and build consensus. Advanced skills in Photoshop and InDesign are prerequisites. CCI and management experience are significant pluses. To apply, submit a tightly edited portfolio with a resume and cover letter to: Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, 200 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.

Graphic Artist
Put your creative skills to work and never be bored in your career again when you come to work for the River Valley Newspaper Group as a graphic artist! Must be proficient with QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Must be able to deal with high volume and tight deadlines, while at the same time producing a high quality, creative product. Good communication and typing skills are required. On-line ad experience a plus.

Associate degree or equivalent design experience essential. Must have a valid driver’s license. Detailed, team-oriented, creative, hard-working individuals interested in this position should respond with cover letter, resume and work samples to cindy.pfaff@lee.net
The River Valley Newspaper Group is based in La Crosse, WI, a spectacular location – a historic, vibrant city nestled between the bluffs and the Mississippi River.
Also enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits and a teamwork environment. Our benefit program includes medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and long-term disability as well as our outstanding retirement account plan and employee stock purchase plan.

Reporter
Jackson County Chronicle
The Jackson County Chronicle, an award-winning weekly newspaper in Black River Falls, WI, needs a full-time reporter to work at its Black River Falls office. The ideal candidate should be experienced in reporting, writing, photography and have pagination skills with Quark. Above all, we seek someone who embraces local news and has a passion for top-notch journalism.

This is a great opportunity to live and work in a community where recreational opportunities abound. A bonus is working with award-winning journalism professionals in the River Valley Newspaper Group.
The River Valley Newspaper Group is based in La Crosse, WI, a spectacular location – a historic, vibrant city nestled between the bluffs and the Mississippi River.
Also enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits and a teamwork environment. Our benefit program includes medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and long-term disability as well as our outstanding retirement account plan and employee stock purchase plan.

If this sounds like a challenge you’d relish, send a cover letter and resume to cindy.pfaff@lee.net.

Information graphics artist/editor, Hong Kong

The Wall Street Journal Asia is looking for an information graphics artist. As we are a small team in Asia, this is a great opportunity to see your work in print on a daily basis while also getting your foot in the door at a well-respected global news organization.The candidate will work with graphics editors, news editors and reporters to identify, develop and produce data-based graphics for breaking-news, features and enterprise projects. The candidate must be detail-oriented, organized and deadline conscious. In addition, the candidate must be comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time. The candidate must have a background in at least one of these areas and an interest in the others: journalism, business and design. Fluency in English is a must. Candidates with at least 2 years of experience creating infographics for news publications are preferred, but we encourage applications from those with less experience as well. Software: Excel and Illustrator. Email resume and samples/link to website to: jessica.yu@wsj.com Note: do not send zip attachments

Copy editor/page designer
The combined news copy desk of the 35,000 circulation La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune and 12,000 circulation Winona (Minn.) Daily News, and their related Web sites, seeks a forward-thinking journalist who is a strong editor and headline writer with a flair for bold design. The desk seeks copy editors whose news judgment produces content, both in print and online, that not only reflects what people are talking about but also drives what people are talking about. Copy editors work at the Tribune in downtown La Crosse. La Crosse County is a health care, education and retail center of 110,000 people between the beautiful bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley. Direct a letter of application, resume and work samples to Human Resources, La Crosse Tribune, 401 N. Third St., La Crosse, WI 54601 or Cindy.Pfaff@lee.net.

Online Sales Manager
Ready to take on a critical position and be a key part of the success of your company? Then the River Valley Newspaper Group has an opportunity for you.
The online sales manager is responsible for the continued growth of our thriving websites, such as lacrossetribune.com, winonadailynews.com, 7riversmarketplace.com and 12 others, enjoying over 50,000 visits per day.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of driving online revenue and audience, demonstrated success leading an online team, and the ability to develop new online products as well as create additional customer relationships. A degree in journalism, business, marketing or technology-related field desirable.
The River Valley Newspaper Group is based in La Crosse, WI, a spectacular location – a historic, vibrant city nestled between the bluffs and the Mississippi River.
Also enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits and a teamwork environment. Our benefit program includes medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and long-term disability as well as our outstanding retirement account plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Respond to Cindy.Pfaff@Lee.net by Feb. 12, 2008.

Webmaster
Exciting opportunity for a skilled webmaster! The River Valley Newspaper Group in La Crosse, WI, seeks a webmaster to support our award-winning and fast-growing websites, such as lacrossetribune.com, winonadailynews.com, 7riversmarketplace.com and 12 others, enjoying over 50,000 visits per day. The successful candidate will be responsible for using programming, scripting and database integration tools to continue that success.
Must be fully versed in HTML, XML, XHTML and XSLT. Should have a firm appreciation for object-oriented design and should be able to use a variety of emerging programming languages and Web development tools including Ajax and Ruby on Rails. Must be able to administer most technical aspects of the website including full support of data feeds in and out of the site, administration of the content-management system (NewsSys) and ad-management tools (AdSys), management of rich-media files and systems and support of all database-driven applications within the organization.
The River Valley Newspaper Group is based in La Crosse, WI, a spectacular location – a historic, vibrant city nestled between the bluffs and the Mississippi River.
Also enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits and a teamwork environment. Our benefit program includes medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and long-term disability as well as our outstanding retirement account plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Respond to Cindy.Pfaff@Lee.net by Feb. 12, 2008.

NEWSPAPER DESIGN DIRECTOR
amNewYork is looking to hire a design director who will bring creativity, innovation and energy to the paper. If you do not have at least 5 years’ experience working at a newspaper or a magazine laying out EDITORIAL CONTENT please to not apply.
The director is responsible for the visual presentation, design management, creative direction and brand stewardship of the paper. Candidates must have top-notch technical and managerial skills and be adept at marrying editorial content with design. The design director reports to the editor in chief of amNewYork and supervises three designers.

Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom, designing and helping other staffers produce a visually-gripping newspaper – from up-front news pages to back-of-the-book feature sections.
In addition to keeping pace with the demands of the (Monday-Friday) daily, this candidate should continually be working on improving the overall look and feel of the paper. Candidates should have innovative ideas for keeping the paper fresh and for integrating the print product with our Web site, amNY.com. Creative design of Web icons, blog postings and user-generated content are some of the director’s duties.
The director also is responsible for the quality of the production and printing process. Candidates must be expert in QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and be able to teach others these programs.
The director also must be a flexible, fast-thinking multi-tasker, who will work Sunday-Thursday, from about noon until 8 p.m. or so.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee production/design of news pages, feature sections and special sections. Daily hands-on layout and design of the front page and some inside pages. Supervise two designers. Preserve, promote and enhance the amNew York brand. Oversee print quality/reproduction. Work with the online staff to coordinate art/design issues. PDF/prepress, Quark/Photoshop/Illustrator troubleshooting. Photo/graphics editing, selection and color correction.
REQUIRMENTS: At least 5 years’ experience working at a newspaper, wire service or news magazine. At least 2 years’ management experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in graphic arts. Journalism training is a plus. Familiarity with New York City also is a plus.
Competitive salary and benefits. Please email your resume and samples of your work to: diane.goldie@newsday.com. No phone calls please.

REPORTER
amNewYork is looking to hire an energetic, self-starter who can break news and thrive in a fast-paced workplace.
The candidate must have 3-4 years experience working at a daily newspaper or wire service covering crime, courts, transportation, education or government news. This person must be able to write daily stories on deadline and also produce longer, cover stories and projects. The candidate also must feed breaking stories to the online staff and contribute to amNY.com’s blogs and multimedia efforts.

Duties:
•Write clear, accurate, well-crafted news and feature stories on deadline.
• Develop and initiate projects including in-depth features, investigative reports and analytical pieces.
• Make arrangements for photos, videos, graphics and other supplemental publication material for the paper and Web site.

Requirements/Qualifications:
• 3-4 years experience working at a daily newspaper or wire service covering hard news.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
•Ability to break news, cultivate sources and generate sharp stories ideas.
• Familiarity with New York City.
• A bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field.
• Ability to use and understand a broad base of information systems, including news wires, data banks of governmental agencies and private organizations, and various other research materials.
• Knowledge of Quark, PhotoShop, video shooting and editing skills a plus.

Position: Photo Editor
amNewYork is looking to hire a photo editor responsible for providing compelling photos for the daily paper and online, in addition to working with the design staff to guide the overall visual look of the paper.

Solid news judgment, mastery of photography, strong organizational skills and flexibility are essential. The editor will work with supervisors, section editors and the online staff to come up photo assignments that will enhance pages/website (amNY.com) and complement stories.
The hours are: Sunday through Thursday from about noon to 8 p.m., but flexibility is important. Knowledge of New York City, Quark, video shooting skills and sound slides are a plus.

DUTIES:
* Initiate, develop, and pursue news, feature and sports photographs for the paper and website.
* Work with design staff to ensure quality of photos is in line with design and tone of the paper and website.
* Work with section editors and supervisors to come up with innovative daily and long term planning for the paper and website.
* Oversee freelancers, assigning and coordinating shoots and editing submitted photos.
* Regularly produce photos of outstanding quality for the daily paper and for long-term projects.
* Work with the online staff to produce slide shows and occasionally videos.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:
* At least five years of journalism experience at a daily newspaper, wire service, magazine or news website.
* Exceptional initiative, excelling at picture stories, strongly visual projects and photo-illustration.
* Skilled at editing his or her own work and is able to help edit the work of other photographers.
* Outstanding computer imaging, processing and studio skills.
* Highly skilled in the use of all specialized equipment, all facets of artificial lighting, color photography and studio work.
* Familiarity with Quark.
* Comfortable with Photo Shop.
* Skilled with photo browsers.
* Strong news judgment.
* Ability to work well on daily deadlines.
* High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
* Ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
* Track record of producing powerful and evocative images.
* Knowledge of video shooting and editing a plus.

Contact amNewYork executive editor Mae Cheng at mae.cheng@am-ny.com. No phone calls please.

Description:
amNewYork is looking to hire an energetic, self-starter who can break news and thrive in a fast-paced workplace.

The candidate must have 3-4 years experience working at a daily newspaper or wire service covering crime, courts, transportation, education or government news. This person must be able to write daily stories on deadline and also produce longer, cover stories and projects.

The candidate also must feed breaking stories to the online staff and contribute to amNY.com’s blogs and multimedia efforts.

Duties:

•Write clear, accurate, well-crafted news and feature stories on deadline.

• Develop and initiate projects including in-depth features, investigative reports and analytical pieces.

• Make arrangements for photos, videos, graphics and other supplemental publication material for the paper and Web site.

Requirements/Qualifications:
• 3-4 years experience working at a daily newspaper or wire service covering hard news.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
•Ability to break news, cultivate sources and generate sharp stories ideas.
• Familiarity with New York City.
• A bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field.
• Ability to use and understand a broad base of information systems, including news wires, data banks of governmental agencies and private organizations, and various other research materials.
• Knowledge of Quark, PhotoShop, video shooting and editing skills a plus.

Contact: Please send resume to managing editor Pete Catapano at pcatapano@am-ny.com. No phone calls please.

Sports Editor - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is looking for a Sports Editor who can build on the quality journalism in a department long recognized by APSE for producing top-10 sections. Our staff covers four professional teams, nationally recognized college programs, an expansive high school sports network as well as community sports. In addition to daily sections, we produce weekly college and pro football sections during the season and multiple special sections. We cover games, produce enterprise and contribute significantly to our online edition, producing some of the most popular blogs on the site.
We want a leader who will thrive in a highly competitive market. This editor must plan content for print and electronic media and direct daily coverage as well as enterprise, watchdog and consumer pieces. The ideal candidate can produce coverage that satisfies the most ardent Sports section reader as well as identify stories for the front page. To apply, please send a letter describing your qualifications and vision along with a resume to: Recruitment Editor Kathleen Pellegrino, Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com. Finalists will be asked to do a critique.

Graphic Artist: We’re seeking a multi-talented graphic artist to tackle a wide range of projects, from designing news and features pages to creating info-graphics and dynamic images. From concept to completion, you’ll have the opportunity to do it all. The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, with a great group of artists and editors. We’re looking for someone who can think beyond the norm, and way outside the box, to come up with fresh ideas. We want an artist with great news judgment and the skills to bring it all together in a visually appealing package that will stop a reader in his tracks. Is that you? Can you think quickly on your feet? Be collaborative? Handle the pace? If it is, send a cover letter, resume and your six best work samples to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Knowledge of Photoshop, Quark, Illustrator are a must; it’s a big plus if you can also work in Flash and/or Lightwave.

Business Reporter: The Record is seeking a writer to cover the health care industry in North Jersey. We’ve shifted away from big, out-of-area pharmaceutical companies while broadening the beat to include all aspects of the business of health care. We still cover billion-dollar companies — Barr Labs, the second-largest generic drug maker, Quest Diagnostics, the biggest U.S. drug testing company, and Medco, the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager, to name a few — but have expanded the beat to include scores of for-profit health-related companies and associated professions. Rather than strictly company coverage, however, we’re seeking a reporter who can find the trends, issues and controversies in this dynamic sector. The ideal candidate will come with a long list of story ideas and at least five years of daily newspaper experience to deliver breaking news, daily and Sunday centerpieces and A1 stories. If you are interested, send a cover letter, resume and your six best clips to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601see Business Editor Bill Donnellon.

Some background about our newspaper: The Record is a family-owned, medium-sized newspaper located in North Jersey, just 15 miles away from Times Square in Manhattan and a short drive from the Jersey shore and the mountains in Pennsylvania and New York. It has won the “General Excellence Award” as New Jersey’s best daily newspaper in 10 of the past 15 years, including three of the past four years .

Job opening
Part-time web producer/www.northjersey.com (The Record, Bergen County, NJ)
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) has an opening for a part-time web producer. The producer is an all-around journalist who applies technical skills and a nose for news to update northjersey.com, the Web site for The Record, with compelling content. You will publish articles, write headlines, choose photos and layer pieces with Web-only tools – links to further information, for example. You also will create photo galleries and add audio, video and interactive elements. HTML, PhotoShop and writing/editing skills will be tested. Additional technical skills such as CSS, XML, DHTML, Flash, Freehand and Illustrator are a plus. Hours and days are variable. If interested, send a resume and links to work samples to RecruitDNG@northjersey.com by Jan. 18. Please write “Part-time producer” in the subject field.

Journalism Training Program
Applications are being accepted for a newsroom-training program for news reporters at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. This trainee will be part of Tribune Company’s Metpro, a two-year program designed to encourage journalists from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to consider careers in journalism. The chosen candidate will receive six months of training at the Sun-Sentinel starting in Fall 2008. He/she will learn from experienced journalists about writing, interviewing, researching and covering beats while writing articles for the Sun-Sentinel. After successfully completing the first six months, the Metpro reporter would begin 18 months in an entry-level reporting position. Mentoring and periodic evaluations will continue through the program. It is expected that this reporter’s performance will result in a staff position being offered. Applicants should be beginning journalists who are capable of conducting interviews in Spanish or Creole. The successful candidate will receive a salary and benefits. The application deadline is January 31. To apply go to http://www.metpronews.com/. See the Sun-Sentinel at sun-sentinel.com

The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., is soliciting applications for
current and future openings on its news copy desk.

We want editors who can look beyond the commas to engage stories at
every level. We empower our copy editors; in return we demand a high
level of accuracy, the gumption to challenge or rewrite a lede, the
willingness to take responsibility for all aspects of a story, and a
sense of humor. We put a premium on the ability to write elegant
headlines that tickle or trumpet as necessary.

Experience with wire or assignment editing, new media or design will be
an asset in this position.

The N&O is one of America’s best papers of its size and ambitious
beyond its daily circulation of about 170,000. We’re a dynamic and
changing newsroom with an aggressive attitude toward the Internet and
the evolution of the print medium. We want editors who show both
excellence and flexibility. We’re looking for the best.

Please send resumes with work samples to Steve Merelman, Front-page
editor
The News & Observer, 215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27602;
919-829-8950.

All resumes should be sent to
employment@politico.com.

Staff Writer
Politico is always searching for the best in the
business to join our new multimedia venture. For
our reporting staff, we want to hear from you if
you have demonstrated experience writing about
politics and have clips that show innovation and
creativity. Our writers stand out with their
ability to think across platforms using video,
audio and graphics to tell stories about
Congress, lobbying or campaigns. Please send a
cover letter, resume and clips to
employment@politico.com. No telephone calls
please. Politico is an equal opportunity
employer.

Designer
Politico, an exciting new multi-media news
company, seeks a designer skilled in both print
and online media. This job will involve
on-deadline layout for our three day-per-week
newspaper as well as longer-term projects. We’re
looking for a designer with experience in
journalism, a track record of working closely
with editors and reporters, and a demonstrated
interest in politics. Experience with Flash and
interactive graphics will make your application
stand out. Proficiency in Adobe InDesign,
Illustrator and Photoshop is a plus. Please send
a resume, cover letter and clips to
employment@politico.com. No telephone calls
please. Politico is an equal opportunity
employer.

Copy Editor
Politico seeks a talented, detail-oriented and
experienced copy editor to join its stellar copy
desk. The ideal candidate will have at least four
years’ experience editing for a newspaper,
magazine, wire service or news website and must
demonstrate strong familiarity with AP style and
an ability to work swiftly and efficiently under
tight deadlines. The candidate should also
possess superior headline-writing abilities.
Knowledge of and interest in government and
politics is a plus. This is a full-time position
on a Saturday through Wednesday shift. To apply,
send an e-mail with the subject line “Copy
Editor,” along with your cover letter and résumé,
to employment@politico.com. No telephone calls,
please. Politico is an equal opportunity
employer.

Editor and Publisher story about Politico having
made the Top 30 list of most-visited newspaper
websites:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/online/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003672198

The Tennessean is searching for a city editor to take the reins of daily news coverage for print and online. This editor would have charge of politics, government, key topics like health, education, environment, coverage of breaking news, etc. Candidates should be able to demonstrate sophistication in news judgment, story editing skills, good management/planning/organizational abilities, and an appreciation for online multimedia story-telling as well as print story-telling. This editor is key in helping to plan and execute mid-level enterprise as well as major public service projects, including database reporting. This management position supervises five assistant city editors. Send letter, resume and work samples to Senior Editor/Content Deborah Fisher at dfisher@tennessean.com. Please use “city editor” in the subject line.

The Tennessean is searching for a night news editor. This vital role requires someone with impeccable news judgment to oversee the nightside Information Center operation, including posting news to tennessean.com. The night news editor position is designed for a person with a thorough understanding of the newspaper’s mission - both in print and online - and a desire to provide readers with in-depth coverage on a variety of platforms including well-crafted stories, succinct headlines, informative graphics, engaging design/display and a deep online presentation. This person must be able to communicate and work daily with the city editor, Information Center line editors and other department editors. He/she will direct a 16-person copy desk and be the nighttime Information Center link to all other production departments at The Tennessean. Being able to direct a team effectively on deadline is critical. This person must have a college degree and at least five years previous experience as a news manager, including oversight of copy editors, at a daily newspaper. Experience with managing reporters is a plus. Send letter and resume to Senior Editor/Production Alan Whitt at awhitt@tennessean.com. Please use “night editor” in the subject line.

The Tennessean is seeking a regional enterprise reporter. Coverage focuses on four counties to the east and south of Nashville. Must have three to five years of solid beat coverage at a daily newspaper. Multimedia and database skills are a plus. Please send cover letter, resume, clips and 5-10 story ideas to Kevin Paulk, regional editor, The Tennessean, 1100 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203. Or e-mail kpaulk@tennessean.com, with “REGIONAL” in the subject line.

The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

Job opening/Deputy Business Editor/The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

The Record (Bergen County, N.J.) has an immediate opening for an
experienced assignment editor to join its business desk. This editor will
assist the business editor and another deputy in planning and editing the
seven-day-a-week business section and the Sunday real estate
section. Duties include assigning and editing breaking news and enterprise
and weekly reports focusing on North Jersey’s major industry sectors. We’re
seeking a well-organized pro with superior time-management skills and the
ability to juggle many tasks. Ability to work quickly and accurately to
meet multiple deadlines is essential. Candidates should have at least five
to seven years of daily experience, including at least three years as an
assignment editor.

If you’re interested, send a cover letter on why you want the job, samples
of your best work and a résumé to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing
Editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601.

Some background about our newspaper and company: The Record is
family-owned, medium-sized newspaper located in North Jersey, just 15 miles
away from Times Square in Manhattan and a short drive from the shore and
the mountains. It has won the “General Excellence Award” as New Jersey’s
best daily newspaper in 10 of the past 15 years, including three of the
past four years. Our company owns another daily newspaper - the Herald News
- as well as some 48 weeklies and 12 magazines.

The Times-Picayune has an opening for an assistant business editor who would also do some reporting/writing.

We are looking for someone who could assist in managing and running our business section, which is comprised of five reporters. The successful candidate would help edit local copy and assist in making assignments and coordinating coverage. He or she would also cover oil and gas and a local utility.

Kim Quillen
Business Editor
The Times-Picayune
(504) 826-3416

The Times-Picayune has an opening for an assistant business editor who would also do some reporting/writing.

We are looking for someone who could assist in managing and running our business section, which is comprised of five reporters. The successful candidate would help edit local copy and assist in making assignments and coordinating coverage. He or she would also cover oil and gas and a local utility.

Kim Quillen
Business Editor
The Times-Picayune
(504) 826-3416

Job opening/Deputy Business Editor/The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

The Record (Bergen County, N.J.) has an immediate opening for an experienced assignment editor to join its business desk. This editor will assist the business editor and another deputy in planning and editing the seven-day-a-week business section and the Sunday real estate section. Duties include assigning and editing breaking news and enterprise and weekly reports focusing on North Jersey’s major industry sectors. We’re seeking a well-organized pro with superior time-management skills and the ability to juggle many tasks. Ability to work quickly and accurately to meet multiple deadlines is essential. Candidates should have at least five to seven years of daily experience, including at least three years as an assignment editor.

If you’re interested, send a cover letter on why you want the job, samples of your best work and a résumé to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601.

Some background about our newspaper and company: The Record is family-owned, medium-sized newspaper located in North Jersey, just 15 miles away from Times Square in Manhattan and a short drive from the shore and the mountains. It has won the “General Excellence Award” as New Jersey’s best daily newspaper in 10 of the past 15 years, including three of the past four years. Our company owns another daily newspaper - the Herald News - as well as some 48 weeklies and 12 magazines.

Municipal Reporter - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel seeks an aggressive, enterprising reporter to cover the city of Pompano Beach. Pompano, one of Broward’s oldest cities, is diverse and politically active. Government, politics and watchdog reporting are at the core of this assignment, but sophisticated coverage of the neighborhoods and diverse people who make up this city and do business here also is essential. This assignment requires an experienced journalist with strong reporting and writing skills who can turn dailies on deadline and still make time to develop the weekenders and longer enterprise pieces that put issues in perspective. Strong source development skills are a must. Spanish skills as well as knowledge of computer-assisted reporting are preferred. The person who fills this job can expect to file reports to the Internet edition and to other media affiliated with the Sun-Sentinel. To apply, please send a cover letter, a resume and 8-10 work samples to Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

Photographer - The award-winning South Florida Sun-Sentinel Photo Department has an opening for a staff photographer whose talent, passion and work ethic are exceeded only by his/her drive to capture compelling, exciting and storytelling pictures at every assignment. The ideal candidate also should be able to produce innovative multimedia pieces for Sun-Sentinel.com. Experience producing and editing video and sound slides in a fast moving, competitive environment is an advantage. Language skills, especially Spanish or Creole, are another plus. Come join an energetic, ambitious and experienced staff that puts an emphasis on outstanding photojournalism, multimedia, high ethical standards and diversity. Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter and digital portfolio (photographs, multimedia and video packages) to Taimy Alvarez, Director of Photography, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33301 or talvarez@sun-sentinel.com.

NIGHT NEWS EDITOR

This vital role requires someone with impeccable news judgment to oversee the nightside Information Center operation, including posting news to tennessean.com. The night news editor position is designed for a person with a thorough understanding of the newspaper’s mission - both in print and online - and a desire to provide readers with in-depth coverage on a variety of platforms including well-crafted stories, succinct headlines, informative graphics, engaging design/display and a deep online presentation. This person must be able to communicate and work daily with the city editor, Information Center line editors and other department editors. He/she will direct a 16-person copy desk and be the nighttime Information Center link to all other production departments at The Tennessean. Being able to direct a team effectively on deadline is critical.

This person must have a college degree and at least five years previous experience as a news manager, including oversight of copy editors, at a daily newspaper. Experience with managing reporters is a plus.

Contact Managing Editor Meg Downey at mdowney@tennessean.com or 615-259-8002.

REGIONAL ENTERPRISE REPORTER:

The Tennessean and Tennessean.com are seeking an aggressive reporter to bolster coverage of our dynamic, growing region. Our regional coverage focuses on four counties to the east and south of Nashville. Two of them, Williamson and Rutherford, are among the fastest-growing in the country. We’re looking for someone with three to five years of solid beat coverage at a daily newspaper to break news, identify trends and tell their stories on the streets and as a watchdog. Multimedia and database skills are a plus. Please send a cover letter, resume, clips and 5-10 story ideas to Kevin Paulk, regional editor, The Tennessean, 1100 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203. You can also e-mail kpaulk@tennessean.com, with “REGIONAL” in the subject line.

RELIGION REPORTER
The Tennessean (Nashville) is seeking a religion reporter who can cover the beat with an eye toward enterprise. Nashville is a growing city and home to major religious organizations, including the Southern Baptist Convention, multiple religious publishers and several Christian music labels. We are seeking a reporter who can cover these institutions, as well as write insightful stories about how religion shapes communities and culture. Three to five years of experience is a must. Please send a cover letter, resume, clips and some story ideas to Ricky Young, city editor, The Tennessean, 1100 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203. You can also e-mail ryoung@tennessean.com, with “religion” in the subject line.

FOOD REPORTER
The Tennessean (Nashville) is seeking a food reporter who can cover the city’s restaurants, write about food trends and features, as well as develop harder-hitting enterprise as it relates to what and how we eat - especially here in the South. We have a popular weekly Food section in a vibrant city with expanding culinary diversity. Preference will be given to writers with demonstrated knowledge of the food world. Experience covering hard news is a plus. Please send a cover letter, resume, clips and some story ideas to Cindy Smith, Living Section editor, The Tennessean, 1100 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203. You can also e-mail csmith@tennessean.com. with “food reporter” in the subject line.

Race and Demographics Editor

The Orlando Sentinel is seeking an experienced journalist to become its next Demographics Editor, directing a team of six reporters who cover race and ethnicity, immigration, demographic trends (including the census), religion, Hispanic affairs, Puerto Rico, social services, charities and youth. This team in the Sentinel’s multimedia newsroom reports and writes daily stories, in-depth pieces, features and projects for all sections of the newspaper and for OrlandoSentinel.com. The ideal candidate for this prime editing position can both conceptualize a big-picture enterprise story and direct news gathering for a deadline story. Excellent line-editing skills are required, and a reporting background is strongly preferred. The Demographics Editor, who reports to the Associate Managing Editor for the How We Live group, must be a strong coach who is able to work well in a collaborative environment. To apply, please e-mail a resume and cover letter in confidence to (Mr.) Dana S. Eagles, Staff Development Editor of the Orlando Sentinel, deagles@orlandosentinel.com. More information about Sentinel careers: www.orlandosentinel.com/newsjobs.

Business Reporter - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is looking for a hard-hitting and energetic reporter to cover Florida’s troubled insurance industry. This position calls for a strong reporter and writer who can turn stories quickly and cut through the jargon, focusing on the impact to the average consumer. The successful candidate will have a track record of producing compelling enterprise and competitive breaking news coverage. This reporter also will keep tabs on Florida Power & Light as a sub-beat. The person who fills this position will be expected to file reports to Sun-Sentinel.com. Experience covering business or government issues is a plus, as is the ability to speak Spanish. Interested candidates should submit a resume and their 10 best clips to Business Editor Anne Vasquez South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

SEEKING WASHINGTON, D.C. EDITOR

The Nation, the country’s oldest political weekly, seeks a Washington
Editor with strong reporting skills and experience covering politics and
policy. We seek a candidate who has a dynamic and distinctive vision for
the magazine’s Washington coverage.

Editor should have knowledge of how D.C. works –and fails to work–
and broad familiarity with the workings of Congress, the executive
branch and the public interest community.

The position involves:
*Contributing articles and editorials to the magazine and its website
*Commissioning articles and, at times, editing pieces for the magazine
and website
*Collaborating with the New York office in shaping political coverage
for the magazine and website
*Overseeing the magazine’s Washington office, which at times includes
other Nation writers and editors
*Representing the magazine in Washington– engaging with the broader
progressive community, attending events and conferences and appearing
on tv and radio

Please e-mail resume, brief cover letter and salary requirements to
dcedit@thenation.com or to Peggy Suttle,
The Nation, 33 Irving Place, 8th floor, New York, NY 10003. No calls
please.
Minorities strongly encouraged to apply.
We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Education Reporter - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is seeking an experienced journalist to fill the demanding position of Education Reporter. This reporter will be part of a two-person team covering K-12 education in Broward County, a highly diverse and large school district. It is essential that this person have at least five years of daily newspaper experience with significant time covering a demanding beat. Ideally, this person also will be able to interview in Spanish or Creole and have computer assisted reporting skills.
The primary focus of this job is to watchdog one of our biggest local governments and to enterprise hard-hitting coverage on trends and issues of importance to taxpayers, parents and students.
This reporter should have versatile reporting and writing skills. He or she should be adept at turning trend pieces, breaking new ground, and keeping the paper out front on the latest education issues. A premium will be placed on aggressive reporting on pocketbook issues, innovative approaches to the beat, and engaging storytelling.
This reporter also will file reports to the Internet Edition and to other media affiliated with the Sun-Sentinel.
This position must be filled quickly so interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume and 8-10 writing samples to Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or to kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.

Editorial Board - A multi-faceted position in a dynamic, high-energy environment is open on the Editorial Board of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The basic duty required is writing editorials with a focus on local issues, especially political coverage, in advance of the 2008 election year. Experience in editing and/or page design is a plus, as is demonstrated know-how in multimedia presentations.
This Board position will be asked to file items for a blog, The Slant, and be able to keep pace with technology and its impact on how we disseminate opinions in new media. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Editorial Page Editor Antonio Fins, afins@sun-sentinel.com.

The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., is soliciting applications for
its news copy desk.

We want editors who can look beyond the commas to engage stories at
every level. We empower our copy editors; in return we demand a high
level of accuracy, the gumption to challenge or rewrite a lede, the
willingness to take responsibility for all aspects of a story, and a
sense of humor. We put a premium on the ability to write elegant
headlines that tickle or trumpet as necessary.

Experience with wire or assignment editing, new media or design will be
an asset in this position.
The N&O is one of America’s best papers of its size and ambitious
beyond its daily circulation of about 170,000. We’re a dynamic and
changing newsroom with an aggressive attitude toward the Internet and
the evolution of the print medium. We want editors who show both
excellence and flexibility. We’re looking for the best.

Please send resumes with work samples to:
Steve Merelman
Front-page editor
The News & Observer
215 S. McDowell St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27602

MULTIMEDIA ANCHOR/REPORTER

Are you entrepreneurial and creative?

Are you Web savvy?

Are you confidant in front of a camera?

Can you report the news?

Do watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart? Do you cruise Youtube? Have you ever seen Joanne Colan of Rocketboom?

If you said, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes and yea!, we may have a great job for you.

We are looking for someone who can anchor and host a daily news/features segment on Jacksonville.com and who can handle a variety of daily reporting assignments. We’re not talking about replicating TV on the Internet. We are looking for someone who can report the news with a little attitude and a lot of personality.

Some of the basics:

- We want someone who understands the Web in and out.

- We want someone who can produce a short, daily news-features-talk-of-the-town show.

- We want someone who is creative. Really creative. Imaginative. Entrepreneurial.

- We want someone who can take part in the planning of news coverage.

- We want someone who knows audio and video and how to use these media to tell the story.

- We want someone who is confidant in front of a camera.

If this job has your name written all over it, then here’s what we want you to do:

- Read the Times-Union.

- Send us a 2 minute video on a DVD showing us how you would do your own daily news/features show. Tell us about the news of that day, what’s coming up, and what you hear people talking about.

- Tell us in 250 words why this job is meant for you and why you are meant for it. (If you don’t have access to your own camera and DVD recorder, send us a script.)

- Send us a resume.

Send this package to:

The Florida Times-Union

Attn: Human Resources

One Riverside Ave

Jacksonville, FL 32202

PS: We also might want you to come in for an audition.

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

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Business Reporter - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is seeking a general assignment/enterprise business reporter. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned journalist with outstanding reporting and writing skills, and the ability to develop strong enterprise for 1A and section fronts on a regular basis on a variety of issues. Some areas of reporting would include personal technology issues, as well as other topics. Reporters are expected to report for our print and online editions. Experience in business reporting at a daily newspaper is preferred, as is the ability to speak Spanish. The Sun-Sentinel is located in Fort Lauderdale, in one of the most beautiful regions — and one of the most competitive media markets — in the country. In addition to the daily newspaper, the Sun-Sentinel also produces sun-sentinel.com, reports for radio and television and a variety of specialty publications. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and up to 10 clips to Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or to kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.

Community News Reporters - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is looking for two aggressive and enterprising reporters to fill community news reporting positions.
The candidates chosen for these positions will write primarily for the Sunday Community News sections and also for the daily Community News Roundup pages in the Local section.
One of these positions is based in Weston and will be responsible for helping to cover suburban areas as well as the sub-beats of community transportation and public safety.
The other will be based in Delray Beach. The candidate chosen will cover several towns as well as the sub-beats of community transportation and community culture/entertainment.
In both cases, the ability to quickly generate and complete stories is essential. He or she will be expected to bring a creative eye to this assignment and will be expected to contribute content for online and as well as for our multi-media partners. These reporters will primarily work during the week. These jobs could be appropriate entry-level positions for ambitious journalists looking to launch a career and have opportunities for other assignments after experience is gained.
Please send a resume, cover letter and eight clips to Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or to kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, an aggressive metropolitan daily in a competitive market, seeks applications from veteran copy editors for possible future openings. Requirements include: a flair for crisp, catchy headlines and cutlines; the ability to handle occasional slot work; an excellent knowledge of grammar, usage and AP style; and a commitment to local news. We’ve started a universal desk, so experience in handling a variety of copy — sports, features, business — is a plus. So is Spanish-language ability. We prefer candidates with at least five years of experience on a daily desk. Send a cover letter and resume to Ken Olsen, News Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or to kgolsen@sun-sentinel.com.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is accepting applications for 2008 Internships and for Metpro, a two-year newsroom training program. The Summer 2008 internship application deadline is Nov. 15. For more information see www.sun-sentinel.com/internships.

The Florida Times-Union seeks a graphic artist with multimedia skills. We focus the graphic artists’ time on high-impact pieces. And we give people a lot of room to get their ideas in the paper and online. You’d work closely with the other two artists, the graphics editor and the AME for Visuals. We have created a work environment that fosters creativity and values good storytelling in all forms.

In the last year, the T-U graphics department has:

*Won an SND Award of Excellence
*Won two Florida Society of Newspaper Editors Awards
*Hosted and led an SND Quick Course
*Collaborated with Jacksonville.com on multimedia graphics
*Frequently reported graphics and Alternative Story Forms

Things you could expect as a T-U graphic artist:

*Participating in weekly maestro sessions for each department
*Art department brainstorming sessions
*Creating illustrations in a variety of styles
*Working on graphics for print and multimedia
*Producing daily graphics on tight deadlines
*Graphic research and reporting
*Feedback and critique from your editors and peers
*Collaborating on full-page projects
*Freedom to pitch your own projects

The programs:
*Flash
*Illustrator
*InDesign
*Excel
*PhotoShop
*Cinema 4D and Poser a plus

The people you’d be working with:
*Value divergent thinking
*Work hard but make time for creativity
*Strive for diversity in the newsroom and in the paper’s coverage

The city:
*Jacksonville is a beautiful and affordable city that includes miles of riverfront and beaches, many historic neighborhoods, downtown living, beautiful parks, great universities, several top-notch entertainment venues, an incredible zoo, excellent shopping and delicious seafood.
*A fast-growing metro area with pro and college football, golf, tennis, baseball, fishing, the arts and much more.
*Possibilities for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy kayaking, fishing, surfing, camping, golf, tennis etc.
*Nightlife for a variety of crowds
*Access to several great road trip destinations: St. Augustine, Gainesville, Savannah, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa/St. Pete, Atlanta and Miami
Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com
Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:

The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.
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At The Naples Daily News, we value the role copy/design editors play in packaging well-edited stories and meaningful photos in our print editions. We love it when this detail-oriented team catches errors, writes smart headlines or suggests ways to break out significant content for readers. We encourage them to explore ways to create accessible, sophisticated and content-driven pages, using our new InCopy and InDesign-based production system. The Daily News has a strong commitment to visual journalism, having won frequent national recognition in Best Use of Photography and Pictures of the Year contests. If enjoying the sun and sand in Naples this winter appeals to you, send a resume and a few samples of your best work to: Kevin Hellyer, Assistant Managing Editor, Naples Daily News, 1075 Central Ave., Naples, FL 34102.

The Home News Tribune, a daily newspaper in East Brunswick, NJ, is interviewing candidates for reporter positions. Three years of daily newspaper experience is preferable but not required. The Home News Tribune is also reviewing candidates for editing positions that may be available in the near future because of an internal reorganization. In both cases, knowledge of South Asian culture and languages is a plus.

Web site: http://www.thnt.com/
Contact: Chuck Paolino, executive editor, cpaolino -at- thnt.com

Newsday has immediate openings for resourceful reporters on its
Long Island desk. Successful candidates will have a
proven record of breaking news on their beat, developing
sources, writing sharp dailies and producing compelling,
in-depth enterprise stories. The ideal candidates will
be relentless diggers with great story-telling skills. Long
Island is home to 3 million diverse residents in the highly
competitive New York media market. Multi-media experience a
plus. Please send letter and a healthy sampling of your best
writing to Cliff Schechtman, Assistant Managing Editor/Long
Island, Newsday 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville 11747.

EDITOR / BOOKS & THE ARTS

The Nation, the national weekly magazine of politics and culture, seeks
an Editor of its Books & the Arts section. Candidate must have vision,
experience, commissioning skills, administrative abilities and a grasp
of currents in global and U.S. politics, history, contemporary fiction,
media, music, visual arts, and both high and popular culture. The
position demands excellent editing skills. MINORITIES STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Please send resume, clips and a brief cover letter with salary
requirements to LitEditor@thenation.com or to Peggy Suttle, The Nation,
33 Irving Place, 8th Fl, New York, NY 10003. No calls please.