Jobs

Multimedia Fellowship Program in 14 Markets

Employer: E.W. Scripps Company, Inc.
Salary: Not specified
Job Status: Temporary
Ad expires: Oct. 7, 2010
Job ID: 1197760

The E. W. Scripps Company’s Newspaper Division is pleased to introduce a fellowship program with opportunities in its newspaper and interactive operations in 14 markets across the United States:

• Abilene, Texas
• Anderson, South Carolina
• Bremerton (Kitsap), Washington
• Corpus Christi, Texas
• Evansville, Indiana
• Henderson, Kentucky
• Knoxville, Tennessee
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Naples, Florida
• Redding, California
• San Angelo, Texas
• Treasure Coast (Stuart), Florida
• Ventura, California
• Wichita Falls, Texas

This twenty-four week paid program includes positions as multimedia journalists, online producers, web developers, web design/user experience specialists and copy editors/page designers.

Assistance with relocation expenses of up to $500 will be provided.

Through guidance from management, fellows will develop a broad understanding of newspaper and online operations. Upon successful conclusion of the fellowship, participants will be eligible to apply for available full-time positions within the Newspaper Division of The E.W. Scripps Company.

Eligibility requirements for all positions include:

• An undergraduate degree in journalism, computer science or a related field
• Basic computer research skills
• Detail oriented
• Successful contributor to the workplace and/or the academic environment with ability to collaborate effectively with team members
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include travel, overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to learn
• Additional eligibility requirements for multimedia journalists and online producers include:
• Demonstrated ability in writing, videography and/or still photography
• Broad understanding of libel laws and journalism ethics

Additional eligibility requirements for web development fellowships include: A sound understanding of development and programming, including proficiency in HTML/XHTML and CSS.

Additional eligibility requirements for web design/user experience fellowships include: Proficiency in HTML/XHTML and CSS and a keen interest in learning and understanding user-centric design; strong eye for design and detail.

Additional eligibility requirements for copy editor/ page designer fellowships include: Proficiency with copy editing and headline writing as well as familiarity with design software such as InDesign.

If you are interested in joining a talented and dedicated team, please apply here and search for requisition #2614.

Applicants should also: Post links or attachments that showcase your writing, photography, online production, design and development work.

Indicate your location preference, if any.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Paid Internship

Note: We realize this is for college kids and recent college grads, and not really fot displaced journalists, but we’ve got the space, so why not post it?

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is accepting applications for its paid 12-week copy-editing internship program. Successful candidates must have at least one internship at a daily newspaper and will be able to edit stories, cutlines and other content for completeness, clarity and tone. They also must be able to craft compelling headlines and cutlines on deadline. Most shifts are from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and some weekend work will be required. Positions are available for college students or recent graduates for the fall and spring semester. Candidates with experience in graphics will be given special consideration. If interested, please send a cover letter, along with a resume and clips, to Ron Smith, assistant managing editor/news operations, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 333 W. State St., P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0371, or via e-mail to ronsmith@journalsentinel.com.

Spot.Us is hiring!

We are launching an exciting new project covering overlooked, quality of life issues across Los Angeles, with a focus on health, land use and transportation with the support of the California Endowment. And we’re looking for a senior reporter based in L.A. to join our team, starting in October for 10 months.

This person will supervise a blogger as well as produce 10 stories on his or her own, one a month. Each story pitch will be posted on LA.Spot.Us so that the individual, while guaranteed a base fee of $1,500 per month, could earn more by raising funds through our crowdsourcing model.

The successful candidate will be a balanced, thorough writer with deep community connections and the ability to gracefully multitask while meeting deadline. Speaking Spanish is an advantage. To apply, please email writing samples, resume with contact information for two references and a list of story ideas to info@spot.us.

We will also be looking for freelancers to propose projects for this project.

Spot.us is an equal opportunity employer.

Web Content Editor

Maryland Judiciary
Temporary

If anyone is interested in working a short-term temporary gig with no benefits but the flexibility to work from home, or knows someone who is, the Maryland Judiciary is looking for a Web content editor.

The Judiciary has thousands of pages of content that really needs to be re-written, edited, downsized, translated into regular peoplespeak. They
prefer someone with a journalism background who is familiar with the writing style needed for the Web.

Contact: Angelita Plemmer, Director,
Office of Communications and Public Affairs, State of Maryland
Judiciary, Judicial Education Conference Center, 2011-D Commerce Park
Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone: 410-260-1564
Fax: 410-260-3560