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New Job at NABJcareers.org Deputy Managing Editor: Durham, North Carolina The Assembly NC The Assembly is seeking an experienced editor who can help lead and organize our growing newsroom. This person will report to our managing editor and work closely with editors and reporters across the newsroom. We are looking for a dynamic journalist who enjoys wearing multiple hats – including story editing, newsletter writing, layout and CMS management, and audience engagement. We want someone who is excited not just about making our reporting shine, but about contributing to our strategy and growth in 2024 and beyond. This person should be excited to work in an ambitious news startup serving the state of North Carolina.   The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience in journalism, including time spent as both a reporter and editor. Experience working in North Carolina is a plus but not required; we will need the person to be located in the state when the job starts. Responsibilities * Story editing, including features, investigations, and shorter news items * Story layout and CMS management * Writing and editing newsletters * Working across teams to produce and optimize editorial products, including website, newsletters, print magazine, and social media * Collaborating with reporters and editors on story ideas and execution  * Helping plan and launch new newsletters, news products, and reader engagement initiatives Salary and Benefits Starting salary will begin around $80,000; we are open to higher salaries for more experienced candidates. We’ll ask you to be upfront during the interview process with your needs and we’ll do the same about our abilities.  We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care, parental leave, and life insurance.  This position will report to managing editor Kate Sheppard and will work closely with the rest of our team.   How to Apply To apply, we invite candidates to submit answers to the following questions:  * Tell us about a favorite story or project you have worked on, either as a reporter or editor. What made it stand out for you? * What makes a good story great? What role should editors play in that process? * What should our newsroom be doing to establish The Assembly as the place for statewide news? Where are we succeeding and failing so far? * What excites you most about this role? What makes you nervous? Email answers in a pdf along with a resume, the names and contact information for three references, and links to three writing samples or clips to [email protected]. You do not need to send a cover letter. We anticipate hiring for this position in early 2024.  See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

NAHJ Career Center New Job Audience Editor, Social Media: New York, New York ProPublica Application Deadline: June 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account. We are seeking an audience editor who will lead the daily management and programming of our social platforms. Your work will focus on distributing new stories and reader callouts; recirculating evergreen stories; and promoting ProPublica events, membership drives and more. As needed, the role will also work closely with senior editors and reporters on the written and visual presentation of stories, helping to write headlines, push-notification language and related social copy. We want this candidate to be mindful of how we program our social channels differently during the weekend. This position is part of ProPublica’s audience team and will report to the deputy audience editor. Essential responsibilities * Schedule and program ProPublica’s social media channels, including Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Mastodon, Blue Sky and other platforms while assessing new ways to help us elevate our presence on social media. * Deploy test-and-learn tactics to determine the best messages and social copy for promoting stories on various platforms. * Interpret data and analytics to measure the impact of your work. * Send push notifications to our audiences on desktop, native iOS and Android apps, and Apple News. * Spot opportunities to respond to and build off existing work, repromoting stories and reposting social media posts from our journalists. * Write and edit concise, compelling headlines and decks for stories, explainers, impact follow-ups and more. * Participate in story and planning meetings as needed to best build out stories for social platforms. * Draft social copy for your assigned stories, which can include single posts, X (formerly Twitter) threads, Instagram captions and more. * Serve as the point person for your assigned stories, helping to inform the audience team of findings, potential promotional opportunities, and on-site and off-platform performance metrics. * Attend daily, 15-minute editorial and audience standups and weekly team meetings. * Ability to travel as required. About you We are looking for someone who has social media production, audience engagement and editing experience. The ideal candidate will have many of these skills: * At least four years of experience creating social content and running social platforms. * Experience managing social channels for a newsroom is a must. A background in breaking news or at a national publication is a plus. * Demonstrated… See more jobs at www.nahjcareers.org #MoreLatinosinNews

NAHJ Career Center New Job Deputy Managing Editor: Durham, North Carolina The Assembly NC The Assembly is seeking an experienced editor who can help lead and organize our growing newsroom. This person will report to our managing editor and work closely with editors and reporters across the newsroom. We are looking for a dynamic journalist who enjoys wearing multiple hats – including story editing, newsletter writing, layout and CMS management, and audience engagement. We want someone who is excited not just about making our reporting shine, but about contributing to our strategy and growth in 2024 and beyond. This person should be excited to work in an ambitious news startup serving the state of North Carolina.   The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience in journalism, including time spent as both a reporter and editor. Experience working in North Carolina is a plus but not required; we will need the person to be located in the state when the job starts. Responsibilities * Story editing, including features, investigations, and shorter news items * Story layout and CMS management * Writing and editing newsletters * Working across teams to produce and optimize editorial products, including website, newsletters, print magazine, and social media * Collaborating with reporters and editors on story ideas and execution  * Helping plan and launch new newsletters, news products, and reader engagement initiatives Salary and Benefits Starting salary will begin around $80,000; we are open to higher salaries for more experienced candidates. We’ll ask you to be upfront during the interview process with your needs and we’ll do the same about our abilities.  We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care, parental leave, and life insurance.  This position will report to managing editor Kate Sheppard and will work closely with the rest of our team.   How to Apply To apply, we invite candidates to submit answers to the following questions:  * Tell us about a favorite story or project you have worked on, either as a reporter or editor. What made it stand out for you? * What makes a good story great? What role should editors play in that process? * What should our newsroom be doing to establish The Assembly as the place for statewide news? Where are we succeeding and failing so far? * What excites you most about this role? What makes you nervous? Email answers in a pdf along with a resume, the names and contact information for three references, and links to three writing samples or clips to [email protected]. You do not need to send a cover letter. We anticipate hiring for this position in early 2024.  See more jobs at www.nahjcareers.org #MoreLatinosinNews

New Job at NABJcareers.org Audience Editor, Social Media: New York, New York ProPublica Application Deadline: June 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account. We are seeking an audience editor who will lead the daily management and programming of our social platforms. Your work will focus on distributing new stories and reader callouts; recirculating evergreen stories; and promoting ProPublica events, membership drives and more. As needed, the role will also work closely with senior editors and reporters on the written and visual presentation of stories, helping to write headlines, push-notification language and related social copy. We want this candidate to be mindful of how we program our social channels differently during the weekend. This position is part of ProPublica’s audience team and will report to the deputy audience editor. Essential responsibilities * Schedule and program ProPublica’s social media channels, including Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Mastodon, Blue Sky and other platforms while assessing new ways to help us elevate our presence on social media. * Deploy test-and-learn tactics to determine the best messages and social copy for promoting stories on various platforms. * Interpret data and analytics to measure the impact of your work. * Send push notifications to our audiences on desktop, native iOS and Android apps, and Apple News. * Spot opportunities to respond to and build off existing work, repromoting stories and reposting social media posts from our journalists. * Write and edit concise, compelling headlines and decks for stories, explainers, impact follow-ups and more. * Participate in story and planning meetings as needed to best build out stories for social platforms. * Draft social copy for your assigned stories, which can include single posts, X (formerly Twitter) threads, Instagram captions and more. * Serve as the point person for your assigned stories, helping to inform the audience team of findings, potential promotional opportunities, and on-site and off-platform performance metrics. * Attend daily, 15-minute editorial and audience standups and weekly team meetings. * Ability to travel as required. About you We are looking for someone who has social media production, audience engagement and editing experience. The ideal candidate will have many of these skills: * At least four years of experience creating social content and running social platforms. * Experience managing social channels for a newsroom is a must. A background in breaking news or at a national publication is a plus.… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

NAHJ Career Center New Job Business Editor: Dallas, Texas The Dallas Morning News The Dallas Morning News seeks an ambitious and versatile editor to drive our business coverage to the next level in one of America’s fastest-growing regions. Texas’ population just crossed the 30 million mark and demographers predict it’ll grow to nearly 40 million by 2036 — the equivalent of adding a city the size of Austin every year for the next decade. That explosive growth touches every facet of life for those living, working and playing here, as well as the soon-to-arrive transplants. The impact of such growth raises serious questions about access, equity and resources.  For business journalists, there’s no better place in the nation to be stationed. Dallas-Fort Worth is home to two dozen Fortune 500 companies, nearly 80 publicly traded companies with more than $1 billion in revenue, two major airports and two of the industry’s biggest airlines, five major league sports teams and literally thousands of other firms representing every segment of the economy. We’re looking for an editor who can lead a team of skilled business reporters to connect and dissect these topics into urgent, aggressive and revelatory journalism that illuminates the challenges ahead for our region.  The successful candidate will be comfortable working with data and records, have a strong understanding of social media and digital metrics, and have a passion for growing our online audience. The ability to manage a team to produce a balance of enterprise and daily news coverage is a must-have trait. This editor will oversee one of the largest regional business news teams in the country. You will be supported by an assistant editor and manage 10 reporters covering real estate, retail, transportation, airlines, diverse communities, health and breaking/trending business news.  This editor must have impeccable news judgment, strong leadership and organizational skills and the ability to manage change. In addition, this leader should be devoted to the growth and development of all News staffers and to DEI efforts. Responsibilities and duties: * Plan for both short-term coverage and long-term projects with an eye toward features/enterprise, distinctive journalism that differentiates our report from a list of competitors * Generate content ideas that include an emphasis on the diversity of voices, stories, subjects and perspectives * Follow closely and develop insights into analytics in coverage areas of responsibility and the newsroom at large as well as communicating goals, wins and losses * Ensure that stories are reported fairly, accurately and thoroughly, with sharp, compelling writing * Build trusting relationships with staffers * Work across departments in and out of the newsroom to maximize the editorial and revenue possibilities of sports content * Take a… See more jobs at www.nahjcareers.org #MoreLatinosinNews

New Job at NABJcareers.org Metro Editor: Buffalo, New York The Buffalo News METRO EDITOR   The Buffalo News is seeking a metro editor who can manage a team of reporters, identify stories readers won’t find elsewhere, recommend reporting strategies and make leads sing.  We are looking for an enthusiastic editor who shuns “for the record” coverage in favor of turning the day’s developments into must-read journalism that helps readers navigate their days. That means clearly defining where your team is headed and developing goals for reporters to get there.   This is a fast-paced job with a focus on working with reporters and frontline editing, from developing story ideas to guiding the reporting process to making stories shine.   The ideal candidate for this position will be able to coach reporters while editing stories and identifying new ways to tell those stories in the digital space. The ability to edit stories on tight deadlines and a focus on uncovering the news – rather than reacting to it – are a must. Candidates must have substantial reporting experience and a mastery of news enterprise. People skills are as essential as your expertise in AP style. The editor will: * Be a detail-oriented planner who will push writers to develop a story budget filled with unique local content and deadlines that align with our digital plan.     * Create new ways for readers to experience that coverage –through different story forms, data, newsletters, video, audio and social media. * Set priorities and help reporters stick to them. Be comfortable saying “no” to the good story ideas to make way for the best ones. * Eschew traditional stories and for-the-record coverage in favor of stories that no one else is telling. * Be willing to take creative risks, move quickly and learn from the outcomes. * Work with reporters – from reporting to story conception to final line editing – to create coverage that sets the agenda and is far ahead of the competition. The editor should: * Have a demonstrated ability to guide reporters on compelling coverage that matters. * Be a clear communicator who gives honest feedback, is committed to mentoring team members and develops the teams’ skills. * Be as comfortable with digital story forms as pulling together traditional print packages. Stories should have an impact no matter the platform – whether a multimedia display or Sunday front page package. * Have a mastery of digital best practices, including social media and SEO. * Have a good understanding of the ways data, reporting and visuals can make or break a story – bringing our coverage beyond the anecdotes and quotes. * Be comfortable representing The News at public events, including networking and public speaking. The Buffalo News has the largest staff of journalists in the region. We have a history of… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

#hiring Deputy Editor, Breaking News, Washington, United States, fulltime #jobs #jobseekers #careers #Washingtonjobs #DistrictofColumbiajobs #AdvertMediaEntertainment Apply: https://lnkd.in/gzBJQWd9 The New Republic is expanding our team and looking for an experienced breaking news editor to oversee our hourly coverage of the events shaping the day. With expertise in aggregation, political analysis, reporting, and SEO, this editor will help run a news desk that responds to the biggest or quirkiest moments of the day, working with TNR's other deputy editor on coverage to ensure our writers are working in lockstep.The deputy editor reports to the breaking news editor. You will be expected to manage two staff writers, editing typically 10 short news posts a day; this is a job for a short-form editor who likes the rush of a deadline. You'll give these pieces a consistent voice newsy, but with some wit and polish. The breaking news desk works in two shifts one that begins slightly earlier in the day and one that ends slightly later in the day. The editor for each shift may change, depending on the week and the desk's needs.You have a strong nose for news-especially the kind of news that is of interest to TNR readers in this crucial election year. Our country is under constant assault from antidemocratic forces. TNR seeks to expose those forces in everything from our 5,000-word features to these short news aggregation posts. You will scour numerous sources to help build a breaking news operation that tells this story.This is a full-time remote position, but you must be based in one of the following regions: Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. The annual salary for the deputy editor is between $90,000 and $95,000. Applicants should have a minimum of three years' experience with political editing it's a plus if you have experience writing or producing aggregated content. To apply, please submit your résumé and a cover letter explaining why you're right for this job. The cover letter should be tailored to TNR and show an understanding of our sensibility and history. Please include links to five articles you've edited. You will be required to take an editing test during the interview process.The New Republic is committed to diversity and encourages members of underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, people with criminal records, veterans, and people with disabilities. The application deadline is March 24, but please apply ASAP if you're interested, as we'll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

The typical career path for employees in the media industry can vary widely depending on the specific field and role. However, here's a general outline of a career trajectory one might expect: 1. **Entry-Level Position**: Starting out with roles such as Junior Reporter, Assistant Editor, Production Assistant, or Social Media Coordinator¹. 2. **Mid-Level Position**: Progressing to roles like Senior Reporter, Editor, Producer, or Marketing Manager². 3. **Senior-Level Position**: Advancing to positions such as News Anchor, Publicist, Film Director, or Media Planner¹. 4. **Leadership/Executive Role**: Eventually moving into top-tier positions like Editor-in-Chief, Creative Director, or Chief Marketing Officer². In the media industry, professionals often start with hands-on roles that involve content creation, editing, or technical work. As they gain experience, they may take on more complex projects, manage teams, or strategize content distribution. Continuous learning and adapting to new technologies and platforms are crucial for advancement in this dynamic field. For example, as technology evolves, some media professionals may pivot to new channels like apps and virtual reality (VR)¹. It's important to note that the media industry spans many disciplines, including journalism, entertainment, communications, and advertising. Each discipline may have its own unique career path and progression. Moreover, strong writing capabilities, interpersonal skills, technical expertise, and creative ideas are essential skills that can help individuals excel in the media industry¹.

New Job at NABJcareers.org Writing and Social Media Fellow: Alexandria, Virginia More Perfect Union More Perfect Union Action  Position Title: Writing and Social Media Fellow Job type: Paid Fellowship  Compensation: $20/hour plus up to $500/month home office expense reimbursement Time commitment: Full-time (M-F 9am-5pm ET), 6 month fellowship beginning May 28, 2024 through November 29, 2024. Location: 100% Remote, Telework   In addition to uploading your resume, applicants must fill out the questionnaire on the application site. There is no need to send a cover letter. Applications will be accepted for this position through April 7, 2024.  More Perfect Union is an advocacy and journalism organization with a mission to build power for the working class. We cover politics, policy, labor, business, and economics news through a class lens, and we pair our reporting with activism to help working people win policy fights. Launched in February 2021, More Perfect Union’s coverage has garnered more than 500 million video views and 2 million followers and subscribers.  We’re hiring an exemplary writer to join us as a Writing and Social Media Fellow. We’re looking for candidates who can seize a reader’s interest with an attention-grabbing headline, then educate them by breaking down a complex news story or policy fight. You’ll be writing content for social media (i.e. carousels for Instagram or threads for X/Twitter), traditional articles, short social copy, and everything in between. Please share diverse examples of your past writing when you apply.  The Writing and Social Media Fellow will also identify and publish content across multiple platforms, working with the team to develop and execute social distribution strategies and translating performance results into actionable insights.   Candidates should be regular social media users with a passion for, and substantial knowledge of, national politics and economic justice issues. The position requires exceptional interpersonal communication skills, a desire to closely track and research news relevant to our mission, an advanced understanding of social platforms, and a desire to help develop and grow our brand.  Core Responsibilities:  * Create a broad range of written content, from social copy to explanatory slideshows and articles, usually on tight deadlines;  * Assist with all aspects of social distribution, including scheduling content, community management, and optimizing posts for engagement and search;  * Help build distribution plans and strategies to increase engagement with our content; * Help maintain social media editorial calendar; * Update website regularly with new videos and content;  * Monitor analytics, audience sentiments, and social media trends;  * Receive assignments from supervisor and colleagues for prompt… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

Looking for a job in news? This is a role that will give you: - Creativity to help out in an "assignment desk" capacity. My digital content producers should always be pitching, developing and planning impactful content. You must have an understanding of the elements required to present the full story. - A place to be a self-starter. This is (in my mind) the single most important thing you can bring to the table. Don't wait for others to tell you who to call, what to chase and what questions to ask. You will have flexibility to be aggressive with news coverage and features for yourself and to pitch for our beat reporters in a way you can help maximize story telling. - Space to do the job. Instead of micromanagement, I'm more about macromanagement. You get freedom to do the job, as long as the job is done. Be prepared for -- the possibility of this role covering second shift/weekends. If that's a problem, news is probably not your jam. We don't keep bankers hours. Additionally, this is not a work from home role. You will have the flexibility to work from home during inclement weather and in other situations where we adapt to the day as best as we can -- but be prepared to work in the newsroom. Finally, you need to be a team player and have an eye for detail and a knack for editing (AP style). Interested? >> More: https://lnkd.in/eKgR5-NV Edited to add: This is not a radio or TV job (which seem to be the bulk of our applicants thus far) You must have news experience. #news #journalismjobs #newsmedia #jobs #jobseekers #jobseeking #media #lehighvalley #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniajobs