The New York Observer is looking for a lead blogger for its politics blog, PolitickerNY.

Job Qualifications:

– Experience writing blog posts and a strong understanding of New York politics.

- Able to pitch stories to other bloggers and websites to drive traffic

- Familiar with the need to drive daily traffic through content optimization

- Dedication to accuracy, clarity, and precision

- Excellent writing skills and a love of language and words

Job Requirements:

- Post to politickerny.com blogs

- Create original and timely content

- Blog-related research as needed

DUTIES: Plans and schedules Arts coverage for NPR.org with emphasis on the Books section. Edits and produces Web stories and special projects. Writes and edits compelling headlines and other display copy. Selects and edits photographs and creates multimedia content, including slide shows and audio presentations. Produces and lays out stories using NPR's content management system and other digital tools. Occasionally writes original stories, blog posts and story elements. Uses news judgment to edit the home page and NPR arts and program pages.

Minimum Requirements for Producer I: At least four years of experience in daily news (print or Web). Solid, independent news judgment. Expertise in daily coverage of arts news. Experience working on a Web publication. Experience using a content management system. Experience image editing with PhotoShop. Familiarity with a variety of computer systems and software applications. Ability to adapt to changes in equipment, software and workflow. Demonstrated ability in editing, news writing, copy-editing and headline-writing. Demonstrated ability to write on deadline. Experience with social media and online communities. Demonstrated ability to write across media platforms. Experience planning coverage and making assignments to writers. Experience with intellectual property issues involved in publications generally and Web publications in particular. Strong oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to generate and implement creative ideas. Demonstrated ability to assimilate and organize large amounts of information. Ability to maintain high journalistic ethics and standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness. Ability and willingness to work nights and/or weekends. Ability and willingness to work varied shifts. Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure. Incumbent must be able to edit breaking stories for immediate posting. Ability and willingness to relocate. In the future, NPR may choose to transfer employees to other geographic locations. Severance provisions of the AFTRA collective bargaining agreement will apply should you choose not to accept a transfer. Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system.

Minimum Requirements for Producer II: Requirements of Producer I, plus: At least six years of experience in online news. At least two years of experience in daily journalism. Demonstrated excellence in editing, news writing, copy-editing and headline-writing. Superior ability to write on deadline and experience writing for blogs. Expertise with social media and online communities. At least one year of Web production experience. Demonstrated ability to generate and execute complex creative ideas. Experience writing across media platforms. At least two years of Web production experience. Superior skill in editing, news writing, copy-editing and headline-writing. At least one year of experience in editorial decision-making.

Preferred Requirements for Producer I and Producer II: Demonstrated knowledge of books, literature and the publishing industry. Experience producing on digital audio workstations. HTML or other coding skills. Proven excellence with still and/or video photography, video editing, and audio production.

The Assistant Producers will be responsible for operating all broadcast audio equipment associated with the live production of the show. The hires will be instrumental in maneuvering the fast-paced and high-intensity environment of a live national radio show. Under the direction of the Technical Director, the assistant producers will play a significant role in the sound and technical aspects of the show. Much of the work on the program will take place during early morning hours.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Digital editing of recorded radio segments for use in live broadcast
• Podcast production
• News/Music/Television editing for broadcast
• Assist producers with digital audio production
• Assist with show guests/live production of the show under supervision of Director and Line Producer
• Comply with all WNYC/WQXR and show policies and guidelines
• This position requires use of a computer, telephone and other office and/or broadcast equipment; ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods
• Ability to work extended hours as needed
• Work on other special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Minimum of 1-2 years of Journalism/Media/News background strongly preferred
• Must be able to successfully problem-solve and multi-task under pressure of live broadcast
• Digital audio editing experience required; Cool Edit/Audacity, Easy Track and/or DAVID experience, ProTools, Audition, Ableton, others accepted
• Knowledge of different styles of radio programming required
• Strong audio editing skills required
• Practical knowledge of computers, computer systems, and associated audio interfaces
• Requires ability to take direction and complete tasks as assigned within specified timeframes
• Ability to meet objectives under (often intense) deadline pressure required
• Excellent communication skills—both oral and written—with an impressive reputation for building and maintaining relationships with people at all levels of an organization, across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational and social backgrounds
• Requires the intellectual and emotional depth, maturity, self-confidence and interpersonal skills to work effectively and/or interact with the other Takeaway staff, executives at WNYC, colleagues, vendors and guests as needed

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assigns news coverage/handles logistics of moving news crews. Gathers and researches story ideas through beat calls, reading wire services, newspapers, and magazines. Demonstrates news judgment in selecting and or recommending stories. Assigns stories to reporters in an organized and timely manner. Maintains communication with all personnel involved with newscast. Informs assignment editors on other shifts to maintain continuity and keep the desk running smoothly. Update stories on our website. Will be trained on video camera and maybe sent to shoot assignments if necessary. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that works well with co-workers, supervisors and customers. Will be trained to write stories, ingest video, edit video and will be trained to produce and produce wheels. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and employee may also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor a
nd other management as required.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and employee may also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor and other management as required.

REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or Experience College degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field and knowledge of electronic news operations; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Television news experience a plus. Good oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, news judgment, computer skills, ability to make decisions and work under pressure. Operate various office machines including computer and office software. Thorough knowledge of operation and office policies and procedures. Must have ability to handle various tasks simultaneously, organize, prioritize, make decisions and work efficiently and effectively under deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Please note this is an overnight shift.

ARABIC FLUENCY IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

POSITION: News Writer
PRIMARY FUNCTION: News writers are responsible for writing scripts for news broadcasts. Ability to translate material from English into Arabic, monitor English and Arabic news feed. Develop and write new stories in classical Arabic with clarity, accuracy and balance.

POSITION: Sports Anchor
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Sports Anchor responsible for providing clear and concise reports after gathering and verifying factual information through interviews, observations, and research. Must be able to report on all aspects of sporting events. Ability to write clear and concise business news stories and communicate, translate from English to classic Arabic.

POSITION: Associate Producer
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Associate Producer assists in all areas of production, from pre-production through post-production of news programs, package elements, live events, and features. Undertake routine production tasks such as budgeting, scheduling, and asset sourcing to support production projects. Must have excellent Arabic, English written and verbal communication skills.

POSITION: News Anchor
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Presenting the news in a fair, balanced and concise manner. Must demonstrate strong news judgment. Must have 3-5 years news anchoring experience. Excellent Arabic writing skills. Clear pronunciation in Modern Standard Arabic, strong understanding of English desired.

POSITION: Producer
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Producers are responsible for the creative development, production, content quality of assigned programs; constructing fresh, informative, creative, compelling newscasts, summaries, updates and assigned special event coverage, ensuring balanced content consist with the mission goals of the company. Must demonstrate strong news judgment; ensure journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and relevancy. Excellent Arabic writing skills

POSITION: Correspondent
PRIMARY FUNCTION: The correspondent is first and foremost a storyteller responsible for providing clear and concise reports after gathering and verifying factual information through interviews, observations, and research. Demonstrate strong news judgment and organizational skills. College degree in Journalism or a related field preferred. 2-3 year previous experience as an on-camera correspondent

POSITION: Quality Control Editor
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Review radio newscasts broadcast from Virginia and Dubai to prioritize the interviews based on their importance before translating them into English. Check newscasts to identify political and cultural sensitivities as well as syntax and contextual and typographical errors and suggest corrections.

POSITION: Assignment Editor
PRIMARY FUNCTION: AE manages assignments, deals with logistics, responsible for newsgathering and disseminating news assignments to correspondents in the United States and overseas. Ability to communicate and translate from English to classic Arabic. Good knowledge of the geography of the 22+ Arab speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

POSITION: Guest Producer
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Ability to reach out and cultivate a large talented, informed network of contacts who can address relevant topics on air in a professional manner. Ability to create a story and guest ideas, pitches them to other staff members like the executive producer and the host/anchor and secures the guests appearance.

POSITION: Production Assistant

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Production Assistants provide support to Producers and Senior Producers in most stages of pre-production and news production. Responsibilities include, technical, creative and administrative tasks from logistical organization to booking live feeds, making sure the news production process runs smoothly. Ability to read and write classic Arabic

POSITION: Sr. Broadcast Designer

PRIMARY FUNCTION: : Responsible for collaborating with the creative team on conceptualizing, developing, and executing high quality broadcast design that creates competitive advantage for the network. A degree in Fine Arts, motion graphics, design, multimedia, or equivalent education or experience is sought. Qualified candidates who are bi-lingual in reading, writing and speaking Modern Standard Arabic are preferred. Minimum of 3-5 years of experience is required.

POSITION: Log Scheduler
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Ability to perform daily entries, communicate with various departments and create daily log packets. Must be well organized with a strong attention to detail and flexible.

POSITION: On-Air Promotion Producer
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Conceptualize, create, coordinate and execute production of promos, image ID and campaigns as assigned in accordance with the strategic planning of the On-Air Promotion Department. Bachelors Degree (Major in related area beneficial). Two to three years experience in a Creative Services/On-Air Promotions department

POSITION: Radio Broadcaster
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Ability to generate story ideas, plans, researches and drafts original broadcast-quality news scripts for assigned stories ensuring accuracy, balance and objectivity; broadcasts the news and other programs in a balanced, accurate and objective manner. Skilled reader, adept to ad-libbing during breaking news and ability to handle on-air problem. Clear pronunciation in Modern Standard Arabic, strong understanding of English desired. Bachelors Degree in journalism or broadcast journalism (preferred). 3-5 years news broadcasting experience.

POSITION: News Writer - Radio
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Write news scripts for radio broadcast for assigned stream. The incumbent translates material from English into Arabic ensuring that scripts conform to the Networks standards to provide balanced, accurate, objective news and information. Bachelors degree (Journalism or Broadcast Journalism is preferred) 3 years professional writing experience (experience writing international news preferred) Bi-lingual in verbal and written Classic Arabic and English

POSITION: Radio Correspondent

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Responsible for providing clear and concise reports after gathering and verifying factual information through interviews, observations, and research. The incumbent organizes all material, determines the emphasis and writes story or stories to fit the standard. Must have strong news judgment and organizational skills.

POSITION: Web Writer

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Translate and edit the news. All news, features, interviews, photos and actualities must be well organized, grammatically accurate, timely, balanced and of the highest professional standards. Mastery of Arabic and English and ability to write for the Web effectively in Arabic. Thorough practical knowledge of Arabic grammar is evident in drafting and editing.

POSITION: Web Editor

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Help select, write and edit news stories for website that are of interest to a Pan-Arab audience and meet the editorial standards. Ability to translate English to Arabic.

What we're looking for: BA/BS in Journalism; 2 years of paid, full time reporting experience or relevant graduate degree; demonstrated reporting, writing and organizational skills; interest in business and legal issues. Must be able to start on or before September 1, 2010.

Preferences (one or more would be desirable): Graduate degree; experience in news reporting (AP Style); experience in covering legal and regulatory affairs; experience in covering business news, and experience in meeting daily deadlines.

What we offer: $38,000 - $42,000 base plus bonus eligibility (commensurate with education and experience).
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, 401(k) and other perks. Professional yet casual work environment conveniently located in Union Square.

We're looking for a consultant to serve as production editor. Responsibilities may include:

• Posting stories to the website through our Drupal-based content management system.
• Copy editing and fact checking online stories before publication.
• Writing headlines and display type, selecting and cropping photos, deciding story placement, and otherwise ensuring the quality and timeliness of our homepage and other key aspects of onearth.org.
• Editing and production of audio slideshows, videos, photo galleries, and other multimedia features, and promoting onearth.org content through social media.
• Other responsibilities as appropriate.

Requirements:
• Knowledge of web standards and tools including HTML/CSS, Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro or other video editing software. Familiarity with both Mac and PC preferred.
• Experience using a content management system for production of a news website or blog.
• Excellent news judgment, editing skills, attention to detail, knowledge of AP style, and demonstrated interest in science and environmental reporting.
• Flexible hours and ability to work remotely while also being able to visit our midtown Manhattan offices occasionally for meetings with editors.

Compensation:
This consultancy will be based on an hourly wage. Hours may vary between approximately 50 and 100 hours a month based on a quarterly production schedule. As a consultant, you will not receive NRDC employee benefits, and you will be responsible for your own tax withholdings. NRDC will not supply you with any equipment.

The Associate Producer will be responsible for writing 8 of the show's daily 16 live newscasts. The newscasts are usually between 90 seconds and 2 minutes in length and they are spread out- around one every 15 minutes-across the 4 hours we are live on air each morning. The job requires strong news-writing, in a live newsroom situation, experience. The successful candidate will have several years experience writing newscasts in a busy newsroom environment. The hire will be trained in The Takeaway's news hub and become a part of a small team. The hours are 4:00am to 10:00am daily (weekdays only). The job also includes pulling tape (audio) from various sources to include in the newscasts. We will show you how to do this as part of your training.

All members of the morning show team are expected to be self-starters and to keep up with a wide variety of news sources; be able to think and act quickly; and thrive in a collaborative, deadline-driven work environment.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Writing strong news content quickly and efficiently for newscasts against the clock
• Monitoring and staying aware across latest news sources including AP and the show's two main editorial partners, The New York Times & BBC, and all other relevant sources
• Content needs to be of top journalistic standards: accuracy, fairness and balance
• Responsible for pulling tape (audio) for newscasts. That audio will come from a variety of sources
• Working with staff maintaining quality assurance of all morning newscasts
• Collaborate with morning show team to ensure and develop style and voice of show
• Comply with all WNYC/WQXR show policies and guidelines
• This position requires use of a computer, telephone and other office and/or broadcast equipment; ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods
• Ability to work extended hours as needed
• Work on special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years writing newscasts in a busy newsroom setting, working against the clock to meet tight deadlines
• Bachelor's Degree required; journalism experience strongly preferred
• Must have strong news judgment and commitment to journalistic ethics and standards
• Excellent critical thinking skills that demonstrate independent judgment and decision-making
• Must have excellent writing and copyediting skills and be able to produce well-written, publication-ready copy
• Ability to prioritize and handle several projects at once
• Ability to work collaboratively and serve multiple constituencies in a dynamic newsroom environment
• Excellent communication skills—both oral and written—with an impressive reputation for building and maintaining relationships with people at all levels of an organization, across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational and social backgrounds
• Requires the intellectual and emotional depth, maturity, self-confidence and interpersonal skills to work effectively and/or interact with the other Takeaway staff, executives at WNYC, colleagues, vendors and guests as needed

Corporate Counsel/corpcounsel.com is looking for a Staff Reporter.

Responsibilities/Requirements:
• Must have 3-5 years business reporting experience; demonstrated record of writing daily web stories; law degree useful but not necessary.
• Comfort with financial statements and SEC filings a plus.
• Duties include filing regularly for our daily web operation and monthly for our print magazine. Occasional web production duties, too.
• To be clear our subject matter is the work and issues facing lawyers who work in-house as corporate counsel for companies. Not many substantive issues in the law fail to cross their desks; they are lawyers and managers and clients. Complicated, important jobs that require sophisticated reporting.
• This is a full-time position with benefits in our Manhattan office

Duties/Responsibilities:
- Contributes to the creation of editorial programs by developing pitches and researching story ideas
- Manages editorial content to consistent tone and voice that speaks to our consumer audience and segments.
- Manages content franchises to regular production schedules
- Writes and edits content on an as-needed basis
- Ensures the accuracy of AOL Travel content through rigorous fact-checking
- Publishes editorial content on the site
- Integrates social media and SEO best practices to grow audience and increase audience engagement
- Participates in regular editorial / team meetings
- Monitors performance of content against key metrics to continually optimize content and consumer experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 4-6 years of writing and editing experience with a strong consumer editorial background online or in magazines and newspapers
- Travel experience: A strong feel for travel and a demonstrated interest in the subject. Previous experience working within a related industry position a plus
- Editorial experience: Able to juggle multiple tasks and work in a deadline-driven environment
- Technical ability: Strong understanding of web technologies, including publishing and content management systems, HTML and Photoshop. And, the ability to learn new tools quickly
- Excellent communication skills: Written and verbal
- Familiarity with Social Media and SEO best practices
- Strong attention to detail and focus on quality standards