The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
•Experience in a deadline-driven editorial environment (newspaper, magazine, TV, Web)
•Thorough understanding of all the major sports
•Ability to effectively research stories and contact appropriate sources to verify information
•Detail-oriented critical thinker with excellent communication skills
•Working knowledge of InCopy

Under the supervision of the Associate Director for Strategic Communications, the Communications Strategist will play a critical role in developing and executing communications strategies that raise public awareness of the ACLU’s work to advance civil liberties causes. The strategist will work to advance the agenda of the ACLU in a number of ways, including collaborating with media relations staff, lawyers, lobbyists and state advocates to develop communications goals and plans. Additionally, the strategist will create public education plans for litigation and advocacy; work with advocacy, media and field staff to develop communications strategies for federal and state legislative issues and create content for publications and the website; and plan events.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the development of multi-faceted communications strategies on issues housed in the Center for Democracy, which focuses on human rights, national security, and speech, privacy and technology.

Participate in shaping communications plans for legal cases and initiatives to maximize the communications value and visibility.

Develop multi-faceted communications plans, which include message development, web presence, advocacy and social media; to educate and motivate target audiences.

Work with the advocacy team to develop communications strategies for federal and state legislative initiatives.

Work with lawyers and advocates to develop messages on sensitive and/or controversial issues.

Work with Media Relations colleagues to prepare clients, litigators and other spokespeople for media appearances.

Draft and edit blog posts, website text, reports and other communications materials.

Collaborate with the legal projects’ liaisons to the Communications web team.

Coordinate branding and issue-oriented advertising.

Strategize to determine the most effective prospects for disseminating the ACLU messages and brand.

Provide assistance to affiliates in the development of communications materials and strategy when necessary.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree required.

A minimum of five years professional experience in a combination of the following areas: media, digital communications and public relations.

Experience working on issues of human rights, national security, and speech, technology and privacy is strongly desired.

Experience in promoting complex issues to varied audiences.

Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with others in a team environment.

Must have strong organizational skills, be detail-oriented and possess the ability to follow projects through to completion.

Strong writing and editing skills; ability to produce clear, concise materials on tight deadlines.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Internet usage.

Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

A demonstrated interest in civil liberties and passion for the work of the ACLU is essential.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.

The News Editor will write and report stories, overseeing news flow to the website, e-newsletters, and print magazine, and assign and edit stories by freelancers and in-house staff. He or she will forge relationships across the library, school, and vendor communities toward developing in-depth knowledge of this unique beat, and seek to build a stable of freelancers. The News Editor will also edit and occasionally write features, edit opinion and other columns, and contribute to broader content development. The News Editor will also represent SLJ at conferences and on panels and webcasts.

Position Requirements:
• Position requires excellent reporting and editing skills, quick and independent decision-making around news and the ability to turn around polished stories on deadline.
• Experience with social networking in a journalistic context and other communication technologies is a plus.
• Substantial reporting experience required with print and/or online clips that show range of work including stories, analysis, news features, surveys, etc.
• Familiarity with libraries and education is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or other relevant humanities.

Benefits include:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Flexible Spending
• Basic Life insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance & Short/Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company match

Candidates should possess strong reporting and organizational skills, a background in service journalism, and an ability to turn around compelling, polished copy on tight deadlines. Knowledge of historic preservation, DIY renovation, or home design is a plus.

Responsibilities include researching, reporting, and writing the “Save This Old House” column, and coordinating the annual Best Old House Neighborhoods Issue in conjunction with community groups, state historic preservation offices, and local governments.

*Assign, edit, and publish multimedia blog posts and feature stories covering immigration news, policy, culture, and history on Long Island and nationally. The online editor will publish several articles per day, involving a heavy degree of writing, rewriting, and editing.

*Manage press outreach for Long Island Wins events

*Organize events throughout the year that promote the work of Long Island Wins

*Maintain a diverse mix of paid and unpaid bloggers and reporting fellows

*Manage social media campaigns and online ad campaigns

*Draft and edit grant proposals and office materials

Qualifications

*Strong writing, editing, and copy editing skills

*Knowledge of video, audio, and photo storytelling and editing

*Familiarity with content management systems and basic HTML

*Ability to travel on Long Island, including a reliable car and valid driver’s license

*Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

*3-5 years professional experience in online journalism or communications

*Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred

*Spanish-language skills a plus

Salary and Benefits

The salary is competitive with other non-profits and includes health and dental benefits.

The Desk Assistant (DA) position is part of a six-month entry-level program aimed at providing practical experience in a broadcast news setting. The DAs are exposed to all aspects involved in producing a nightly television news program. Desk Assistant duties are rotational among the different units that compose the NewsHour.

Over the course of the program, each of the 8 Desk Assistants hired will work in 3 different units for a period of two months each. They also act as support staff for Senior Producers, Associate Producers, Reporters and Production Assistants, by answering phones, sorting mail, distributing paper and other administrative tasks. Finally, Desk Assistants will attend a series of breakfasts with various members of our organization including correspondents, producers, and reporters.

The writer will participate in the brainstorming sessions that are part of the process to produce insights that end up published in articles, magazines, on-line and/or books. The person must be able to organize information from different sources and propose the order and sequence of the document being produced.

The Assistant Photo Editor will be assisting Slate’s photo team with the creation of slideshow essays as well as a new photo blog. An ideal candidate is equally comfortable with words and images. The job will require writing humorous and insightful captions and searching across the Web for powerful and unusual images. You must be equally comfortable navigating Reddit, Instagram and the Library of Congress archive.

We are looking for someone with previous experience writing for the Web, be it a blog or Tumblr. We are also looking for someone who has demonstrated experience working with images and creating slideshows. This is a part-time freelance position. If you are located in New York, we may have you work out of our office, but we are open to candidates anywhere in the world.

Thomson Reuters is looking for a Vietnamese speaking, self-driven and dynamic journalist to join our Asia TV desk in New York. The successful candidate will report on economic, political and general news in a way that would connect the dots and make sense for Thomson Reuters internal and external customers.

This is a creative and challenging position requiring excellent news judgment, and the ability to report across borders is essential. He/She would write, edit and voice packages.

He/She should be equally comfortable covering an earthquake, producing a diplomatic analysis and writing colorful stories on distinctive social, cultural and technological features to serve broadcast clients.

Qualifications

Proven track record covering general news, financial news a plus

Ability to work under tight deadlines, digesting sometimes complex regional stories quickly
Ability to write news packages
Ability to work with the TV team in New York, also the large network of Reuters TV producers across the globe
Ability to use digital editing systems to produce packages a plus

Uploading and producing editorial content (written and multimedia stories) according to SEO, web search and story optimization practices; oversight of Loop21.com’s homepage and other pages to ensure fresh content throughout the day; troubleshooting minor technical issues; writing stories.

Candidate must have experience using Drupal and be familiar with other SEO tools. Candidate should also have good news sense, understand how to attract and engage readers, and be available to work flexible hours in order to meet publishing deadlines.