Chief Editor for GothamGazette.com, an online media-based public policy journal that is published by Citizens Union Foundation (CUF), a citywide good government nonprofit organization. The site reports on and writes original articles about New York City and New York State government issues. The publication is internationally recognized for its originality and in-depth reporting. The new Executive Editor will be expected to provide strategic leadership and expertise in maximizing the presence and defined niche of an online media publication.

Founded in 1999, GothamGazette.com set the standard for innovative and incisive online local news reporting being the first publication to aggregate each morning online stories from other news media. Still committed to covering city and state government in an unbiased and balanced way, GothamGazette.com in the future will strengthen its focus of examining government policies and actions and report more deeply on key issues, taking an enterprise-story approach. Consistent with Citizens Union’s watchdog function and nonpartisan style, GothamGazette.com will illuminate areas of government and public policy otherwise ignored or underreported by the mainstream press and provide strongly well-researched, balanced, long-form articles. It will keep its readers up to date with daily coverage of important government matters and policy debates through its WordPress powered blog – The Wonkster. The Executive Editor reports to the publisher who also serves as CUF’s executive director.

The Executive Editor will:
• Provide new strategic leadership and expertise in maximizing the presence and defined niche of an online media publication taking advantage of new social media platforms to publish and promote.
• Work collaboratively with the State Government Editor in publishing stories and articles.
• Work collaboratively with GG’s Technical Manager to manage the site and management of its many databases and platforms.
• Cover City Hall and report on regular Stated Meetings of the City Council at which legislation is passed.
• Supervise the work and writings of ten freelance journalists who cover specific topic areas.
• Write and publish our weekly Searchlight on City Hall newsletter; oversee publication of other topic-specific newsletters.
• Come up with story ideas and write and assign policy feature articles based on issues at City Hall and the State Capitol; Edit articles from journalists and commentaries by public official.
• Put together our daily Eye Opener newsletter at least one day a week.
• Ensure our City Laws database is maintained; write blog posts; and supervise interns.

Interrupt Media, an online marketing and media company is in search of someone who can write and manage a blog for one of our clients. The client is building and energy management software platform online They are looking for us to provide them with blog content on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Each day has a specific theme to it:

Mondays - How-To's
Wednesdays - Technology updates/observations
Fridays - Opinion piece about something that has happened in the news that week

Each post needs to be 200-400 words in length, have an energy management related connection and include links to relevant websites or pages within the current website. Here are the topics that you can choose from.

Standards & Ratings
Energy Star
IPMVP
ISO 50001
LEED

Energy Conservation & Energy Auditing
Baselines
Behavior
Building Envelope
Data Centers
HVAC
Lighting
Recommissioning
Industrial Processes
Retrofit Design

Energy Procurement
Strategies
Trends

Incentive Programs
Local, State, and Federal programs

Knowledge of the energy sector is a must as well as previous writing experience. In addition to a cover letter, you will need to provide a calendar of topics for the first 9 blog posts (3 weeks worth of content) as well as previous writing samples. You will be paid $10 for each blog post

The Local East Village, an online news site of The New York Times, seeks a temporary listings producer to help launch its calendar of events. The producer will reach out to local theaters, music venues, art galleries, community organizations, bars and restaurants, and other businesses to create a comprehensive database of events in the East Village, and may be involved in populating the calendar thereafter depending on need. Applicant should be a college graduate with a charming and professional phone manner and excellent writing and computer skills. Accuracy and attention to detail are a must; the listings will appear on the Website of The New York Times and must adhere to Times style. The work-at-home project will pay $800 and should be delivered in two weeks.

Styleite is seeking a Weekend Editor to write posts and manage the site on Saturdays and Sundays. We're looking for a smart writer with a good news sense who has experience with daily blogging. You must have a keen interest in and knowledge of the fashion world, as well as be comfortable with social media (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr). Ideally this role will also involve weeknight event coverage.

GatekeeperIQ, a new online publication from Financial Times subsidiary Money-Media, is looking for an experienced reporter to cover broker-dealers and other retail distribution platforms.

The product provides news, data and intelligence about the people and processes that drive decision-making on large retail investment platforms. The reporter will cover distributors’ home offices, which are the groups that influence the product selection of financial advisors and brokers. Our target audience includes key accounts executives at asset management firms, who seek to crack these platforms and keep abreast of industry changes.

We seek an experienced, enthusiastic reporter, who is interested in the opportunity to help shape a new product. This person will relish working a beat, developing a network of sources and breaking news. Applicants should also be flexible and comfortable working in a team-setting. Although not required, the ideal candidate will have experience covering financial services.

The job involves speaking and meeting regularly with senior industry executives, and covering industry conferences, some of which require travel outside of New York. The successful candidate will be expected to provide several stories for each new issue. As a new launch, this product will have the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up, but the backing of a well-established company with a reputation as the premier source of information and news for the markets we serve.

Overview:

The Business Reporter, at the direction of the Business & Economics Editor, supports the strategic goals for expanding daily coverage of business news stories, focusing on local, regional and national news presented with a New York perspective and highlighting topics that drive the “New York Conversation.”

The Business Reporter will regularly file broadcast and Web stories. These stories will range from shorter, daily news segments to longer features. The Business Reporter must have knowledge of economic, finance and business and collaborate with reporters and producers at WNYC as well as sources outside of the station.

This is a four month temporary position.

Responsibilities:

Report, produce and write for WNYC broadcast programs and Web site to include pitching and reporting original stories as well as filing reports based on news of the day

Produce complimentary web reporting including active use of social media

Cover various beats while delivering substantive reports

Deliver live and taped 2-ways with hosts

Gather information as well as audio for programs

Work with other producers, editors to provide information

Attend digital team and newsroom editorial meetings

Ability to work extended hours as needed, including some evenings and weekends, and may be required to be on-call at times

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required

2-4 years broadcast journalism experience with special emphasis on business and economic news

Breaking news experience a plus

Broadcast and web news writing, reporting and copy editing, required

Knowledge of broadcast audio editing, online production and skills

Self-starter with proven ability to meet deadlines and pay close attention to detail and fact-checking

Ability to plan for future events and enterprise original stories or coverage angles

Impeccable journalistic integrity and editorial judgment, required

Ability to develop a comprehensive vision and lead others toward it, required

Willingness and ability to learn new skills and concepts as necessary, preferred

Ability to manage several projects concurrently

This position requires use of a computer, telephone and other office and/or broadcast equipment; ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods

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 other staff at New York Public Radio

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

New York Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites and encourages qualified applicants from all walks of life.

A motivated producer will also have ample opportunity to contribute editorially to the site through story selection, breaking news reporting, and writing, so an interest in business -- and in making the topic interesting and accessible to a general interest audience -- is vital.

A rapidly growing internet media company is looking for a few good tech reporters / comedy writers for a New York centric Daily Show-style news site. In The Empire will be taking a look at the New York tech industry and the people and cultural trends driving it.

In The Empire is a reformist minded news site with a funny/satirical, smart, empowering tone. Desired candidates are tenacious fact-checkers, funny, creative, and driven by community empowerment.

Qualifications:
- Significant writing experience for online publications or a personal blog. Online video
production experience desired.
-Ability to generate own news stories. Excellent knowledge of news and events
- A passion for driving community engagement
- Strong understanding of social media platforms
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment unsupervised or in a team

A rapidly growing internet media company is looking for a few good finance reporters / comedy writers for a New York centric Daily Show-style news site. In The Empire will be taking a look at Wall Street, financial regulation (or lack thereof), the squeezing of the middle class in NYC, education, Mayor Bloomberg, entrepreneurs, and lessons from the 1%.

In The Empire is a reformist minded news site with a funny/satirical, smart, empowering tone. Desired candidates are tenacious fact-checkers, funny, creative, and driven by community empowerment.

Duties include assisting our New York-based business correspondent
with articles by conducting thorough background research, attending
press conferences, arranging interviews, gathering business and
industry-related news and monitoring investment markets. Some
administrative support, such as transcribing interviews and
otherassignments, is also required. The position will be available in
early January. Compensationincludes overtime pay, excellent
medical/dental benefits, and 401(k).