Researcher

The Mainichi Newspapers is looking to hire a full-time researcher for its New York bureau. As a long-established publication and one of the top 5 in national newspaper circulation worldwide, working with Mainichi will surely provide excellent experience to entry-level journalists, or any individual seeking a future in Asia- or Japan-related fields.

Researcher's duties include research on a wide range of topics, arranging interviews, transcription, tasks relating to office management, and assisting the bureau chief for reporting, with a focus on politics, international diplomacy and social issues. Applicant must be creative and resourceful, have a strong interest in current events and keen research skills. Foreign language fluency is not required, but appreciated. We are located in Midtown East and our hours are from 10 am to 6 pm. Assistance may be required for news events occurring outside of working hours; overtime will be compensated.

Reporter

Real Estate Weekly is looking for a reporter who can turn around news and features for both print and web stories on the most exciting real estate market in the world and its players. News writing experience or major in journalism essential. Video production and content packaging skills a bonus.

Reporter

The Reporter works hard every day to relay the news that residents need and want to know about. The reporter covers City Council meetings and also writes about business, transportation, health care, events and more. Stories are published in our award-winning monthly, full-color publication and on our website, recently named the best non-daily news website in the country by the National Newspaper Association.
This position requires the ability to juggle multiple print and online deadlines, so multitasking capability is a must. We're looking for someone who has an understanding of the way city government functions. It is essential to be motivated, trustworthy and levelheaded under pressure to be successful in this position.

Responsibilities:
Generate original story ideas and present them at internal planning meetings
Investigate, analyze, and interpret newsworthy events taking place within and outside the assigned community to produce and write original, engaging, and content-appropriate news stories, including features and web stories
Contribute ideas for graphics and sidebars for each story
Develop, maintain, and grow network of news sources and community contacts
Maintain accurate source and contact records that are easily accessible by team members
Research and maintain awareness of current and future business development, by attending city council meetings, school board meetings, commissioners court meetings, and other community events to ensure a steady flow of news
Interview news sources in person (occasionally from the desk) and from a variety of perspectives to ensure accurate reporting
Commit to the highest level of accuracy and complete all writing within established deadlines
Provide oversight and leadership to interns
Exercise independent discretion and judgment in how and where to promote the company to readers, community leaders, news sources, and the general public
Represent the company in a positive and professional manner at networking events and other external functions
Must be able to drive and provide own transportation and motorist insurance
Assist in other duties as instructed or required
Must be punctual and maintain an acceptable attendance record
Must adhere to company policies and procedures

Video Editor

Daily Mail
In this role you will license and post video, write headlines, produce, shoot and edit short form content for web and other media outlets.

Responsibilities

· Ability to edit short-form web videos in a breaking news environment
· Write headlines and descriptions for videos for news wire and exclusive videos
· Assist in distributing video clips on social media
· Produce Facebook Live videos
· Find videos internally and externally to enhance coverage
· Upload licensed and exclusive content using Brightcove

Key Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree
· Thorough knowledge of AP style
· Experience shooting and producing high-quality videos in a “one-man-band” capacity
· Ability to operate different cameras and work with various shooting formats
· Proficient in Adobe Premiere
· Ability to work with After Effects, Creative Suite, audio mixing, color correction/finishing a bonus

Senior Editor

Hertzman Media Group is looking for a senior editor to join our family of apparel industry publications: Sourcing Journal, Vamp and Rivet.

The editor will cover financial and business news for our daily publications and create feature stories and reports that analyzes how individual news stories affect the entire apparel and footwear supply chains. A strong preference will be given to candidates that have experience reporting on issues like labor, trade, government regulations, quarterly results, currency fluctuations, and bankruptcies and acquisitions. Must have an eye for news and the ability to pitch a regular stream of stories that are appropriate for our audience, which is made up of apparel and footwear industry executives.

Applicants must have a journalism degree and 3-5 years of journalism experience, ideally in a daily news environment. You're an enthusiastic team player who loves working in a fast-paced environment. You'll be expected to create clean copy, create informative content (with an eye for SEO-friendly headlines and copy), and grow into an expert in the business side of the apparel industry.

Ideal Candidates Must Have:
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills. This job requires strong top editing skills.
• Ability to identify time sensitive news.
• Proven experience in writing both short news stories and long form features.
• Ability to meet deadlines across a wide range of media channels.
• Ability to maintain an editorial schedule.
• Strong research skills. Detail oriented.
• Ability to collaborate with editorial staff, sales, design and marketing teams.
• A clear understanding of the integrated nature of content and product across all channels, including but not limited to online, social media, magazines and events.
• An understanding of how a B2B audience differs from a consumer audience.
• Ability to adapt to each publication’s voice.
• Ability to self-educate by attending conferences, trade shows and reading trade journals.
• Experience in managing and scheduling staff writers and/or interns, a plus.
Competitive salary and benefits. Ideal candidate must have some trade experience and be a fast study, eager to learn and looking for career advancement opportunities.

Junior Interactive Developer

The New York Daily News is hiring a junior interactive developer to work in its newsroom. This is an entry-level position.

You’ll be tasked with building tools and interactive templates and one-offs that extend our storytelling capabilities and let us engage our readers in new ways.

We’re looking for a self-starter to develop ideas and work alongside our award-winning reporters and editors on projects big and small — from data-intensive interactives to simple maps and charts. Your work would tackle subjects of local and national interest across newsroom departments – from news to entertainment to sports.

We want to hear from you if:

* You understand the importance of clean code (even if you don't always live up to it).
* You (understand the importance of) document(ing) your code.
* You have a passion for journalism.
* You care about valid markup.
* You have a willingness to learn new languages, tools and software.
* Bonus points if you're comfortable on the command line.

Technology we use:

* HTML, CSS, Javascript
* Git
* D3.js
* PHP, Python
* MySQL, Excel, OpenRefine, Google docs
* CartoDB, Google Fusion Tables, Leaflet
* Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator

To apply, email jmurphy@nydailynews.com:

* A cover letter that includes why you're a good match for the Daily News
* A few links to your favorite projects
* Your resume

The New York Daily News combines the fast pace of one of America’s largest, most-diverse newsrooms with the innovation and sophisticated product thinking of a digital-first enterprise. We occupy a top digital position in news, sports, entertainment and living and are an overall comScore Top 100 property. Our mobile footprint now accounts for more than 50 percent of our audience profile. To further expand our efforts in the areas of editorial, product development, mobile, video, technology, marketing, and sales we are recruiting amazing digital talent. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are looking for smart, hungry, humble individuals who possess a good sense of humor and are passionate about building something great and evolving the future of news in America.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan.

EOE

M/F/D/V

ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

TheWeek.com is looking for a highly creative and talented visual editor with exceptional news judgment to join its fast-growing, award-winning site — part of the media group that includes The Week magazine and MentalFloss.com.

The assistant photo editor will report to our executive editor of multimedia, and will be charged with much of the selection, creation, and production of all photos, cartoons, and other visuals on TheWeek.com, including the packaging of these images on our homepage. This individual will also contribute photo essays to our "Captured" section.

The ideal candidate is a confident, highly organized news junkie with a great eye for a winning digital image, a keen understanding and constant awareness of rights issues surrounding images, and the sort of artistic creativity, skill, and wit needed to create engaging and smart illustrations for our articles. This individual should have some Photoshop skills, or an interest in building those skills, to conceive and create photo illustrations that fit The Week's style. This individual should also be fully capable of writing clean, engaging, concise copy -- and someone who can work successfully in the fast-paced environment of a breaking news-and-opinion website. Versatility, creativity, and a sense of humor are critical, as are a passion for the news and a great attitude.

This person will work standard hours Monday through Friday out of our New York office. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, hard-working self-starter eager to join one of the sharpest and hardest-working teams in our industry.

Editor - Southwest Austin

The opportunity:
The Editor serves as a primary representative of the company within the community. He/she is responsible for developing relationships with community leaders and news sources and for promoting the company in a positive and professional light. The Editor is responsible for the entire production process of an assigned market's publication, editing all content that goes into the publication, for leading and providing oversight to his/her team, and for the timely submission of accurate, informative, and relevant news and feature stories
This position requires the ability to juggle multiple print and online deadlines, so multitasking capability is a must. We're looking for someone who has an understanding of the way city government functions. It is essential to be motivated, trustworthy and levelheaded under pressure to be successful in this position.
Qualifications

Responsibilities:
Build and maintain relationships with community contacts and attend chamber luncheons, city council meetings, and other community events to maintain a steady flow of news
Manage the entire editorial production process for monthly newspaper edition
Supervise the work of, coach, and lead Reporters and Graphic Designer to ensure that all work is performed according to company standards and within established deadlines
Provide oversight and leadership to freelance writers, photographers and interns
Provide recommendations and feedback to the General Manager regarding hiring, firing, and discipline decisions related to Reporters, Graphic Designer, freelance writers, photographers and interns, as applicable
Review, fact check and edit all articles, including those written by Reporters, to ensure the highest level of accuracy in reporting, that the tone and context of articles are appropriate, that all sources are properly checked, and that all articles are submitted by established deadlines
Exercise independent discretion and judgment in researching and writing content-appropriate and engaging stories, including features and in contributing graphics and sidebar content for each story
Interview news sources in person (occasionally from the desk) and from a variety of perspectives to ensure accurate reporting
Generate and pitch story ideas at internal planning meetings
Develop and write web content, and lead editorial team to contribute web stories
Shoot photographs for stories as needed
Contribute stories and editorial knowledge to special publications
The right fit:
You have….
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, or related coursework
Ability to pass the Company's copy editing and writing tests
At least two (2) years of prior experience with print publication(s)
Bonus points for...
First-rate reporting, writing, and editing skills
Expert knowledge of AP style
Ability to delegate and manage production of editorial content
Proficiency with social media applications, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Editor In Chief

Overtime is a cross-platform technology startup that’s redefining high school and amateur sports through video, and we're looking for an Editor In Chief for our website. We generate tens of millions of video views monthly across the Overtime app and social media, and now we're looking to turn that into a bigger media platform.

ABOUT THE JOB:

We’re looking for a leader to oversee all elements of the operation –– with a passion and deep understanding of sports media. The job involves managing the content flow, maintaining a consistent voice and identity and growing audience. The entire team is less than ten people and the editor needs to be extremely hands on and build a cadre of freelancers. The only experience that we care about is if you have done a version of this job somewhere else, at digital companies like Buzzfeed, Vice, Bleacher Report. This is a chance for someone with skills to step up to the next level.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Produce 15 - 20 articles a day from video sourced on the Overtime platform
- Recruit and manage freelance writers
- Assume responsibility for grammatical accuracy, clarity, completeness & appropriateness for intended audience
- Push the envelope in terms of content and voice
- Work closely with social media team
- Use all the tools in the book to build and grow audience and increase engagement

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

- Must love sports
- Must have online experience in sports
- Must be able to work in small, fast-paced, startup environment
- Must be hungry AF
- Must be able to take direction & feedback but also lead
- Must have experience in audience development and growing traffic
- Must be able to use analytics and data
- Ability to ball is a plus

OVERTIME LEADERSHIP:

Dan Porter, CEO; Former Head of Digital at WME | IMG; Former CEO, OMGPOP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danporter

Zack Weiner, Head of Business Development; Co-Founder/CEO of The Sports Quotient
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-weiner-02071237

 

Reporter

Reporting to the Citywire USA Editor, your role will involve working both online and in print. This will involve building contacts in the asset management industry and breaking news stories as well as writing features and profile interviews.

To be successful you will demonstrate a strong willingness to work the phones and go on regular face-to-face meetings to develop strong relationships with industry professionals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Writing daily news stories on the US wealth and asset management industries.
• Writing features and profile interviews for our biweekly magazine.
• Building new contacts and establishing good sources.
• Travelling across the USA to meet key people and attending events.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
• Qualification in journalism or some experience as a reporter
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong source-development skills
• A basic understanding of financial markets would be advantageous but not essential

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.