IntroAmerica is looking for an immediate hire as a part-time Assistant Editor to join our team. The ideal candidate will be managing the company’s Chinese and English bilingual websites. He/she will be responsible for identifying and pitching editorial stories to the editor, writing/editing/translating stories, assigning stories to writers and translators and overseeing the company’s Chinese social media (Weibo, WeChat).

Job requirement
• Prior editorial experience is required (including writing or editing for student newspapers or on-campus media);
• Successful candidate must be available for 18-20 hours per week (remote working permitted, while candidates based in New York will be preferred);
• Chinese and English bilingual skill is a must.

Basic job responsibility
• Identifying, pitching, and writing stories relevant to the interest of IntroAmerica’s target audience (Chinese and other international students studying in the U.S.);
• Editing bilingual stories on a weekly basis;
• Managing editorial calendar, communicating with staff writers, translators and freelancers;
• Managing Chinese social media;
• Posting and scheduling content on WordPress;
• Identifying interesting stories to be reposted to IntroAmerica sites from other media sources, initiating and overseeing copyright collaboration with student publications;
• Assist with IntroAmerica’s English social media (Facebook & Twitter);
• *The Assistant Editor is also encouraged to participate in other non-editorial projects if there is a fit.

Bonus if you
• Are a recent grad of a credited U.S. college with a degree in journalism;
• Have experience with WordPress and Google Analytics;
• Have experience managing Chinese social media (Weibo & WeChat);
• Have a passion for crafting engaging content about education and studying abroad;
• Are based in New York City.

What we offer
• OPT sponsorship is available for selected candidate;
• An opportunity to work with a small team and have your creativity shine through (we strongly value everyone’s opinion);
• An opportunity to work with Fortune 500 veterans and professionals with an average of 15+ years of experience in marketing, education, technology and finance;
• An opportunity to learn about the education industry in both China and the U.S.

Do you love writing about Beautiful things? Would you love to have hundreds of thousands of people read your work? You can make that happen with BeautifulNow.

BeautifulNow is an arts, design and culture site focused on the most beautiful things happening in the world right now. We are a little over one year old. Our community has grown quickly.

If you’d like to share your work, we’d love to see what you’ve got. We are accepting post submissions now. If we accept your pieces, they will be fully credited and promoted on our site and social media platforms.

We are also looking for full and part time creative writers and editors to join our team.

Writer Responsibilities:

- Create posts for BN website, newsletter, and social media platforms
- Curate pieces for BN website and social media platforms
- Curate BN literary competitions

Are you passionate about Beautiful things? Would you love to have hundreds of thousands of people read your work? You can make that happen with BeautifulNow.

Responsibilities include:
- Managing research, writing, curating, editing, pre-production, production schedules (work phases against deadlines).
- Managing editorial calendar
- Managing team in terms of delegations, deadlines, checking/correcting work, intra-team communications, work schedules
- Editorial project management: Making sure all content is produced to spec and schedule for each project.

We are looking for a smart editor with experience in the world of ideas and online opinion to take a leadership position in a small, but legendary, Jewish media outlet.

The Forward’s opinion editor oversees the opinion section of the newspaper and website — the premier forum for conversations about issues in the Jewish world.

From Israeli politics to denominational fights and spiritual explorations, the opinion content should be dynamic and full of tension and voice. The editor’s responsibility is to seek out diverse writers, handle submissions, and edit pieces so that they are compelling and relevant for the Forward’s readers, as well as sourcing shareable and gripping art and illustrations.

In addition to soliciting opeds from new contributors, the editor manages the Forward’s weekly columnists, oversees the roster of monthly columnists and helps shape the editorials written by the Forward’s editorial board and editor-in-chief.

The opinion editor is also in charge of creating and managing reader engagement projects that use the interactivity of the Internet to present ideas and promote conversation — such as The Seesaw, an advice column for interfaith families and a new video project aimed at breaking down the lack of understanding between American Jews and Israelis. The editor must think beyond traditional opeds to more innovative ways of presenting fresh, compelling ideas, from initiating online debates to Q&As and illuminating infographics.

Beyond the responsibilities for the opinion sections, the opinion editor is part of the Forward’s leadership team, involved in decisions about content, managing writers, and editing work for other sections, working to increase the reach and influence of the Forward. The editor is also invited to write for the opinion pages and other sections.

This position is for a journalist attuned to the value of the Forward’s historic and respected brand, who cares passionately about ideas and who is always looking for original ways to engage readers on the issues that matter most to those interested in the contemporary Jewish story.

Qualifications:
At least a Bachelors Degree
3-5 years experience in journalism or similar field
Outstanding writing and editing skills
Experience in team management
Knowledge of the Jewish community a plus.

Democracy Now! seeks a creative and driven social media maven with a strong news background and analytics orientation to lead our online engagement efforts. This person will be responsible for the strategy and implementation of social distribution and engagement for Democracy Now! on a daily basis. She/he will tailor and supplement daily news and breaking news content for distribution on established and emerging social and digital platforms, be knowledgeable and up-to-date about new strategies and digital innovations in online news distribution, thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven daily news environment, and be passionate about expanding the audience for Democracy Now!’s news content and supporting its non-commercial, independent news mission.

The workday begins at 7:00am ET, to coincide with the live daily TV & radio newscast at 8:00am ET.

RESPONSIBILITIES
* Lead development and implementation of Democracy Now!’s engagement strategy
* Use social platforms to attract new audience and increase engagement and loyalty
* Tailor and supplement news content for social distribution
* Monitor social media, trending news items and analytics to identify and maximize viral opportunities
* Develop and maintain standards and best practices for social publishing
* Leverage social platforms to promote special programming, events and fundraising campaigns
* Identify and refine effective publishing strategies through content testing, research, and monitoring of current and emerging practices and strategies
* Coordinate with guests and organizations featured on the program to promote their appearances on social platforms
* Identify strategic opportunities for community outreach to enhance news content and increase engagement and loyalty
* Recruit, supervise and mentor interns
* Engage in strategic online outreach to influencers, publishers, journalists and organizations to promote news content
* Provide monthly benchmark reports on social audience and engagement

QUALIFICATIONS
* 3-5 years experience with proven results in social media and digital journalism
* Deep knowledge of core social channels including Facebook, Twitter & YouTube
* Experience managing social presence and engagement strategy for a news outlet with comparable reach preferred
* Passion for news and commitment to the mission of Democracy Now!
* Strong copywriting and editing skills, detail oriented, and can meet daily deadlines
* Experience with CMS publishing, analytics platforms, A/B testing
* Creative, flexible and comfortable with the pressures of a live news environment
* SEO and content strategy experience a plus
* Video/audio/image editing, knowledge of HTML and SEO and content strategy experience a plus

This full-time New York City-based position with competitive compensation and a generous benefits package. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Democracy Now! seeks an experienced producer/journalist to join our team as a Senior News Producer. This person will help shape editorial for the newscast and website, lead afternoon production activities for our daily TV & radio broadcast and line produce for the newscast as needed. S/he will have impeccable news judgment, be an avid news consumer, thrive in the fast pace of live daily news, be an excellent writer and copyeditor for broadcast and web, have a good eye for editorial visuals, work well in a team and have a passion for Democracy Now! and independent news. S/he should also have a good sense of humor and work well in a team.

This position includes some shifts starting at 6:00am ET and occasional travel.

RESPONSIBILITIES
* Help shape editorial vision for broadcast and digital platforms
* Research and pitch stories and headlines
* Write and edit scripts under deadline
* Identify, research, book & pre-interview guests
* Select compelling audio, video and graphics to enhance stories
* Provide show briefs to hosts, producers and crew
* Edit content for web and post stories to website
* Curate featured content on website
* Follow news developments throughout the day
* Help maintain editorial calendar
* Line produce for 8am broadcast as needed

QUALIFICATIONS
* 5+ years journalism or news producing experience
* Impeccable news judgment
* Well acquainted with Democracy Now! content
* Live broadcast news experience strongly preferred
* Avid global and domestic news consumer
* Excellent writing and copyediting skills
* Proven ability to work under deadline
* Strong communication and collaboration skills
* Experience with content management systems
* Knowledge of SEO best practices
* Familiarity with social media
* Ability to multi-task in a fast paced news environment

This full-time New York City-based position with competitive compensation and a generous benefits package. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you looking for an opportunity to do great business journalism that is hard hitting, investigative and independent? Are you eager to learn a new beat in an international, dynamic sector? To work in a rewarding work environment just a 50-minute train ride from New York?

TradeWinds, a leading news publication covering the marine shipping industry, is offering just such an opportunity as we seek a full-time reporter for our bureau in Stamford, Connecticut.

Key responsibilities include:

Reporting on shipping markets, companies and events for TradeWinds weekly newspaper, website and supplements.
Prompt reaction to the news agenda and engagement with colleagues worldwide to co-ordinate coverage.
Developing the range, depth and insight of news stories, features and interviews to reflect the interests of our readers.
Posting and editing online content when necessary.
Establishing knowledge of shipping markets and issues.
Building strong long-term relationships with key figures.
Representing TradeWinds when attending industry events, conferences and exhibitions.
Periodic regional and international travel.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR JOURNALIST-ENTREPRENEUR

Center on Media, Crime and Justice/The Crime Report

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) is looking for an entrepreneurial and dynamic deputy director (preferably with a background in journalism) to lead the expansion of one of the nation's most innovative criminal justice-journalism programs. She/He will work closely with the Center Director and a small, results-oriented team in running our daily online news service, in addition to fundraising, and management of our crime journalism fellowship programs. Although this is offered initially on a flexible part-time basis (up to 19 hours a week), the position can eventually become full time with the right applicant. If you're a self-starter with an interest in working on the frontier of new journalism, we want to hear from you. Qualified applicants should have interest or background in development/marketing as well as top-level writing, management and computer skills. Knowledge and/or experience in criminal justice is a plus. Occasional paid travel involved. This is a rare opportunity for growing a small, successful nonprofit into its full potential as a major national force. Salary is negotiable.

Love cats, dogs and sloths? Duh. But are you also a Green Monster interested in making a difference for animals and the planet? Do you spend all day on Reddit, Twitter and Tumblr? If we sent you a photo of Beyoncé on an elephant would you know what to do with it? Awesome. We’re looking for a buzz-obsessed and self-motivated writer interested in everything from cute photos and videos to thought-provoking topics, and everything in between.

You should be creative, efficient and deliver clean written posts on a tight deadline. In addition, you should be tuned into animal and environmental news, but also pop and web culture, and recognize how to bring the two together. The ideal candidate would have the knack for finding relevant breaking news, and identifying Internet trends before they hit the mainstream and also come up with original ideas! As a Daily News Writer, you will primarily write for One Green Planet’s Buzz Monster Channel, but also have the opportunity to work on investigative features for other categories.

Responsibilities
-- Stay up to date on the latest trends and find the best animal, photos, videos, vines, memes, GIFs and other popular content, including news — and find them before anyone else.
-- The candidate will be expected to pitch and write several articles per day.
-- Writers are expected to facilitate their own research and fact checking.
-- Generate ideas for original content.
-- Develop shareable graphics and curate viral videos and images.

Skills
-- A College degree in a related field, and strong research, proofreading and writing skills.
Be a passionate Green Monster, with a sense of humor!
-- Loves to spend time online and understands the building blocks of shareable content.
-- Excellent written, communication, proofreading and organizational skills.
-- Entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit.
-- Ability to generate content ideas quickly.
-- Ability to think visually: Light photo editing skills a plus.
-- Extensive knowledge of social platforms (Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter).
-- Familiarity with WordPress, HTML.
-- Creative writing voice that translates to web-speak.
-- Established web presence across social platforms.

Nice to Haves
-- Illustration/art skills.
-- Experience creating GIFs.

We are looking for talented individuals (Editorial Assistants, Assistant Editors, and experienced Editors) who are passionate about all things conscious living (natural/eco-friendly/vegan products, DIY home and beauty, wellness, cruelty-free shopping, etc.) to focus on our Life Monster (Lifestyle) Category.

Responsibilities
-- Generate ideas for new features and collaborative posts for the Life Monster category.
-- Write, edit, format, and proofread articles + perform layout and fact-checking tasks and editorial research.
-- Editorial coordination, including planning and communicating with editorial team members, and bloggers.

Skills
-- Between 3-7 years relevant editorial work experience.
-- A college degree in a related field, and strong research, proofreading and writing skills.
-- A quick learner with a solid understanding of social media platforms and blogging tools.
-- Ability to function in a fast paced environment, handle multiple projects, meet deadlines and communicate well.
-- Entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit.
Creative writing voice that translates to web-speak.
-- A demonstrated passionate for conscious and compassionate living (i.e.Green Monster), with a sense of humor!
-- Ability to generate content ideas quickly and to think visually: Light photo editing skills a plus.