The Grist Fellowship Program is an opportunity for early-career writers, editors, and others with diverse backgrounds to hone their journalistic skills at a national news outlet and deepen their knowledge of environmental issues. The fellowship offers exposure to the leading sustainability thinkers and theories of our time, real-world experience at a fast-paced news site, and access to the yummiest snacks this side of Saskatchewan.

DOTmed News is seeking a reporter for an in-house position for our online and print news. Individuals applying for the position need not have a health care background, but should definitely have a drive to excel, an insatiable curiosity about new topics, a willingness to be a team player and the ability to deal with high pressure situations.

Individuals applying for this position should have writing experience and hold at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. They should have an attention to detail, have strong interpersonal skills and be well-spoken. Of course, writing ability should be well-developed. Candidates should also be familiar with AP style.

If hired, you'll have the opportunity to interview top executives in the health care and medical equipment field, get bylines in a nationally distributed monthly publication and carve a niche reporting in an industry that continues to boom. Articles often focus on medical equipment, health care legislation, reform and other topics of interest to C-suite executives for hospitals and health care facilities.

Job duties:

Write feature articles for our monthly magazine

Conduct interviews and create regular online articles

Travel to shows and conferences to report from location

Assist with proofreading of the magazine
Contribute ideas and suggestions to help improve the news
Other tasks as required

Benefits:
Salary: $30-$35k with merit raises considered after three months.
Health coverage
Paid vacation and sick time

Other information:
Located in the financial district
Workday 9-5:30 (some longer days if we're on deadline)

ElderBranch seeks a freelance content writer to write Q&A style articles based on interviews with on various health and policy experts. Specific topics and experts will be assigned on a weekly basis.

The ideal candidate for this position should be comfortable interviewing experts such as academic researchers, healthcare practitioners and policy makers. The candidate should also have an ability to understand and synthesize academic research and translate that content into copy that is clear and concise for the average reader.

The Real Deal, an award-winning 60,000-circulation real estate news magazine that provides an inside look at the big players and major deals in New York City, is seeking a part-time editorial assistant to work 80 hours per month. The position involves writing and research for the magazine's regular monthly features, as well as reporting stories. Applicants must have solid news judgment and be able to turn in clean copy. 1-3 years of journalism or publishing experience required. Knowledge of real estate is a plus but not required.

We are looking for a dynamic and savvy Video Editor/Producer at The Daily Meal! In this exciting role, you will report to the Editorial Director and develop, shoot, and produce original video for The Daily Meal, as well as curate and manage third-party video input. This person would ideally be a food-obsessed, creative genius with on-camera and behind-the-scenes experience as well as have a producer’s gift for storyboarding and generating ideas for food-oriented series, cooking demonstrations, chef interviews, and more.

Some key responsibilities include:
-Develop ideas for original video that complement the site’s editorial vision and strategy
-Shoot, edit, encode, and upload 23 short videos daily and work with content editors to integrate the video on the site
-Build out TheDailyMeal.com’s video offerings and make it a destination for high-quality, engaging food and drink video content
-Work independently to scout locations, set up shoots, gather b-roll, and oversee audio quality and lighting
-Curate and manage third-party video input from a variety of sources

About you:
You have at least 1-2 years’ prior video editing experience in a fast paced, digital media environment. You think quickly on your feet, you’re proactive, you’re a problem solver. Knowledge of Final Cut and Premier Suite, camera and lighting techniques required. Knowledge/passion for food and drink a huge plus!

The Assistant Editor, Third-Party Content, is responsible for coordinating, editing and publishing articles from a large cross-section of legal industry experts. This includes searching for potential articles/authors, reviewing article pitches, corresponding with attorneys and PR firms, executing publishing contracts, scheduling and managing articles in a custom content management system, and editing articles for in-house and AP style.

Third-party content is written by regularly scheduled authors, as well as commissioned by topic. We also review unsolicited article pitches on an ongoing basis. Article topics are practice- or industry-specific, analytical, and written with a business audience in mind.

While a certain amount of administrative work will be required, the position will be ideal for someone interested in future work as a copyeditor.

Required for consideration:
-Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English or related field; graduate degree preferred
-Copyediting experience and firm grasp of AP Style
-MS Word, Excel, Google Apps knowledge
-Interest in pursuing a job in copyediting
-Knowledge of legal industry a plus

Law360 offers extensive training on legal topics. Business or legal reporting experience is not required. However, professional reporting experience and strong writing and analytical skills are required to succeed in this job. Please note: Qualified candidates will be asked to complete a rigorous editing test.

The Desk Assistant (DA) position is part of a six-month entry-level program aimed at providing practical experience in a broadcast news setting. Students graduating after the Fall 2013 semester as well as recent alums can apply.

The DAs are exposed to all aspects involved in producing a nightly television news program. This position is divided into rotations among the different units that compose the NewsHour: research, newsroom, tape library, reporting, and production. Over the course of the program, each of the 8 Desk Assistants hired will work in 3 of the 6 different rotations 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.

Weight Watchers Magazine, part of the Weight Watchers Publishing division, is looking for a temporary editorial assistant for Mondays-Wednesdays for Fall 2013 in New York, NY.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Researching and possibly reporting articles on topics including weight loss, health and fitness; keeping track of the latest scientific developments related to weight loss and related health conditions; calling in and returning products; assisting staff with ongoing editorial projects; administrative duties. An interest in weight loss, health, nutrition or fitness is preferred. We are a small staff, so the internship is very hands-on.

The Press of Atlantic City and pressofac.com is seeking a first-rate copy editor and paginator to work in our home office at the New Jersey shore. The successful candidate will catch and fix problems with stories, often by working closely with our news desk. He or she will also excel at writing headlines for both print and web editions and at designing pages.
Salary is negotiable. This is a full-time job.

The Associated Press seeks a Reporter for the Business News department's economics team in Washington, D.C.

This position has a broad mandate: explaining the economy to readers in daily coverage of government and industry reports, and through enterprise stories. The successful candidate must be an aggressive reporter and critical thinker; someone who can cultivate sources, identify economic trends and write authoritative stories with flair and clarity.

Qualifications:

Proven knowledge of business and economics and a talent for writing clear and compelling stories with rigorous, thought-provoking analysis. Must be highly organized, with the ability to multitask, prioritize and focus on detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment. The right candidate will be a self-starter and team player. Effective interpersonal skills and solid news judgment are critical. At least three years of experience in business or economics writing is required. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent-level experience.

Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English language is required. Authorization to work in the United States for any employer is mandatory.