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.

Business Reporters at Axial focus on covering news of significance on the people, companies, and transactions that are occurring across every industry in the middle and lower middle market. These categories, which sit above main street but below the Fortune 500, are truly the beating heart of the American economy. You will be covering stories on unknown and under-covered entrepreneurs, the providers of capital who have financed their companies, and you’ll have an opportunity to report on and analyze closed transactions in these markets. Stories and content on related macro-economic trends or regulatory changes are also in play.

Responsibilities
- Produce original news and content on the markets we cover and serve
- Develop influential and credible sources for news across a wide range of subjects
- Manage a pipeline of stories and content that combines both daily coverage and features
- Ability to take news/interviews beyond simply reporting what happened, focusing on the narrative opportunity and the people behind the news
- Develop and test strategies for how to continually improve the quality and reach of your content, as judged by readership growth, 3rd party references, and contributions to site traffic

Qualifications
– BA degree, preferably in Journalism or English
– 3+ years of reporting / journalism experience
– You absolutely love to write and publish
– A genuine interest in covering and serving the markets we cover
– Ability to link all activities to key metrics and audience growth objectives
– Motivated to reach individual and team goals; works extremely well in a team environment

For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from universities worldwide.

Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship - Established in memory of Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”), this fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master's level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Fellows typically work full-time in Human Rights Watch’s New York or Washington, D.C. office or in some instances in another location. The Finberg Fellow works full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch.

Fellows monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations.

Past fellows have conducted research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all over the world. Recent examples include projects on: police corruption and access to justice in Liberia; accessibility for people with disabilities in Russia; youth in solitary confinement in US prisons; hazardous child labor in artisanal gold mining in Tanzania; police abuse of gay men in Kyrgyzstan.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in international human rights and be committed to building a career in human rights. Research experience, including experience conducting interviews, ideally in the context of human rights research, is required. Field experience in human rights work is strongly desirable. Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills and excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Proficiency in one language in addition to English is strongly desired as is familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur.

Applicants should be highly motivated and well-organized; able to work quickly and well under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team; able to juggle multiple tasks; and able to meet tight deadlines. The fellowship year will require creativity, initiative, perseverance, and flexibility while maintaining HRW's high methodological standards.

Prospective fellows must be recent graduates of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies, or must provide evidence of significant, comparable, relevant work experience. (Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for the specific requirements of the various fellowships.)

Fellowships begin in September 2014.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary for 2013-2014 fellows is US $55,000, plus excellent employer-paid benefits. The salary for 2014-2015 is currently under review and may be increased.

Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.

ElderBranch seeks a creative part-time content writer to research and write articles on various issues impacting seniors. The content writing role would include various aspects of the editorial process from prospecting for new article ideas, to conducting interviews with various health and policy experts, to writing articles incorporating those interviews and other primary research.

Beyond content creation, the role requires aspects of web marketing such as optimizing the written content for online effectiveness in search rankings and traffic and interfacing with public relations and other outlets to maximize content value.

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

SPACE.com is seeking a full-time reporter covering a broad range of astronomy, space physics and mission news and features aimed at lay readers. Journalism degree and firm grasp of AP style required. Must be enthusiastic about space & astronomy writing and have specific experience writing multiple astronomy and/or space mission stories daily on tight deadlines for general-interest publications, not technical journals. Early to mid-career full-time position, based in our midtown Manhattan newsroom. Requirements: Ability to learn and grasp complicated technical concepts quickly and present them in a way the general public will understand. Journalism degree or 2+ years journalism experience required.

The Spiritual Herald is looking for a reporter/writer to work Fridays in its Midtown Manhattan office. The reporter should be comfortable interviewing people on the phone, and must be able to write stories quickly and accurately.