Are you a skillful, accurate, and experienced science writer who can quickly create engaging press releases and blog posts? Are you excited by the prospect of recruiting, editing, and guiding science-writing interns in finding and reporting on newsworthy scientific research? Would you enjoy and excel at being part of a close-knit team working under tight deadlines to organize and conduct press conferences as well as activities to help scientists become more effective communicators? Can you picture yourself blogging from an international scientific meeting as well as leading an on-site workshop for scientists to bolster their communication skills?

If so, we want you to join our team at the largest scientific organization that promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. This is an exciting time to be working at the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Our members and staff work hard to disseminate new research findings in our disciplines and to make society aware and informed about scientific advances to help ensure a sustainable future.

We are currently seeking a Public Information Specialist-Writer who will have key responsibility for finding and publicizing the most newsworthy scientific papers coming out in AGU journals and at AGU meetings. You will recruit and work closely with interns who will help you find and write up new scientific findings and who will look to you for assignments and guidance. You will monitor and report on media coverage of AGU science to fellow AGU staff and to AGU’s membership. You will be responsible for distribution/posting of, on average, two press releases/blog entries per week.

As a vital member of AGU’s public information team, you will collaborate on media relations and on press conferences and other events/activities at AGU meetings. At our large annual meeting, you will also organize and oversee blogging by AGU staff and guest contributors. You will be a key player in a variety of other public information programs and activities, as needed, including special projects and ad hoc assignments.

Why should you join us? We are the world’s largest Earth and space science society with a commitment to generating high-impact science news and promoting effective science communication. We offer an extensive benefit package to all full-time employees and the opportunity to work with member scientists who focus on global issues to ensure a sustainable future. You will work in a collaborative environment with dedicated professionals who are interested in making a difference.

Do you love sports? Are you passionate about the Yankees, Mets, Knicks or any of New York's professional and college sports teams? Are you an aspiring journalist looking for a start? If any of this describes you, we have an opportunity for you at Empire Writes Back, the FanSided Sport Network's all New York sports site. This is a great opportunity to get your work out there and build your resume. Our writers have gone on to get jobs at national newspapers, other media outlets and even risen within the network to paid positions based on their work with FanSided. If you're serious about a career in journalism, writing for Empire Writes Back will give you the opportunity you seek.

The LJC Multimedia Reporter is a producer/reporter focusing on innovation and technology and their impact on the upstate New York economy. The producer/reporter will write, produce and edit balanced and engaging audio, visual, online and new media news and feature story content intended for our Emmy-winning television program, radio, online, and on-demand audiences. The producer/reporter will create content specific to the LJC community on behalf of his/her partner station and will also
contribute to collaborative reporting and engagement activities with other LJC reporters and stations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Conduct regular research to understand the issues and terminology associated with the innovation economy;
 Cultivate diverse sources including under-represented segments of the population;
 Produce as assigned multimedia, multiplatform content including, feature reports, enterprise reports, news and public affairs spots, blogs entries and extensive television, radio and on-line content;
 Contribute to roundtable discussions, broadcast and multimedia talk shows, interviews and community engagement discussions of the issue;
 Assist in training/mentoring of interns and other staff.
 Ensures compliance of technical specifications and standards.
 Maintains familiarity with professional standards and current trends in field.
 Maintains working knowledge of tools and equipment specific to job.

General Responsibilities

 Coordinates activities with other staff in order to achieve the highest quality finished product.
 Assists in station-wide projects and corporate fund-raising efforts.
 Carries out special assignments as required.

Qualifications and Education Required:

 Two to five years on-air broadcast news experience.
 Knowledge of new media production techniques, as well as television and radio production.
 Authoritative, conversational on-air delivery.
 Solid news judgment and ability to perform without supervision.
 Experience in reporting/producing technology/science based stories highly desirable.
 Bachelor degree in broadcasting, radio/TV communications, or related field, or equivalent training in production. Electronic media Journalism degree preferred.
 Strong communication and interpersonal skills: ability to organize and present ideas clearly and persuasively.
 Ability to work under extreme deadline pressure.
 Must be familiar with the Final Cut Pro SD/HD
 Familiarity with video uses and formats for social media networks. I.E. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.
 Familiarity with video and audio digital monitoring for quality assurance.
 Must be a team player that can also work independently.
 Strong PC computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook. (Windows 7)
 Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs, carry out frequent reaching, stretching, twisting and bending. Standing for up to two hour at one time, and sitting for extended periods. Excellent sight, hearing and manual dexterity are also required to operate equipment.
 A valid New York State driver’s license and good driving record is required for all WMHT positions.
 Commitment to the mission and goals of public broadcasting.
 Strong commitment to excellence in the finished product; ability to work successfully either independently or as a team member.
 Demonstrated technical skill in professional field.
 Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.

WMHT Educational Telecommunications is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F. Qualified veterans, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Occupy.com, a global news/analysis website that grew out of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City, seeks current and graduating journalism students to report and write on the important economic, social, political and environmental issues affecting our communities and our country -- and to get paid for your work, along with published clips.

Job Description: Your past experience/resume are not so necessary as your desire to tell real stories about real people, using accurate facts and strong reporting to illuminate the problems we are facing as a community, a nation, a planet -- and also the solutions, reforms and resistance that are helping steer us, particularly the young generation, in a new direction.

This might mean digging into the student debt crisis; writing about the impacts of unemployment in your region; profiling different activists/organizations/cooperatives; reporting on protests and movements against coal/tar sands/fracking; exploring community solutions/methods/mutual aid that are helping people cope with recession and government cuts; features on new or innovative energy or transportation projects, affordable housing plans, organic farming, etc; new and creative policy ideas or emerging social/political platforms, including crosses between Tea Party/Occupy and other alternative agendas; youth participation in developing social/environmental/political movements; investigative pieces on financial/political crimes and the influence of corporate money on our electoral system... we are open to many many stories and we welcome your ideas!

Arts reporting for an online website focusing on the visual arts. Basic news skills, ethics and attention to detail required. Position includes writing news stories, exhibition previews, profiles, etc. Editorial tasks include compiling events and exhibitions for listings and stories. Virtual office. Contributors work from home. Will train.

Albany Broadcasting Company seeks a part-time News Associate to assist in gathering information, writing for newscasts and station websites.

Note: This shift is Monday – Friday, 5:00am – 9:00am.

Responsibilities include participation in writing and production of news casts, live reporting and non-scheduled news events, checking wire stories and network feeds for up-to-date and breaking news, and on-air reporting. The ideal candidate will help to define and maintain ethical, editorial standards for broadcast news programs. Candidate will perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
The Capital Region Newsroom at Albany Broadcasting provides news to Fly 92.3, B95.5, 104.9 The Cat, Rock 100.9, Jamz 96.3 and Magic 590 AM.

Qualifications:
• 1+ years of newsroom experience (radio/television preferred) or related broadcasting degree.
• Strong writing skills, news judgment, understanding of journalistic ethics and excellent verbal communication skills are required. On-air experience is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of Adobe Audition, Cool Edit Pro, Nexgen, WordPress and social networking websites. Knowledge of these programs should reflect in your resume.
• MUST be able to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Professional appearance, dazzling character, and solid work ethic are required.

MedicalDaily.com is seeking talented, driven writers to join our growing news team.

Our staff writers will be responsible for the development, production, and publication of original consumer health news on MedicaDaily.com. We are looking for writers to cover the following beats:

• Public Health (U.S. & World)
• Money and Policy
• Science and Tech
• Drugs and Treatments
• Fitness & Nutrition

You'll be given the opportunity to sign up for news stories developed by your editors and to pitch your own ideas. You will be digging through studies and press releases, making calls to well-known doctors, researchers, and policymakers, and working towards daily deadlines.

This is a contract position that reports directly to the lead editor of MedicalDaily.com, with the opportunity for growth into a staff position. Eventually, we will need senior writers/section editors to lead each of the sections listed above. We’re looking for writers with some schedule flexibility, and are open to having you work anywhere between 20 and 40 hours a week. The job is based in NYC.

Desired Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have had some exposure to editorial production, and have some understanding of web publishing. Interest in consumer health, health information, science, and technology is a plus.

• A bachelors degree in English, communications, media, or related field
• At least 1 years of reporting experience required (or currently working towards a master’s degree in journalism)
• Experience in health, wellness, and science content a plus
• Ability to write multiple stories throughout the day under tight deadlines
• High standards of editorial integrity
• Highly organized, accurate, and detail-oriented
• Able to manage multiple projects at one time
• Exposure to Photoshop and image editing
• Knowledge of basic HTML
• Some understanding of web publishing and SEO is a plus

MedicalDaily.com is seeking talented, driven writers to join our growing news team.

Our staff writers will be responsible for the development, production, and publication of original consumer health news on MedicaDaily.com. We are looking for writers to cover the following beats:

• Public Health (U.S. & World)
• Money and Policy
• Science and Tech
• Drugs and Treatments
• Fitness & Nutrition

You'll be given the opportunity to sign up for news stories developed by your editors and to pitch your own ideas. You will be digging through studies and press releases, making calls to well-known doctors, researchers, and policymakers, and working towards daily deadlines.

This is a contract position that reports directly to the lead editor of MedicalDaily.com, with the opportunity for growth into a staff position. Eventually, we will need senior writers/section editors to lead each of the sections listed above. We’re looking for writers with some schedule flexibility, and are open to having you work anywhere between 20 and 40 hours a week. The job is based in NYC.

Desired Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have had some exposure to editorial production, and have some understanding of web publishing. Interest in consumer health, health information, science, and technology is a plus.

• A bachelors degree in English, communications, media, or related field
• At least 1 years of reporting experience required (or currently working towards a master’s degree in journalism)
• Experience in health, wellness, and science content a plus
• Ability to write multiple stories throughout the day under tight deadlines
• High standards of editorial integrity
• Highly organized, accurate, and detail-oriented
• Able to manage multiple projects at one time
• Exposure to Photoshop and image editing
• Knowledge of basic HTML
• Some understanding of web publishing and SEO is a plus

Money Magazine seeks a writer to cover the investing beat as well as other personal finance topics. The successful candidate will pitch, report and write feature stories and department leads, develop graphics, and help brainstorm multi-platform storytelling concepts. Outstanding research and writing skills are required, along with previous experience covering investing and the financial markets. Candidates should have at least five years’ experience in business and/or service journalism.

The CB Insights Tech Business Reporter will combine research with data from CB Insights to deliver predictive, forward-looking insights into technology-related IPOs, mergers & acquisitions and financing activity.

Key requirements & responsibilities:
- Understand key trends and transactions to develop analyses and insights for emerging technology areas such as cloud computing, payments, mobile, enterprise software, ad tech and SaaS among others
- Use CB Insights data and algorithms combined with primary and secondary research to provide predictive intelligence into events that impact companies, investors, acquirers and the people behind them
- Regularly and independently generates insightful analyses from CB Insights data
- Must be passionate and knowledgeable about technology and related disciplines such as venture capital and M&A
- Ideal candidate will also be well versed in data manipulation especially using Excel