LJC Producer/Reporter

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.

Freelance Reporter/Contributor

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 Reporter and Editorial Assistant

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.

Radio News Reporter - Part-Time

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.

Staff Writer

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

Reporter

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

Investing Writer

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.

Tech Business Reporter

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

Report from Austria for two months!

U.S.-Austrian Journalism Exchange Fellowship

Program Information: Outstanding media professionals from the United States and Austria are awarded an opportunity to report from and travel in each other’s countries as part of the U.S.-Austrian Journalism Exchange Fellowships. The program offers young print and broadcast journalists from each country the opportunity to share professional expertise with their colleagues across the Atlantic while working as "foreign correspondents" for their hometown news organizations. The program aims to foster greater understanding and knowledge of both countries among future media leaders and their audiences.

The program is administered jointly by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, D.C., and the Kuratorium für Journalistenausbildung (KfJ) in Salzburg, Austria. The fellowship program is funded by donations from Austrian government and U.S. government agencies, and private-sector corporations and foundations.

Eligibility: The competitive program is open to U.S. and Austrian journalists between the ages of 21 and 38 who are employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station, or news agency. Freelance journalists may apply also. Applicants must have demonstrated journalistic talent with at least three years of experience, and a strong interest in U.S.-European affairs. Foreign language proficiency is not required, but it is strongly preferred and will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Program Expenses: Fellows receive adequate living stipends during their six-week long fellowship assignments. The program also pays directly for international and domestic travel expenses, living expenses in the U.S. and Austria, as well as insurance costs and cultural and transportation allowances.

Program Phases: This seven-week program is conducted in three phases. For more information about the phases of the program: http://www.icfj.org/our-work/austria

For any questions about the U.S.-Austria Journalism Exchange Program please contact Emily Schult at eschult@icfj.org or call 202-737-3700.

Writer Wanted for Gizmodo en Español

Gizmodo en Español is looking for a full time writer. Are you a Gadgets fan? Do you love reading and learning everything there is to know about the technologies that make up gadgets? Do you anxiously follow new gadget releases and updates? Are you familiar with the hardware and components that make these devices tick? And you have an opinion about them? Most importantly, can you express this love and passion for gadgets in Spanish? If so, you are who we are looking for.