Reporter job opening @ Long Island weekly newspaper

Anton Community Newspapers, an 18-paper weekly newspaper group based in Mineola, Long Island, is seeking an editor/reporter. This full-time position requires strong news writing, copy editing and organizational skills and the ability to report on everything from breaking spot news and investigating hard-news features to covering community events and meetings. We offer health benefits and a 401k plan. Please email resume and salary requirements to Managing Editor Cary Seaman at cseaman[at]antonnews.com with "resume" typed in the subject area.

Journalism jobs in Long Island

Patch.com, AOL's new chain of hyper local news sites, is looking for journalists to run its websites that cover Huntington and Hicksville, two communities in Long Island. You'll be responsible for reporting, managing freelancers, editing and updating the website. Young journalists are often hired for these positions. Click on the links for more details and to apply.

Reporter job @ Long Island newspaper

The Herald, a 15-edition chain of weekly newspapers covering the South Shore of Nassau County, N.Y., seeks a full-time reporter to cover the Five Towns Communities or Long Beach. Job pays $24,000 per year.

"We focus on community news, on the people in the neighborhoods we serve, covering the events, crimes, celebrations, issues and happenings that affect our readership," the ad states. "Qualified applicants must have full-time newspaper reporting experience after college, good news judgment and a knack for finding interesting stories. An academic concentration in community journalism will be a strong asset. Long Island resident a strong preference ... Excellent benefits including medical and 401K. Driver's license and car a must.."

E-mail your resume with REPORTER in the subject line, to heraldeditorreporter@gmail.com. Must include salary requirements. Send your one best unedited story. No phone calls.

Freelance journalists wanted in Long Island

Patch.com, a series of websites covering community news, is coming to Commack, NY. Patch.com already has 11 sites in Long Island and covers all types of events, meetings and other town activities. You can view them here: huntington.patch.com or syosset.patch.com. 

If you're a journalist, writer or photographer-- we need you. You should be based in Commack, NY, or within 15 minutes of it, and must be able to adhere to deadlines. You should also have a reliable car and access to a camera. You should be familiar with writing for the Web, or at least have an interest in doing so. The pay for articles, videos and photos ranges from $50-$200 depending on the assignment. 

If you're interested, e-mail victoria@patch.com with your resume, links to your clips (PDFs are also accepted) and a short blurb about why you want to cover Commack.