TV reporter job opening near Chicago

Naperville Community Television (Channel 17), a TV station in the western suburbs of Chicago, is looking for a part-time news reporter for its weekly newscast.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of professional experience. The News Reporter needs to have the following skill sets:
1. Prior television news experience
2. Strong Technical skills -- must be able to shoot and edit (FCP) own work
3. Strong writing skills
4. Story telling skills
5. Organization and task management
6. Good presentation both on and off the camera

Local candidates preferred. No allowance for re-location.

Interested parties should submit a cover letter, work sample (via web) and resume to kwebb@nctv17.com. Please put job title in subject line. No phone calls.

Entry-level reporting job @ the Youngstown Vindicator

The Youngstown (OH) Vindicator, a daily newspaper in eastern Ohio with 52,000 readers in print and 30,000 online, is looking for one-year reporting interns for news.

This will be an assigned beat where you will be expected to generate daily and enterprise work for print and for online. Business, government, investigative and human interest stories are all part of thie mix, as is Twitter, Facebook and live reporting to our web site. You must be eager to make an impact. If you're a creative, driven journalist looking for a great place to launch a career, give us a shout.

THIS IS FOR GRADUATES WHO CAN COMMIT TO ONE YEAR. This is not for summer interns.
Here's how you apply: Email us a resume, 8 clips and the email addresses of 3 professional references. Email to Editor Todd Franko: tfranko[at]vindy.com.

Assistant editor job @ Sailing magazine in Wisconsin

SAILING, a 45,000-circulation monthly magazine about sailing, is seeking an assistant editor to work in its Port Washington, Wisc. headquarters.

The assistant editor will work with other staff editors to produce this national magazine (published 10 times per year) about the sport of sailing. Job duties include managing and coordinating magazine departments, working with freelance writers, editing all editorial copy in the magazine, producing feature stories, occasionally writing stories for the magazine and more.

 Candidates should have a bachelor's degree (preferably in journalism or English), some knowledge of sailing and be enthusiastic about the sport, editing experience, knowledge of AP style and good computer skills (preferably with Mac computers; Adobe CS experience a plus). They should also be self starters who are willing to learn on the job and work with staff located in and out of the office.

This job could be full- or part-time depending on the applicant. Please send a cover letter, resume and writing samples to erin[at]sailingmagazine.net.

Reporter job @ newspaper near Detroit

The Ferndale Review, an online newspaper that will soon publish a weekly print edition, is seeking a reporter to cover community news.

This a full-time position, which involves attending city council and school board meetings, big events, grand openings, and the like. Digital photography skills and equipment a definite plus. Paper publishes once per week on Wednesdays out of our Hamtramck office. Tuesday is therefore deadline day. You would answer to our chief editor, but eventually have some input into what gets covered and how, particularly once you get to know the major players in town.

Send clips and writing samples to: cs [at] thehamtramckreview.com, or drop off in person (or send by snail mail) to: The Review, 3020 Caniff St., Hamtramck MI 48212. Check out the web version at www.ferndalereview.com.

TV reporter job in Milwaukee

CBS-58 in Milwaukee seeks an experienced General Assignment Reporter. Candidate must be an excellent writer and storyteller with solid live skills. College degree and two years' on-air experience preferred. Send resume and non-returnable tape to: HR-R, 809 S. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI, 53214; fax: 414-607-8189 or e-mail: ccamps@cbs58.com.

Reporter job @ newspaper near Oklahoma City

The Guthrie News Leader, a small tri-weekly newspaper located about 30 minutes from Oklahoma City, has an immediate opening for a full time staff writer. Duties would include taking photos, covering local high school sports in addition to general assignments (local government, school boards, etc.) as needed. Knowledge of InDesign and Word are a plus but not required. PTO, 401k and insurance package. Pay is $20k-$24k. Send resumes to bramsey[at]guthrienewsleader.net.

Sports reporter job @ newspaper near Kansas-Oklahoma border

The Blackwell Journal Tribune, a 2,000-circulation twice-weekly newspaper, has an immediate opening for a full time staff writer. Duties would include covering local high school sports in addition to general assignments as needed for the twice-weekly publication. Knowledge of InDesign and Word are a plus but not required. PTO, insurance, 401k. Pay is $20k-$24k. Send resumes to: Belinda Ramsey at bramsey[at]blackwelljournaltribune.net.

Part-time sports clerk job @ Evansville Courier & Press

The Evansville Courier & Press, a 51,000-circulation daily newspaper in Indiana, is seeking a part-time sports clerk.

The sports clerk will build the Scoreboard page of high school, college and professional sports results by answering the phone, accepting emails and faxes, and checking the Associated Press wire. The sports clerk is also responsible for updating thescore.courierpress.com website and posting the Scoreboard page online in PDF format.

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, self-actuated, attentive to detail and organized and possess a high degree of proficiency in InDesign. The work schedule will be 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday through Wednesday.

Apply online at http://bit.ly/xvuvVM

Reporter job @ southern Missouri weekly newspaper

The Moutain Grove News-Journal, a 2,700-circulation weekly newspaper in southern Missouri, is seeking a reporter. You will handle a wide range of general assignment news coverage along with paginating pages. Knowledge of uploading copy to a website and photography skills helpful. Room for advancement. Please send resume to Mtn. Grove News-Journal, P.O. Box 530, Mtn. Grove, MO 65711, Attn: Sandy

Entry-level reporting jobs @ Catholic newspaper in Kansas City

National Catholic Reporter, a Kansas City-based, 30,000-circulation biweekly newspaper that covers the Catholic Church, is offering 5-month, full-time paid editorial internships for recent college graduates.

The fall program runs from early August 2012 to late December 2012. The winter/spring program runs from early January 2013 to May 2013. Dates are flexible, with the opportunity to begin earlier and/or extend, in consultation with the managing editor. Applicants can apply for the fall and/or winter/spring programs.

The intern will work as a full-time staff member in the newspaper's Kansas City, Mo., headquarters. Duties include writing stories for the print edition, blogging, podcasting, etc. NCR will provide a monthly stipend and housing assistance.

To apply, send a cover letter, a resume and three writing samples to Dennis Coday, managing editor at dcoday@ncronline.org. In the cover letter, explain how you learned of this opportunity and why you think you would be a good fit for NCR. Please specify whether you are interested in the winter/spring program, the fall program or both. If selected for an interview, applicants will be asked to provide references.

News/sports reporter @ Wisconsin newspaper

The Prescott Journal, a 4,000-circulation weekly newspaper, seeks a part-time or full-time News/Sports Reporter to expand coverage of the City of Prescott and the surrounding area. The reporter will discover and report news that engages the community. Prescott, a community of 3,9018, sits at the confluence of the Mississippi and Saint Croix Rivers. The city is part of Western Wisconsin's scenic Saint Croix River Valley and is located 30 minutes from downtown Saint Paul-Minneapolis. Duties will include coverage of the city council, school board, businesses, features, sports, outdoors, agriculture, police and general news. Photograph will also be required for this position. The newspapers has its deadlines on Tuesdays at noon and comes out on Thursdays. Send your resume and five writing samples to P.O. Box 157, Prescott, WI, 54021.

Entry-level reporters @ Montana newspaper

The Sidney Herald, a 3,100-circulation biweekly newspaper located in a small community in northeastern Montana, is seeking a full-time general assignment reporter and a full-time sports reporter. Reporting experience is preferred, but we will consider top-notch recent graduates.

The ideal news reporter candidate should be experienced in reporting, writing, photography and have pagination skills with Quark and InDesign. Video experience a plus. Most important we seek someone who embraces local news, wants to meet people and tell their stories.

The ideal sports reporter candidate should be experienced in sports reporting, covering football, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, track, golf, baseball and hockey. The candidate should have excellent writing, photography and pagination skills with Quark and InDesign. Some video experience is a plus. Most important we seek someone who embraces local sports, can communicate well with people and is open to working flexible hours.

The Sidney Herald is part of Wick Communications, a family owned community news company with 32 newspapers and 23 specialty publications in 13 states. We offer a competitive wage and an outstanding benefits package. Sidney is a quaint agricultural community where recreational opportunities like hunting, fishing and camping abound in the surrounding area. Checkout www.sidneyherald.com to see more about Sidney and the publication.

Please include writing samples with your resume and cover letter to: Sidney Herald, reporter position (or sports reporter position, if applying for that), 310 2nd Ave NE, Sidney, MT 59270 or email info to editor@sidneyherald.com.

Reporter job @ Oklahoma newspaper

The Lincoln County News, a 4,000-circulation weekly newspaper in central Oklahoma, has an immediate opening for a reporter/editor. Looking for a strong news writer with good organizational and time management skills who can lead our news department. Great starting salary for the right candidate. E-mail resumes to centralokresume[at]sbcglobal.net.

Entry-level reporter job @ North Dakota newspaper

The News-Monitor in Hankinson, N.D., a weekly newspaper in southeastern North Dakota, is looking for a general assignment reporter. The News-Monitor needs a versatile general assignment reporter with a passion for learning the business. Duties will include news, feature and sports writing and photography. We offer a competitive entry-level salary, paid vacation, 401(k), health insurance and travel allowance. Send a resume with three of your best clips and three business references to editor [at] wahpetondailynews.com. Hankinson is a beautiful city in southeastern North Dakota, with an outstanding school system. This is a great place to raise a family or start your newspaper experience.

Minnesota newspaper reporter job

The Morrison County Record in Little Falls, MN, and the Dairyland Peach, in Sauk Centre, MN, two free distribution newspapers under common ownership, are looking for a full-time general assignment reporter to cover the news and work on special projects.

This is a shared position, which needs an organized, creative self-starter with a fondness for rural and small-town life. Full benefit package including health, dental and life insurance, 401-K with employer match, and paid time off. Journalism degree and a familiarity with on-line media are preferred.

Send a cover letter, resume and 3 to 5 clips to Tom West, Editor and General Manager, Morrison County Record, 216 First St. S.E., Little Falls, MN 56345 or e-mail tom.west@mcrecord.com

Reporter job @ West Virginia newspaper

The Point Pleasant Register, a small newspaper in Mason County, W.Va. seeks a reporter. To apply, contact Stephanie Filson, managing editor, at sfilson@heartlandpublications.com.

Sports reporter jobs @ Oklahoma newspapers

Two daily Oklahoma newspapers are seeking sports reporters:

• The Stillwater NewsPress, a daily newspaper in the home of Big 12-power Oklahoma State University, seeks a reporter to cover high school, college and adult and youth recreational sporting events (photography, videography and writing); designing sports pages at least once a week; and produce multimedia and social networking content for college and high school sports. E-mail a resume, examples of your work and references to Sports Editor Chris Day at cday@stwnewspress.com or can mail them to 211 W. Ninth Ave., Stillwater, OK 74076

• The Norman Transcript seeks a prep sports writer. While there will be the opportunity to cover University of Oklahoma athletics, this position's primary responsibility is to cover high school sports. We cover eleven high schools with our primary focus being on the two Norman high schools. Send a cover letter, resume and clips to by email to dparker@normantranscript.com. The application also may be sent via US Postal Service to: Debra A. Parker, editor; The Norman Transcript; 215 E. Comanche; PO Drawer 1058; Norman, OK 73070.

Sports reporter job in Texas

The Canadian Record, a small weekly newspaper near the Texas-Oklahoma border, seeks a full-time sports writer/general assignment reporter who knows how to handle a camera and lay out the weekly sports section, and who isn’t afraid to cover a monthly school board meeting, deliver newspapers to local newsstands and pitch in to help with all facets of news coverage in this small but progressive town in the northeastern Texas Panhandle.

Chief responsibilities involve covering and photographing sports activities in a Class A school district from elementary school through high school, with special attention to all varsity sports (football, cross country, basketball, track and field, golf and tennis). General reporting responsibilities include some District and County Court proceedings as well as breaking news, i.e., fires, wrecks and severe weather. Reporter also shares responsibility with other staff to cover special events around the county, and is encouraged to write feature stories about local events and personalities. Knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign a plus.

Send resume and clips or other writing samples to editor@canadianrecord.com. Contact: Laurie Ezzell Brown, Editor/Publisher, PO Box 898, Canadian, TX 79014,

Entry-level reporter for hospital magazine

ASC Communications, which produces publications for hospitals, seeks an entry-level reporter. Position is based in Chicago.

We are seeking a very smart, diligent and friendly person who loves to write and interview. The new writer will focus on our hospital and ambulatory surgery center publications, developing content for both our websites and print issues. Writing assignments include both news and feature articles around topic areas where the writer may be wholly responsible for covering his or her specific coverage area/beat.

The ideal candidate is a motivated self starter, who graduated from a top journalism program with a high GPA (ideally above 3.8) and is interested in a great career.  The candidate must have very good recommendations. For more information about our company, please visit www.beckershospitalreview.com or www.beckersasc.com or www.beckersorthopedicandspine.com.

Our offices are located in downtown Chicago. Health benefits and paid vacation provided.

If you would like to apply to the position, please provide a CV, cover letter and 2-3 writing samples to:
Lindsey Dunn, Editor in chief, Becker's Hospital Review (lindsey@beckershealthcare.com).

Entry-level job @ Society of Professional Journalists

The Society of Professional Journalists is offering a paid, year-long post-graduate internship at its Indianapolis headquarters. The full-time position includes competitive salary, excellent benefits and paid leave.

The ideal candidate should be a recent college graduate (bachelor’s or master’s) with prior internship or student media experience in communications and/or journalism. Duties include: Working with SPJ’s board and staff to create and distribute internal and external messages. Managing, maintaining, building and expanding SPJ’s social media presence. Assisting in marketing and promoting all of SPJ’s products and services. Organizing media inquiries, interviews and helping to prepare board members and leaders for media opportunities. Providing editorial content for all of SPJ’s communications vehicles, including its website, member magazine (Quill) and weekly e-newsletter.


By April 29, send a cover letter, resume, 3 to 5 writing samples relevant to this job description and three professional references via email to Executive Director Joe Skeel with subject line Communications Post-Graduate Internship. No calls.

You may also send links to related samples and information you think may illustrate your qualifications for this type of work. Examples include marketing plans, videos/podcasts you’ve produced, your personal blog on digital journalism trends, etc. Show us what sets you apart from the pack. Be unique and creative.