Entry-level journalism job @ OC Weekly in California

OC Weekly, a 70,000-circulation alternative newsweekly covering Orange County, Calif., has an immediate opening for a part-time editorial assistant.

This entry-level position is perfect for an organized self-starter who derives satisfaction from handling multiple tasks and working independently on long-term projects. Ideal candidates will have a college degree; excellent organizational and communication skills; computer, grammar and math proficiency; and database experience.

A background in journalism is preferred. Send a resume, cover letter and list of references to: oc-edit-asst[at]villagevoicemedia.com.

Entry-level reporter job opening @ Seattle Times

The Seattle Times, a daily 240,000-circulation newspaper, has an opening for a three-year reporting residency designed for beginning journalists with some professional experience.

The program gives journalists a range of newsroom experiences, plus on-the-job training and development. We're looking for someone who's shown an ability to find and break news, write engaging feature and enterprise stories, and shown a passion for watchdog journalism. Strong digital and multimedia skills are a plus. Residents will receive a development plan and regular feedback, and be assigned a mentor.

Applicants must have graduated by the time the residency begins. Applicants must have had some successful internships at news organizations and/or a year or two professional experience at daily newspapers or other media organizations. Applicants must have a car.

Click here to apply online.

Radio reporter job @ NPR's San Francisco station

KRCB 91.1 FM, an NPR affiliate in the Bay Area, seeks a part-time radio reporter/producer and web journalist. Applicant should have at least two years broadcast news experience, write exceptionally well, and be skilled in digital audio editing, ideally with ProTools experience.

The successful candidate will be fluent in social media, knowledgeable about current events in the North Bay, and be able to juggle multiple deadlines. Duties will include, but not be limited to, producing audio stories for radio, field reporting, posting and illustrating web reports, and preparing multi-media promotional materials.

This is a part-time, benefits eligible position. Must be within commuting distance and have own car. EEO. Spanish speaker a plus. By Feb. 15, reply via email with cover letter, resume, writing samples, examples of recorded work, and salary requirements to radionews@krcb.org, subject line Radio News. No phone calls.

Internet radio reporter job in Las Vegas

Sizzlin 96.5, a Henderson, Nevada-based Internet-broadcasted radio station, is seeking local news, traffic and entertainment news reporters for a 3 hour program. If you have interests in this simply send an email to hot[at]sizzlin965.info.

Entry-level crime reporter job in Sacramento

Crime Beat News, an online news service that produces local and statewide crime news for various media outlets, seeks a reporter to cover crime in the Sacramento area, and to make as-needed morning stops at local law enforcement agencies. Part-time position pays $100 - $200 monthly.

Candidate must live within reasonable driving distance of Roseville, Citrus Heights and Sacramento, and have a phone that transmits pictures via e-mail. This job opportunity is for those interested in making extra money for part-time work, and for developing journalism/multimedia skills.

Necessary skills:
• Journalism experience / degree
• 21 and over
• Clear criminal history and background check
• Current valid driver's license
• Position requires morning until noon availability
• Provide proof of vehicle insurance
• Computer / Internet / Fax savvy
• Complete CA State W-9 form
• Must be reliable, professional and have the willingness to succeed.

Apply to jobs [at] unitedreporting.com .

Business reporter job @ Seattle area newspaper

The family-owned Skagit Valley Herald, a 17,000-circulation daily newspaper between Seattle and Vancouver, seeks an enthusiastic business reporter who is flexible enough to cover anything from features to government.

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and at least two years’ daily reporting experience required. Experience covering business preferred. Today’s journalist needs powerful reporting skills and a solid understanding of multimedia storytelling. Full benefits in the beautiful Skagit Valley, just a skip up the road from Seattle.

Send cover letter, resume and representative work samples by Jan. 18 to Editor Colette Weeks, cweeks@skagitpublishing.com or mail to P.O. Box 578, Mount Vernon, WA 98274.

Entry-level reporter at small newspaper near Sacramento

The River News-Herald & Isleton Journal, a newspaper located 45 minutes southwest of Sacramento, is seeking an entry-level reporter/copy editor.

A background in sports is a plus, but the position will be reporting on a variety of news (crime, government, school board, business, and features) throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This is not a 9 to 5 job, some weekend work is required. Knowledge of Quark is a plus.

The RNH is a great place to develop as a writer and gain knowledge about many relevant California issues unknown to the majority of the public. We're located in the hub of northern California, as Rio Vista is 45 minutes southwest of Sacramento, 20 minutes west of Lodi, 20 minutes east of Fairfield and Oakland is about 50 minutes. The RNH is the main news source in the Delta, and it is our goal to continually
improve and fulfill the role of publishing quality hyper local journalism.

To apply, email three writing samples and resume to rveditor[at]citlink.net/

Reporter job @ Sacramento area newspaper

The Galt Herald, a small weekly newspaper located in the Sacramento, Calif. area, seeks a part-time news/city reporter. Local city government and crime beat, photo experience a plus. Please send resume and samples of previous work to: The Galt Herald, Attn. Bonnie Rodriquez. editor_galtherald@herburger.net. Phone (916) 685-5533 Fax (209) 745-4492.

Assistant editor job @ Seattle wedding magazine

Junebug Weddings (www.junebugweddings.com), a popular online wedding magazine with an exclusive membership of luxury wedding professionals from around the world, has a job opening in its Seattle office for a tech-savvy writer to assist its Executive Editor in researching and developing content for its blogs while being the editorial liaison for its member businesses.

Position is part-time, 20 hours per week, with opportunity for full-time. Click here for more details.

Responsibilities include helping to promote company's objectives through blog articles and online social networking sites. Duties assigned by the Executive Editor will include:
-Researching and drafting blog articles on topics like wedding fashion trends, design ideas, photography, and event planning
-Interviewing wedding professionals
-Providing member care and customer service follow-up
-Creating and managing calls for submissions
-Responding to e-mails, blog comments, tweets and Facebook posts
-Monitoring and updating social networking platforms
-Working on various administrative and organizational projects
-Attending industry and networking events

To apply, please send a cover letter detailing why you would love to work for Junebug Weddings with your resume, salary requirements, and either your blog URL or two writing samples to jobs(at)junebugweddings(dot)com by January 15, 2012. Please put "Assistant Editor" in the subject line. No phone calls.

Reporter job @ Northern California weekly newspaper

The River News-Herald, a small weekly newspaper in Antioch, Calif., is seeking a full time staff reporter. The reporter will be required to report on a variety of beats from local politics to lifestyle pieces and local sports. Must know AP Style. Please send resume and two samples of your work to rveditor@citlink.net.

Northern Calif. newspaper seeks part-time reporter

The Humboldt Beacon, a 4,300-circulation weekly newspaper in Eureka, Calif., is interested in working with a free-lance reporter who will write on issues concerning the upper Eel River Valley from Loleta to Rio Dell-Scotia generally.

The reporters' beat would concentrate solely on municipal, community service district, and Chamber of Commerce issues in the cities of Ferndale, Fortuna and Rio Dell. Your writing would be featured exclusively in the Beacon, and cannot be sold or given away to other publications. We are not interested in news of any other area, and not interested in "fluff" articles or opinion pieces.

Factual reportage without personal bias is a must. We are a plain vanilla publication. Meetings may be attended in person and some may be viewed at home on cable TV. For now, writers will adhere to an assignment schedule (negotiable) and get paid by the article, but the position could possibly evolve into a part-time position for the right candidate. Good transportation a big plus. Taking photos is also a plus, but is not mandatory. (We do not accept cell phone camera images).

All writing and photos must be sent via email, so writers must have access to the Internet. For information e-mail: news@humboldtbeacon.com.

News/sports reporter job @ Oregon newspaper

The Estacada News, a 1,600-circulation weekly newspaper in Oregon, has an immediate opening for a news/sports reporter. This position is full time.

Candidate should have some previous newspaper experience along with strong writing, proof reading and customer-service skills. Newspaper layout and photography skills are a plus. Candidate also should have the ability to meet deadlines, work as a team player and demonstrate a willingness to go the extra mile to get the newspaper out. The Estacada News is a one-person office, and the reporter must be willing to provide customer service.

Send cover letter, resume and writing examples to sbrown@theoutlookonline.com. Just so we can see who follows instructions, your email subject line must include these words, "Reporter applicant" and your last name. All others will be disqualified. Email is preferred, but application packets also may be mailed to Executive Editor, 1190 N.E. Division St, Gresham, OR 97030. The application deadline is July 20.

Business reporter job in Bay Area

The North Bay Business Journal, a New York Times Company-owned weekly newspaper in Santa Rosa, Calif., is looking for a Reporter/Staff Writer to contribute to our publication and internet site.

Primary Duties for this position include:
- Develop and write timely stories within deadlines for print and digital products.
- Cultivate and maintain news sources and monitor developments in the news.
- Proofing and copy editing.
- Identify photographs and graphics to illustrate stories.
- Budget stories and maintain calendar of key dates and events in assigned coverage areas.
- Ability to create, compose and edit written materials.
- Knowledge and appreciation of business concepts and requirements as applicable to a newspaper.
- Skill in the use of computerized spreadsheet and word processing software.
- Strong analytical, decision-making and problem solving skills and abilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers and employees.
- Ability to organize and maintain own workflow and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field.
- At least two years of solid business news reporting.
- Multimedia skills, including updating a web site, use of Photoshop, video camera and digital camera
- Spanish language skills a plus.

The North Bay Business Journal values the contribution of all its employees. We recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more.

The North Bay Business Journal is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. Any job offer is conditional upon satisfactorily completing a background investigation and pre-employment drug testing.

To be considered for this position applicants need to submit a cover letter and resume to: https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/career?company=nytimescom

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Reporter job @ Washington state newspaper

DeVaul Publishing, a family-owned, growing community weekly newspaper group in Lewis County, Washington, is seeking a general assignment reporter. Business reporting experience a plus. Opportunities for advancement. Send cover letter, resume and clips to: Frank DeVaul, DeVaul Publishing, Inc., 429 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, WA 98532. Or respond by e-mail to fdevaul@devaulpublishing.com.

Copy editor/page designer job @ Washington state newspaper

Skagit Publishing seeks a copy editor/page designer with an affinity for sports to join the presentation team for the Skagit Valley Herald and supplemental publications. The daily newspaper has a circulation of 17,000 and is based in Mt. Vernon, Washington.

Candidates with journalism training and pagination software experience, preferably InDesign, will be considered for this Copy Editor 1 position. Duties include editing and design for sports as well as some news and features pages. We want a copy editor who loves words, reveres deadlines and has an artist’s eye for design. Night and weekend shifts required. Full benefits and 401K offered.

Please provide a cover letter, resume and work samples by July 7 to Managing Editor Colette Weeks at cweeks@skagitpublishing.com. EOE

Entry level reporter @ Calif. newspaper

The Santa Maria Times, a 17,000-circulation daily newspaper located on California's Central Coast, seeks a reporter.

Reporter will cover the full range of news - from schools and local government to features and breaking news. Prefer candidates with 1-2 years of professional experience, but will consider recent grads with the right combination of drive, talent and experience. Spanish-language skills will be considered a plus.

Apply online at www.santamariatimes.com/workhere.

Entry-level reporter @ Sacramento area newspaper

The Amador Ledger Dispatch, a weekly newspaper in the Sierra foothills near Sacramento, is hiring for the position of feature reporter. The position involves writing, editing, paginating, updating websites and other duties as assigned. Ideal candidate will have an eye for detail and be able to multitask. Candidates must be energetic and interested in writing about a broad range of subjects, including human interest and news stories. A passion for community journalism is a must. Some evening and weekend assignments may be involved. Experience or training preferred; experience with QuarkXPress a plus. Knowledge of AP Style is required. This is a full-time position, with benefits. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply. E-mail cover letter, resume and no more than three clips to editor@ledger-dispatch.com. Deadline to apply is June 9.

Entry-level reporter/photographer @ Idaho newspaper

The St. Maries Gazette Record, a 3,300-circulation weekly newspaper in Idaho that's about 90 minutes from Spokane, Wash., is seeking an entry-level general assignment reporter/photographer.

To apply, e-mail Dan Hammes, publisher and editor, at dan@smgazette.com

Reporters openings @ Portland area newspapers

Pamplin Media Group, a chain of 16 community newspapers in the Portland, Oregon area, has two reporter openings.

One will cover Beaverton for the Beaverton Valley Times and the other will cover communities in Clackamas and Washington counties for the Clackamas Review and The Times of Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood. The positions are full-time with benefits.

The primary responsibility is to write news stories for our print publications and the web on a wide variety of topics, including politics, police, features and more. Responsibilities also include copy editing and photography, so versatility and the ability to juggle multiple tasks is essential. Page design skills are a plus. Some nights and weekends are required. The ideal candidate will have a passion for journalism and willingness to tackle any assignment.

Applicants should email a cover letter, resume and clips to Anthony Roberts at editor[at]clackamasreview.com.

Entry-level reporter job @ Seattle area newspaper

Tribune Newspapers of Snohomish County, a chain of weekly newspapers about 45 minutes from Seattle, seeks an entry level reporter to start immediately. Applicants must have general reporting experience or journalism degree and be able to attend city/school meetings. Send resume and clips to editor[at]snoho.com or fax to (360) 568-1484.