Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Openings @ suburban Boston newspaper

The Middleboro Gazette, a 14,000-circulation weekly newspaper located about an hour from Boston, seeks a part-time reporter as well as freelancers. E-mail resume to Editor Jan Lopes at editor@gazettenewsonline.com.

Location: Middleboro, Massachusetts

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Reporter @ Dallas magazine

Advocate, a 114,000-circulation urban lifestyle magazine in Dallas, seeks a part-time reporter.

"We are one of the country’s pioneers in hyper-local coverage, and we need someone who knows East Dallas and Lakewood and knows hyper-local," the ad states. "You’ll be expected to attend local events, write blog posts and magazine articles, and keep abreast of what’s going on in the area. If you don't know where Casa Linda is or don't know what the spillway is, you probably won't be able to handle this job."

E-mail resume and clips to Jeff Siegel at jsiegel@advocatemag.com.

Location: Dallas, Texas

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

L.A. correspondent for AFP affiliate

Agence France-Presse's partner web service seeks a part-time Los Angeles-based correspondent to cover lifestyle and leisure topics, such as entertainment, high tech, new media, environment, sports, cars, tourism and health.

Pay is 1,500 Euros (or about $1,900) per month to start. "Experience in wire writing is necessary and Spanish is a plus," the ad states.

Apply online.

Location: Los Angeles, California

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

MLB.com seeks fantasy baseball writers

MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball and its teams, seeks part-time contributors to file updates on fantasy baseball news.

"We are looking for fantasy baseball experts to post breaking news and notes on nights and weekends," the ad states. "A flexible schedule is required. Journalism experience and command of AP style are major pluses. Must be able to work in a team environment and have strong multitasking skills. "

E-mail resume to jlc@mlb.com with "fantasy writer" in the subject line.

Location: New York, New York

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Radio news reporter in Ohio

WBCO AM 1540 and WQEL 92.7 FM, radio stations in Central Ohio, seek a part-time news reporter.

The job involves working 20-25 hours per week. "The perfect candidate will possess the following traits: Understands the basic principles of radio; ability to work evening hours; good writing skills; good People skills, ability to ask questions at meetings, events, in the aftermath of tragedy; flexible; self starter; have the ability to find stories that our area would value."

To apply send your resume and sample stories to: News Reporter, WBCO-WQEL, ATTN: Gary Ogle, P.O. Box 1140, Bucyrus, OH 44820.

Location: Bucyrus, Ohio

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Reporter @ Boulder, Colo. newspaper

The Colorado Daily, a 17,000-circulation daily newspaper in Boulder, Colo., seeks a part-time news reporter.

The reporter will work 20 hours per week and primarily cover news on the University of Colorado campus.

"Applicants must have a college degree; be clean, fast and proficient writers; and possess a knack for finding and reporting great stories," the ad states. "Applicants should also be Web savvy, and be well-versed in the latest online media and social-networking tools."

Apply online.

Boulder, Colorado

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Part-time legal journalism job in New Haven

Courthouse News Service, a nationwide legal news service that law firms subscribe to, seeks a part-time reporter to cover civil courts of law in and around New Haven, Conn.

"A legal background is not required, but demonstrated interest and ability in writing or journalism is necessary," the ad states. "The job will entail going to state and federal courts in downtown New Haven five days per week to review new civil filings. About 15-20 hours per week will be required and some benefits are available."

E-mail a cover letter and resume in Word format, and attach 3-5 writing samples, to newjob6@courthousenews.com. Letters should be addressed to Editor Adam Angione.

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Entry-level reporter @ Rochester TV station

R News, a 24-hour news channel in Rochester, N.Y., seeks a part-time reporter.

The reporter is responsible for "developing and producing news stories by investigating, interviewing, shooting, writing, editing, producing and reporting on a daily basis." Duties include: "gathers information, conducts interviews, shoots video, produces and reports assigned stories and events on a daily basis. Will primarily work alone to report, shoot and edit stories."

The ad states that
the qualifications are "One year news experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience." So, perhaps someone with a broadcast journalism degree and good internship and/or freelancer experience would be considered.

Apply online.




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Friday, January 2, 2009

Part-time legal journalism job in Albany

Courthouse News Service, a nationwide legal news service that law firms subscribe to, seeks a part-time reporter to cover civil courts of law in and around Albany, New York.

"A legal background is not required, but demonstrated interest and ability in writing or journalism is necessary," the ad states. "The job will entail going to state courts in downtown Albany and surrounding jurisdictions to review new civil filings. About 10 hours per week will be required and some benefits are available."

E-mail a cover letter and resume in Word format, and attach 3-5 writing samples, to Editor Brian Grosh at newjob2@courthousenews.com.

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Friday, December 7, 2007

Part-time reporter @ Harrisburg Patriot-News

Harrisburg Patriot-News, a 100,000 circulation daily newspaper in Pennsylvania's capital city, is looking for a part-time reporter to help cover the growing northern York region.

"We're looking for someone with a journalism background who understands the value of breaking news on the Web and engaging the newspaper reader with quality stories. Mobility and agility are key. One day you'll be a mobile journalist -- with your car as your office. The next day you may be writing a front page story from the office. The Patriot-News has been named Newspaper of the Year in the state for three years in a row. We demand excellence from all our reporters."

Please provide a cover letter, resume, references and clips to The Patriot-News via e-mail: jobs@pnco.com

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