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HELP WANTED

 

EDITORIAL

NEWS REPORTER
A motivated, conscientious person is sought to aggressively cover news, write features and take photos for New England’s most distinguished news weekly. Ideal candidate lives in – or is prepared to move to the Schoodic Peninsula area. Experience or training as a reporter, bachelor’s degree preferred. Must have car and be willing to work evenings and occasional weekends. We are a locally owned, independent newspaper company with 65 employees. This position includes paid health insurance, profit sharing pension plan, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and holidays. Send resume and cover letter to:
Stephen Fay, Managing Editor, The Ellsworth American, P.O. Box 509, Ellsworth, ME  04605.
No phone inquiries, please.     3/26/08

EXPERIENCED PAGE DESIGNER
The Sentinel & Enterprise, an award-winning daily newspaper in North Central Massachusetts, just an hour from Boston and an hour from the Seacoast, has an immediate opening for an experienced page designer. Job responsibilities include working with the Editor to design daily pages and some special sections. Must be committed to doing excellent work and know the AP stylebook inside and out.  Hours are 3 to 11 p.m. Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, references, and work samples to: Jeff McMenemy – Editor, Sentinel & Enterprise, 808 Main St., P.O. Box 730, Fitchburg, MA 01420    2/27/08

ACE STAFF REPORTER
The Sentinel & Enterprise, an award-winning daily newspaper in North Central Massachusetts, just an hour from Boston and an hour from the Seacoast, has an immediate opening for a reporter in its Leominster bureau to help cover a growing city in our region.  The successful candidate must have a year of daily or weekly experience and the ability to represent the paper in public.  We’re looking for a reporter who’s not only capable of covering meetings, but also digging for scoops and turning out features.  Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, references, and work samples to: Jeff McMenemy – Editor, Sentinel & Enterprise, 808 Main St., P.O. Box 730, Fitchburg, MA 01420     2/27/08

NEWS EDITOR
The Sentinel & Enterprise, an award-winning daily newspaper in North Central Massachusetts, just an hour from Boston and an hour from the Seacoast, has an immediate opening for a News Editor to run the pagination/copy desk for a growing and aggressive daily newspaper.  Job responsibilities include working with the Editor to design daily pages, special projects, and special sections.  This is a second-shift position.  The successful candidate must be a great designer and copy editor, who can also manage the desk staff.  Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, references, and work samples to: Jeff McMenemy – Editor, Sentinel & Enterprise, 808 Main St., P.O. Box 730, Fitchburg, MA 01420     2/27/08

NEWS REPORTER/ASST. EDITOR
Clipper Press is looking for a news reporter to join our award-winning staff. This position requires strong writing and reporting skills and a passion for community journalism. Must be able to report on the stories that need covering and uncover the stories that need telling – all under the pressure of deadlines. Reporter will cover a range of town government fare, including the school board, ZBA and police news, but also be encouraged to seek stories outside the box. The job title says news reporter but the right candidate must also be somewhat of a Jack-or-Jill-of-all-trades. Position includes some responsibilities for copy editing, proofing, photography and layout. Person does not need to be an expert, but should be comfortable with computers (Macs, a plus) the Internet and AP style. Familiarity with layout programs such as InDesign or Quark is also a plus though it is not required. Reporter will also be heavily involved with our web sites which have been named one of the top three in New England for three of the past four years by the New England Press Association. This will include posting photos & stories to the website, but also following up on breaking news and helping to further develop the site. (No HTML knowledge required) This is not an entry-level position per se, though we will consider applicants with strong college newspaper experience and journalism degrees or significant internship experience. If you are not from the South Shore area please indicate how quickly you would be able to relocate. We strongly prefer candidates who are willing to relocate to Duxbury-Pembroke-Hanson area. If you are a hardworking journalist who wants to learn the newspaper business this could be the perfect position for you. Clipper Press is an independent, family-owned newspaper company that's been delivering hometown news since 1950. We offer a good salary and benefits package including 401K, profit sharing. Please send clips and resume to jcutler@clipperpress.com or Clipper Press, PO Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331.     2/12/08

 

ADVERTISING

ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER
Assistant Advertising Manager for growing twice-weekly in Vermont college town.  The Addison County Independent is seeking an experienced advertising representative to sell and help manage the sales department of this twice-weekly newspaper in Middlebury, Vermont. A shire town and the home of Middlebury College, Middlebury is a vibrant community located in the Champlain Valley and is bordered by Vermont’s largest two cities on the north and south (Burlington and Rutland) — which offer plenty of opportunities for advertising growth. Wonderful lakes and mountains offer recreation in summer, and five of Vermont’s ski areas are within an hours drive. The paper is also part of a six-newspaper group from St. Albans on the Canadian border to the arts community of Brandon, just south of Middlebury. We also operate a statewide ski publication and six phonebooks throughout southern Vermont. Salaried position plus commission, benefits. Send letter of interest and resume to angelo@addisonindependent.com  Position now open.     3/14/08

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly needs another high energy, enthusiastic Classified Sales Executive to join our expanding Advertising Department. We expect that all our Account Executives will appreciate their role in the “big picture” and remain mindful and supportive of the overall mission of Lawyers Weekly and all of its products, goals and objectives. The principles of teamwork, integrity, idea-sharing, achievement of goals, innovation and creativity prevail in our business atmosphere. Top notch candidates should be articulate, self motivated, able to generate a smile over the phone, have a positive attitude and the ability to think on your feet while delivering advertising presentations to a variety of professionals. This is a full time position offering base salary, monthly commissions and bonus programs. Excellent benefits package. Please submit cover letter and resume to: Charlene J. Smith, Classified Advertising Manager, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 10 Milk Street, 10th floor, Boston, MA 02108 
Charlene.smith@lawyersweekly.com     1/25/08

 

PRODUCTION

PRESS POSITION
Full time newspaper press position open with St. Albans Messenger.  Day shift with excellent benefits, Monday through Friday. Successful applicant should have good mechanical skills, solid work ethic and ability to work as a team. Prior press experience, or pre-press experience a plus. Send resume to Emerson Lynn, 281 North Main St., St. Albans, Vt. 05478 or email to emerson@samessenger.com     3/13/08

 

POSITIONS WANTED

REPORTER
Future world-class journalist looking for a place to start it all.
Persistent. High standards. Seeks editor who shares vision of what quality journalism can be.  (Ref #535)     2/28/08


 

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