Job Bank
Updated May 13, 2008
Sports Editor
The Arizona Silver Belt is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and talented team player to serve as our sports editor. Experience a plus, but not required. We will train the right individual for this position. This position requires the ability to work nights and weekends, strong writing skills, knowledge of AP style, proficiency in Quark XPress and solid photography skills. Any persons interested in heading up the sports department at a community newspaper wanting to beef up its sports coverage should send a cover letter and resume, along with professional writing and layout samples to: Shirley Rittenbach, GM; PO Box 31; Globe, AZ 85502, or email publisher@silverbelt.com.
Posted May 13 - Expires June 13
Pressman Foreman
The Arizona Silver Belt is looking for a talented and ambitious individual to join our team as press foreman. The successful candidate must embrace a fast-paced work environment and be a able to juggle a variety of duties that include, but are not limited to pre-press, operating our Goss Community press and helping direct our team of mailroom employees. This is a 40-hour a week position with a full-benefits package offered. Send resume, detailing previous experience on a Goss Community press to: Shirley Rittenbach, GM; PO Box 31; Globe, AZ 85502, or email publisher@silverbelt.com.
Posted May 13 - Expires June 13
Newshound Needed
Live and Work in Beautiful Ridgway, Colorado!
The Ouray County Watch, a publication of Watch Newspapers, has an opening for a reporter with an interest in government and policy. This is a great entry level job for someone to hone skills in covering several local governments and the issues of concern throughout the rural West: managing growth, protecting the environment, and balancing the economy. This full time position includes benefits. Please send a letter of interest to christina@watchnewspapers.com
Posted May 6 - Expires June 6
College Journalism Student - Paid Intern
Watch Newspapers is looking for a a college journalism student with an interest in online publishing to work this summer as a paid intern. This position will work closely with the Watch Online editor to maintain, support, and enhance www.watchnewspapers.com <http://www.watchnewspapers.com> . If you are committed to online journalism and find yourself spending many hours online, then you are invited to submit a letter of interest to dennis@watchnewspapers.com. As a benefit, you get to spend your summer in Telluride!
Posted May 6 - Expires June 6
News Reporter
The Daily Times-Call in Longmont is seeking a temporary half-time reporter for its companion publication, the Carbon Valley edition, which covers the towns of Firestone, Frederick and Dacono. The position runs June 1 through July 30. The successful candidate will work closely with the editor to provide three to four stories a week and complete other assignments. Stories tend to be more feature-oriented, but position also requires ability to write straight news stories. This is a good position for someone looking to gain some valuable journalism experience. Hours are flexible. Please reference CV Reporter when sending resume, cover letter and clips to Times-Call, PO Box 299, Longmont, CO 80502 or e-mailing to HR@lehmancomm.com.
Posted May 5 - Expires June 5
ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER
A newspaper at one of the gateways to Rocky Mountain National Park – Loveland, Colorado – seeks a well-rounded entertainment reporter. The Reporter-Herald needs a community-minded entertainment reporter who is as comfortable in great galleries as he or she is sweating in the front row of a small-arena concert. Loveland could be called the sculpture capital of the world. And just to the north is a bustling college town.
The entertainment reporter works as part of a “Go and Do” team to make sure all events are covered in the daily newspaper, weekly entertainment tab and/or the newspaper’s free lifestyle weekly paper.
Non-smoker preferred.
Please submit your resume and clips to: Human Resources Department; Reporter-Herald; P.O. Box 59; Loveland, CO 80539.or email hr@reporter-herald.com.
Posted May 2 - Expires June 2
Reporter Wanted
The Leadville Chronicle, an award-winning weekly newspaper, seeks a full-time, self-motivated news reporter. Degree, experience or a combination preferable. Photography skills and knowledge of local community issues a (big) plus. The ability to work cohesively with a small team is essential. We are a small office; everyone is required to wear many hats. Knowledge of AP style helpful; if you don’t know it, we’ll teach you, but willingness to learn is a must. This is a great opportunity for the right person.
Send cover letter, resume and clips to:
Leadville Chronicle
309A Harrison Avenue
Leadville, CO 80461
Or via email to: kbedell@leadvillechronicle.com
Posted April 28 - Expires May 28
Colorado Sports Editor
The Cortez Journal seeks a sports editor to cover high school sports, outdoor recreation, rodeos and other Southwest Colorado sports-related activities.
The Journal is a family-owned, 3x/week, 7,000-circulation community newspaper. The publication received top awards for general excellence this year from the Associated Press and Colorado Press Association.
The Journal is preparing to launch a redesigned Web site and publish a Monday-through-Saturday online edition. The sports editor must be able to meet daily deadlines and should have a desire to work with online content that ranges from athletic events to special sections.
Frequent and positive reader interaction is a must. The successful applicant will have a degree in journalism or related field and a proven ability to cover sports.
Southwest Colorado, where Cortez is located, ranges from high desert country to San Juan Mountain peaks rising more than 14,000 feet. Residents here enjoy hiking, mountain biking, four-wheeling, camping, fly fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, river rafting and other activities. Mesa Verde National Park is next door, and southern Utah’s canyon country is a short drive away.
The Journal offers a full benefit package, including medical/dental/vision and life insurance, recreation center membership, paid time off and 401k plan with a generous company match. We work in a spacious building close to the city recreation center. The newsroom staff is congenial and informal.
The Journal is an equal-opportunity employer. The publication offers a drug-free workplace, and drug screening is mandatory for new employees.
E-mail a cover letter, resume, clips and references to jobapps@cortezjournal.com, or send them to Human Resources, P.O. Box J, Cortez, CO 81321.
Posted April 21 - Expires May 21 / May Colorado Editor
Special Sections Reporter
Responsible for helping to create more than 30 special sections annually, including the weekly real estate section and the monthly Health Line magazine, on behalf of the advertising department. The reporter brainstorms and develops feature and news stories for each section, works with the advertising photographer to generate photo assignments, designs pages primarily using the GoodNews and InDesign, and edits copy with an eye for AP style.
Primary responsibilities include: Write human-interest feature stories for each special section. Code and edit special sections editorial content. Design editorial pages with a limited time constraint. Cross train with editor to facilitate team functions, attend community functions, real estate meetings, banquets, etc. Education: Journalism degree. Experience: Knowledge of journalism principles, design experience, news and feature writing experience. Skills: Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, GoodNews, and press operations. A cooperative attitude with a willingness to work hard and continually learn. Be familiar with AP style. Bring enthusiasm within the department aimed towards the quality and success of special sections. Send resume and writing sample copies to Reporter-Herald, Attn: HR Department, P.O. Box 59, Loveland, CO 80539 or email to hr@reporter-herald.com. Non-smoker preferred.
Posted April 18 - Expires May 18
Editor
We are looking for a committed community journalist to lead our
newsroom at the Valley Courier in Alamosa, Colo. We are a five-day-a-
week morning publication that covers the beautiful and diverse San
Luis Valley, where there is more news than you can write.
The successful candidate should have strong writing, grammar,
spelling and editing skills as well as strong communication skills.
We’re looking for a team player that has excellent writing skills,
computer and pagination/design skills, photography skills, strong
work ethic and a desire to write, package and publish a quality,
community- oriented newspaper. They must be able to train new and
young writers, as well as work with news veterans. This is a
leadership position, both within the community and the newspaper
operation
This is an outstanding opportunity to live and work in unique locale
filled with year-round outdoor adventures including world-class
hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, skiing, snowshoeing and much more.
It is an area rich in cultural diversity where the best of the West
and the Southwest can be experienced.
A very good benefit package includes medical insurance, discount
prescription benefit, life insurance, 401(k) plan, flex- spending
account, and paid vacations.
This position will be filled at the earliest possible time frame. If
you are seriously interested in a rewarding newspaper career, send a
cover letter, samples of your work, salary requirements and resume
to: Keith Cerny, Publisher, P.O. Box 1099, Alamosa CO 81101 or e-mail krcemail@aol.com
Posted April 17 - Expires May 17
PENDING MEMBERSHIPS
03.31.08 - Indira Singh (Investigative Researcher), 3020 Bridgeway, #355, Sausalito, CA 94965 - Phn: 707-342-0856 - E-mail: indira@riskebiz911.com
04.09.08 - Bill Ross (photographer), 3910 High St., Denver, CO 80205 - Phn: 303-564-9564 - E-mail: billrossphotgraphy@hotmail.com
04.21.08 - The Lost Creek Guide (Publisher: Robert Grand), PO Box 581, Keensburg, CO 80643 - Phn: 303-732-4080
05.02.08 - CYGNUS Business Media (Publisher: Michael George - Magazine: Law Enforcement Product News), 100 Garfield St, Denver, CO 80129 - Phn: 303-322-6400 X 1143
05.06.08 - Huerfano Journal ( Publisher: Brian Orr ), 500 Main St., Walsenburg, CO 81089 - Phn: 719-738-1415 - Fax: 719-738-1425 - E-mail: ads@huerfanojournal.com
05.07.08 - Stephanie Simon (Staff Writer for Wall Street Journal based out of Denver), 317 Rose Finch Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 - Phn: 720-344-0370 - E-mail: stephanie.simon@wsj.com
05.12.08 - Paul Trantow (Photographer), 3371 W. Belmont Ave., Littleton, CO 80123 - Phn: 720-351-0770 - Fax: 303-730-6586 - E-mail: paul@altitudearts.com
05.13.08 - Linda Hobbs (Reporter/Photographer), 800 S. Santa Fe #A8, Fountain, CO 80817 - Phn: 719-439-6347 - E-mail: hobbs6346@msn.com
