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Assistant Managing Editor for Audience Development 

The Day, an award-winning, independent newspaper in Connecticut, is looking for an ambitious and innovative leader to help us in our transition to a digital-first newsroom and to help us grow membership. This person will work in the newsroom but collaborate regularly with other departments, particularly marketing. This person will work with newsroom staff to develop coverage strategies based on metrics, work with marketing to develop and manage events, manage all The Day’s social media accounts, help us engage our audience on all platforms, manage newsletters, and be responsible for digital subscription growth.

Qualifications Required:
– At least three years of experience in journalism and/or digital audience development.
– Must have solid news judgment.
– Must be an organized team player with the ability to meet goals.
– Knowledge of digital media trends.
– Proficiency in metrics, including Chartbeat, Metrics for News and Google Analytics.
– Comfortable with using Hearken and other such platforms.
– Passion for all things digital.

Send cover letter and resume to humanresources@theday.com.

January 2020

Copy/Online Editor – Great Multimedia Opportunity

Central Connecticut Communications, parent company of The Bristol Press and the New Britain Herald, seeks a thorough, creative, multi-talented copy editor / online editor to join our news desk. The successful candidate will have a deep knowledge of AP style and put it to work; can design inviting pages efficiently (we use InDesign); knows the essential components of a news story (our goal is “tight and bright”); and can meld print and web to improve our digital presentation.

This editor will play a leading role in the production of two six-day newspapers in addition to providing top-notch line editing for our web products. We’re seeking an upbeat editor full of ideas and ambition, who enjoys working on a team to put out great newspapers and web sites that truly serve the community.. The position requires evening and weekend work. Polish speakers/writers are encouraged to apply (Spanish is good, too)

We’re near Hartford, two hours from NYC and 90 minutes from Boston. We cover vibrant communities that offer higher education, an array of arts and entertainment, and industries that range from traditional manufacturing to high-technology health care.

If your primary motivation is serving readers, send a resume, cover letter and no more than five examples of your work to Managing Editor Bianca Pavoncello at bpavoncello@centralctcommunications.com. Please make sure COPY EDITOR is in the subject line. Please, no phone calls.

Central Connecticut Communications is an equal-opportunity employer. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, sex, ethnicity, religious background, physical challenges or sexual orientation. and we encourage applications from qualified minority candidates.

Part-Time Reporters

The Hull Times is looking for part-time reporters for this 90-year-old weekly paper. A typical assignment might include covering a governmental meeting in the evening or afternoon, following up on a news tip, or interviewing and writing a profile of a local resident. Strong writing and research skills, computer access (including Internet) and ability to file stories by weekly deadline required. Familiarity with the town of Hull and the south shore preferred. Submit writing samples and resumes to Patricia Abbate via email: news@hulltimes.com.
Hull Times
412 Nantasket Ave., Hull MA 02045
hulltimes.com

Special Publications Editor

The Keene Sentinel, a small daily newspaper in Keene, NH, seeks an enterprising, creative editor to lead content development for several magazines and niche publications. Responsibilities include story assigning, some writing, copy editing and production planning for the following:
– Six-time-a-year lifestyle magazine serving southern New Hampshire
– Six-time-a-year parenting publication
– Weekly entertainment and lifestyle tab
– Several niche magazines that focus on the arts, women, home, brides, holidays and the like
The magazines are consistent award-winning publications in New England press association contests and offer the editor a great diversity of work and creativity. The position reports directly to the company’s president and works closely with advertising, events and graphics staffs.
A year’s experience of editing, story-assigning or newsroom management is required. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary are offered with the opportunity to occasionally work from home. Send resume and salary requirements to twilliams@keenesentinel.com

Report for America as The Berkshire Eagle’s State House Reporter

Since our return to local ownership in 2016, The Berkshire Eagle’s mission is to become the finest community newspaper in America. Through relentlessly local reporting on our 32 cities and towns in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, our staff punches above our weight class because we pursue stories that affect the Berkshires beyond the Berkshires. Our coverage area is both rural and urban, cultured and troubled, rich and poor.

The Bennington Banner Sports Reporter

Berkshire Eagle Arts & Entertainment Reporter

Wouldn’t you love to work for a group of locally owned newspapers that’s reinvesting in its people as well as its print and web products?

We are New England Newspapers – The Berkshire Eagle, Bennington Banner, Brattleboro Reformer and Manchester Journal – the newspaper outfit in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and in Southern Vermont that was purchased from Digital First Media by a group of local leaders. Our objective is this: Become the best newspaper group in the United States. To make that happen, we’re looking to hire the best journalists we can. We’ve already hired some outstanding news reporters, and we’re looking to bring more on board.

The Berkshire Eagle, a New England Newspaper of the Year honoree several years running, has an immediate opening for an arts and entertainment news reporter. The Berkshires are rich in arts, entertainment and culture, and you’ll be writing for our award-winning features sections online and in print, including Berkshire Landscapes, Nightlife, UpCountry Magazine and more. Audio and video production skills are a plus.

We look for excellent writing and storytelling skills, investigative instincts, breaking news and enterprise reporting capabilities, digital and social media chops, etc. We do expect our arts and entertainment reporter to break news, too, and land stories that lead our home page and appear on Page One.

When you apply, provide at least three published clips, along with any other relevant work examples.

Berkshire Eagle News Reporter

Wouldn’t you love to work for a group of locally owned newspapers that’s reinvesting in its people as well as its print and web products?

We are New England Newspapers – The Berkshire Eagle, Bennington Banner, Brattleboro Reformer and Manchester Journal – the newspaper outfit in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and in Southern Vermont that was purchased from Digital First Media by a group of local leaders. Our objective is this: Become the best newspaper group in the United States. To make that happen, we’re looking to hire the best journalists we can. We’ve already hired some outstanding news reporters, and we’re looking to bring more on board.

The Berkshire Eagle, a New England Newspaper of the Year honoree several years running, has an immediate opening for a general assignment news reporter. We look for excellent writing and storytelling skills, investigative instincts, breaking news and enterprise reporting capabilities, digital and social media chops, etc.

January 2020

Sports Writer

The Keene Sentinel, an independent, family-owned news organization serving southwestern New Hampshire, seeks an enthusiastic and creative full-time sports writer. We want a talented and resourceful person who plans to shine while giving our demanding readers coverage of two successful NCAA programs, seven high schools, a wildly popular college wooden-bat summer league team and loads of community sports in sun and snow.

The Sentinel is engaged in exciting new directions in news and sports, both print and digital, and features an engaged, lively newsroom. The ideal candidate will help establish the proper balance among myriad content possibilities. The goal is to grow readership and embrace new ways to reach readers while preserving the company’s long commitment to quality journalism.

The Sentinel publishes throughout the week on its various digital platforms as well as in its six-day print newspaper, and all staff share in the generation of digital and photo content. The job also entails desk work; layout and design experience is a plus, but we can provide training.

The Sentinel is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and an excellent working environment. Send cover letter, resume and clips, as well as compensation requirements, to: hr@keenesentinel.com. No phone calls please.

January 2020

General Assignment Reporter

The Keene Sentinel, an independent, family-owned community news organization serving southwestern New Hampshire, is looking for an enthusiastic general assignment reporter to work in a lively news environment.

We’re looking for someone who loves telling stories and constantly works to tell them in new and better ways; someone who is curious; someone who seeks out the news rather than waiting for it to fall into their lap and who will get into the community to do the type of reporting that makes journalism meaningful. The right candidate asks questions, follows a hunch and isn’t afraid to pitch good ideas. Applicants must have the self-discipline, drive and time management skills to juggle daily assignments, with the diligence and ambition to tackle thoughtful enterprise pieces.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to get solid training in a newsroom that values mentorship. The Sentinel publishes throughout the week on its various digital platforms, as well as in its six-day print newspaper. Reporters write for both print and the web; social media skills are a must.

Tell us how you fit the bill, and how you will make our paper better.

Please send your cover letter, resume, at least four writing samples, as well as your compensation requirements to Managing Editor-Local News Anika Clark at aclark@keenesentinel.com. No phone calls, please.

December 2019

Copy Editor

The Keene Sentinel, an independent, family-owned news organization serving southwestern New Hampshire, seeks a skilled front-line copy editor to join its award-winning newsroom.

The successful candidate will edit and do layout of local and wire news content and must be able to work quickly, adeptly and collaboratively under deadline pressure. Strong copy-editing and headline-writing skills are a must, and proficiency in print layout and page design are desirable. We’re looking for someone who catches typos before using spellcheck, looks up names, fact-checks as a matter of routine and raises questions before stories are published. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with sound news judgment and have a solid understanding of grammar and AP style. The person must also be comfortable with content management systems and other newsroom software, and familiarity with BLOX, InDesign and Photoshop is a plus.

The Sentinel publishes news throughout the week on its various digital platforms as well as in its six-day print newspaper (weekday afternoons and Saturday morning weekend edition), and the position will involve Friday night responsibilities for the weekend print edition. It will also periodically involve weekend editing as part of a rotation of editors.

The Sentinel is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and an excellent working environment.

Please send resume, cover letter and compensation requirements to: hr@keenesentinel.com. No phone calls please.

December 2019

Account Manager – Advertising

The Warren Group is seeking a dynamic media sales professional to join our
Publishing Department. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic
division of a well-established and highly respected company. You will work
with clients and prospects on print and online advertising for two successful
newspapers and three highly trafficked websites.

Ideal candidates will have sales experience, preferably in a business to business
setting. Ability to sell digital media needed, as is energy, talent, creativity and a
commitment to put in the effort necessary to raise the bar and surpass
management’s and stakeholders’ expectations. Revenue goals are the critical
element to success in this position, but no less so than the ability to hold
intelligent, consultative and persuasive phone and face-to-face conversations
with high-level executives. Solid sales-writing skills, strong organizational skills
and the ability to meet numerous deadlines within a fast-paced environment are
essential for success in our publishing division.

Founded in 1872, The Warren Group is a family-owned company who produces
numerous events annually, is known for its award-winning newspapers, Banker
& Tradesman, The Commercial Record and The Registry Review, and is
recognized as New England’s most trusted source of information, data and
online tools for real estate, financial, and other professionals.

For nearly 150 years The Warren Group has provided essential intelligence to
industries that include banking, finance, real estate, accounting, law and
construction, and is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a competitive suite
of benefits, offices conveniently located near major highways in Peabody, MA
and nourish a team environment where ideas and willingness to go the extra
mile are recognized. Compensation is base plus commission.

Click here for more detailed information.

November 2019

Reporter

Providence Business News, southern New England’s leading business publication, is looking for an enterprising, energetic reporter to help cover one of the nation’s most diverse business communities. From finance to manufacturing and health care, and government to tourism and technology, Providence and the surrounding region provide an endless variety of stories. PBN breaks news, but we also give the business community a smart take on what is happening. We’re looking for a talented journalist and self-starter, who is familiar with AP style and has a willingness to learn and be part of a team. Strong writing skills and a desire to tell stories are also pluses. PBN is locally owned, meaning we care about this community; it is where we live. Email resume and writing samples to Editor Mike Mello at editor@pbn.com. No phone calls.

November 2019

Summer 2020 News Interns

The Republican-American of Waterbury, Conn., the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2019 Daily Newspaper of the Year, seeks summer 2020 news interns. Reporters, copy editors and photographers who share our drive to be accurate, ethical, engaging, unique and vital to the communities we serve are welcome to apply.

Bring your desire to work hard while learning how to report with clarity and purpose across multiple platforms. We treat our interns as staffers and help them climb as high as they are able. They live up to a high bar: Past rep-am interns have carried front pages, produced special projects, and built portfolios worthy of any first-year reporter looking to stand out in the field. These paid internships run 10 weeks and are available in summer only. All beats are general assignment; schedule depends on your editor’s needs. Requirements include experience on a college newspaper or a previous internship; an insured car and a driver’s license from your state of residence; a mobile phone with camera and/or camera equipment, a desire to learn. You’ll need to find a place to live. Sorry, no features only or sports.

Email ra-hr@rep-am.com a letter telling us why you should land one of these competitive spots; at least three clips; and any photo or video samples with RA News Intern in your subject line. Deadline to apply: Dec. 31.

November 2019

Reporter
The Day, an award-winning, forward-thinking daily in eastern Connecticut, is looking for an enterprising reporter to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a young reporter to find their voice and develop their journalistic skills. We’re looking for a writer who values storytelling. This person will cover two towns and would be expected to produce a mix of hard news, investigations and features. The Day has a digital-first newsroom so the ideal candidate will be web savvy and a heavy social media user. Send resume and samples of work to humanresources@theday.com.

November 2019

Controller/CFO Position

October 2019

Reporter

The Republican-American in Waterbury, Conn. seeks an energetic, enterprising reporter to join our Litchfield County reporting team. Our Litchfield County edition accounts for a substantial part of our overall circulation, and this general assignment position offers the opportunity for hard news, features, investigation and enterprise across platforms. We’re the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2019 Newspaper of the Year, the fifth time in recent years we’ve won that title, so we seek candidates interested in ethics, quality and impact. This reporter would work from both our main Waterbury newsroom and from our Torrington bureau, under the direction of an editor and a bureau chief. Photo, video, and social media skills part of the job; critical thinking, creativity and enthusiasm essential. This is a great foundation position for a cub reporter who seeks a strong start on a staff that believes in mentorship. 401K, company cell phone, opportunity for projects you are interested in and advancement. Email resume, portfolio and the reasons why we want you on our team to ra-hr@rep-am.com, with Litchfield County reporter in the subject line. EOE.

October 2019

Reporter

The Day, an award-winning, forward-thinking daily in eastern Connecticut, is looking for a reporter who will help us continue our transformation to digital. This person will start the day by 6 a.m., covering and posting breaking news, both stories and videos. This person will also cover the cops beat and develop long-range stories off that beat. This person will also help us maintain our social media presence and be a leader on our online team. Send cover letter and resume to humanresources@theday.com

October 2019