NEWSPAPERS:
— The Kendall County Record and Suburban Life newspapers seek a sports writer with at least two years experience who can cover the area’s high schools and other sports happenings in and around Kendall, DuPage and western Cook County; must be a team player who will provide quality game reports and in-depth feature stories, while maintaining a reliable presence on social media, growing both print and digital audiences. Clips and resume to the Shaw Media HR Dept., attn: Sports writer, Box 250, Crystal Lake, IL 60039. EOE. (10/9)
— The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle (Flossmoor, IL) seeks freelance GA reporters who enjoy community journalism, including education beat features; the publication pays $50 for basic news and meeting stories, $65 for features and can negotiate other rates for enterprise or special feature stories. Send 3-5 clips and resume to editor@hfchronicle.com. EOE (indef.)
— The Champaign (IL) News-Gazette seeks an innovative reporter who has a knack for creative storytelling and an emphasis on local business reporting; experienced candidates are welcome as are fresh-out-of-school journalism grads; the company has a mix of both in a vibrant multi-media shop that includes three radio stations. Besides contributing to its print/online/social media efforts, the role includes overseeing its Central Illinois Business magazine, which publishes six times a year. Apply to Editor Jeff D’Alessio at jdalessio@news-gazette.com. EOE. (10/12)
— The Effingham (IL) Daily News seeks a reporter who can cover all aspects of local news, is a newshound who understands why local journalism remains so important to a community, can write and photograph breaking news and features, can explore issues related to local government and schools, and can write magazine-style pieces for several niche publications; a journalism degree and some daily newspaper experience is preferred, but the paper will consider recent graduates who wrote for their college newspaper, or those with other relevant experience. Curiosity, honesty, drive and independence are the qualities the paper values most. To apply, e-mail a cover letter, resume, references, story clips and photos to Jeff Long, editor, at jeff.long@effinghamdailynews.com or send them to the editor’s attention at the Effingham Daily News, 201 N. Banker St., Effingham, IL 62401. EOE. (10/9)
–The Lee Enterprises Design Centers (Madison, WI and Munster, IN) seek highly motivated and creative page designers who can bring a new dimension to partner sites’ newspapers and magazines; as the design centers have expanded, so have their drive to find designers with innovative newspaper design and copy editing/proofing skills. The energetic design staffs are working hard to change the perception of designers as merely “visual people,” working with the belief that good content drives readership, Apply online at https://lee.net. EOE (10/9)
MAGAZINES
— Openings at South Carolina Living magazine (Cayce, SC): Writers who can produce 350- to 500-word profiles of World War II veterans to be compiled in booklet/book form; must have the ability to travel the state to conduct in-person interviews, have a digital camera capable of shooting high-res (300 dpi) images to deliver current images of each subject, have the capability to provide an audio recording of each interview for fact-checking purposes and have a demonstrated ability to tell a veteran’s story through anecdotes and interesting and accurate quotes, all delivered in a short format on tight deadlines; pay is $150 per profile; download the guidelines for the project at https://ecscscliving.box.com/s/fvl1a3m6vn1o0lpq72zs, and be prepared to supply one clip that best demonstrates your ability to deliver on the proje\ct and a short e-mail outlining your qualifications; profiles will be assigned on tight deadlines as veterans are identified; those who excel with this project will be considered for part-time and freelance work with the magazine. (Indef.)
SMALL PRINT:
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