Titled "We The (Anonymous) People," the essay was in response to recent calls by some journalism-industry leaders to ban anonymous commentary on news media websites. In the essay, Reader argues that anonymous commentary was very much on the minds of the framers of the First Amendment in the U.S., and that banning anonymous commentary could have a chilling effect on a number of demographics in society, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, the poor, and the young.

The essay can be read in the September issue of American Journalism Review or online.

This is an editing and backpack journalist position. Successful applicant should have six (6) months experience in television news or applicable course work in a Broadcast Journalism degree program. The experience should include creative editing of news video, both hard news and features, reporting and shooting video.

Position will entail early morning hours and overnight hours. It will average 30 hours per week.

Any experience operating digital non-linear edit systems, principally Edius, as well as newsroom systems, principally ENPS should be indicated on resume or cover letter.

Candidate must be capable of carrying heavy equipment of approximately 60 pounds on a possible daily basis and have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and the ability to operate a car or van.

Submit resume and work example electronically to:
hr@wowt.com
by fax to 402.233.7885
NO DIRECT INQUIRIES PLEASE
(Applicants will be notified of Closing.)

Only if you don’t have electronic access, please mail your resume to or complete an application at:

WOWT-TV
Attn: Human Resources
3501 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68131

Application Deadline: COB September 20, 2010

Openings for staff writers, copy editors, section editors (the equivalent for an online format), and managing editors.

Current students can gain the opportunity to enhance their sills and fine-tune their methods in journalism. No interest in video games is actually required.

The site was recently relaunched with new "everything" - backend processing code, database structure, design and content. We're looking to expand our staff and to really get the site ramped up in terms of activity and content.

Staff is being restructured and aiming to get to a newspaper-esque hierarchy. A manging editor overseeing the section editors who have an assigned set of writers. The copy editors would also report to the managing editor and work with the section editors and writers on a regular basis. A specific level of activity and interaction is not required, however staff members are encouraged to do what they can on a regular basis to keep the site fresh and moving along. Staff members who accept a specific deadline in terms of a work product, are expected to meet that deadline. Some staff members write a week, take off two, write a week, etc. This is fine, so long as agreed-upon deadlines are met.

In terms of assigning coverage of the video game industry, staff are generally allowed to write about what they are interested in. Occasionally a request may be made to have something specific about the industry covered, but nobody is required to do that unless agreed upon via a deadline. There is a first-come, first-serve basis for reviewing specific video games, so if a staff member claims the review for an upcoming game, then it's theirs unless they relinquish it, blow off the deadline (by a great margin) or just disappear entirely. The editors will then appropriately reassign the article.

These are unpaid positions, but you have the opportunity to get published.

Interested students should email Robert F. Ludwick at rfludwick@darqflare.com

Join the exciting and fast-paced environment of the Creative Services team. This position has an emphasis on commercial spot production and social media marketing including twitter and facebook. The position requires effective writing skills, and a good overall knowledge of video production including editing and videography. Experience in video production and new media is required.

Full-time hours primarily during business hours but can be variable, depending on the project. Applicants are expected to reside within 30 minutes of the station. Full-time employment includes all currently offered company benefits at time of hire.

PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES ELECTRONICALLY
By email to hr@1011now.com
By fax to 402.233.7885
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Only if you don’t have electronic access, please mail your resume to or complete an application at:

KOLN/KGIN-TV
Attn: Human Resources
840 North 40th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503

Application Deadline: COB September 21, 2010

More information to come later.

Application materials for the Meredith-Cronkite Fellowship must be postmarked by Oct. 11, 2010.

For more information: 602-496-5555; cronkiteinfo@asu.edu

The deadline for receipt of Village Voice Media Fellowship applications is Feb. 8, 2011.

Application form at: http://cronkite.asu.edu/villagevoice.

For information, call the Cronkite School at 602-496-9448.

NYC Getting Started in Business News
October 21-23, 2010

The program is an extremely valuable experience for journalism students who want to work in business news. Further information is available at www.jomc.unc.eu/nyc2010.

Landing an interview once meant pressing a fresh suit and tie or fidgeting over the right ensemble of skirts, blouses, blazers and stockings to woo the pants off a future boss. It meant printing an extra resume, setting three alarm clocks, working out possible answers to interview questions, eating a hefty breakfast and repeatedly checking the time. It also meant cleaning up mentally, remembering what stories not to divulge when asked about conflict resolution strategies and knowing what past job experiences to simply gloss over.

In recent years, with the advent of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, interview preparation may also mean a few extra minutes spent cleaning up the cyber reputation and even partaking in damage control. The clear distinction between personal information and resume-worthy snooping material has become convoluted in regard to the online world. Future college graduates and job seekers take heed - the type of image maintained online may affect job opportunities offline.

According to career expert and author of Success for Hire and MillennialTweet, Alexandra Levit states that getting too cozy and becoming lackadaisical with the type of image portrayed online through Facebook, Twitter and even Google results can compromise career opportunities.

Levit claims that in a 2010 study by Microsoft, 79 percent of U.S. hiring managers and job recruiters reviewed online information about job applicants, and 70 percent of them rejected candidates based on the findings.

To establish a credible online rapport, Levit suggests developing an e-brand that conveys “a trustworthy, reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic potential employee.” General tools to utilize when undertaking this process are blogs, paid domains and business-specific networking sites such as LinkedIn.

Levit suggests buying your name as a domain and scattering key words throughout the site that a hiring manager may use while searching a future employee on the Internet. Putting time into making sure Google results reflect the best possible image of “a trustworthy, reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic potential employee” may place a person at the top of the game…literally.

Online marketing manager Lorna Li believes “the new hiring paradigm will favor individuals who can network their way into companies via social networking and social media sites, or who will attract employers to them through their personal branding and online presence.”

Because of the nature of Li’s work in the online marketing industry, potential employees are thoroughly screened, and social networking sites are taken into account. Li believes that such methods are becoming popularized as a commonplace procedure for hiring.

“Because of the recession, and increased job competition, those who brand themselves online and are capable of dominating Google page one results for their name, plus industry specific keywords, will be at a significant advantage over those who do not,” Li said.

The prominence that social networking has in influencing careers is certainly confirmed. The discrepancy lies in how much personal expression is acceptable on the once “personal” websites.

“Anything that is posted to the web is now in the public domain, no matter what privacy settings are indicated on the service being used, because these settings are vulnerable to a certain extent,” Li said.

Simply put, most hiring managers agree that information posted online should be information an individual would like to see representing his or her name for years to come.

Job-solidifying traits of social networking sites can be found through mutual friends or mutual connections, Li said. She considers whether the potential employee has made a clear presence in the industry by searching for mutual connections within that industry.

Li said the most job-busting information found on social networking sites are posts that are “compromising, inflammatory, racist, etc. That is because, in doing so, they demonstrate a failure to understand (how to manage their online presence).”

Likewise, Media and Outreach Manager at YES! Magazine Susan Gleason seeks potential employees that represent themselves appropriately online through both actions and attitude.

“I know there is a good level of humor in a snarky attitude, but if overall I’m getting the impression that this person is invested in having a negative outlook on things, it just wouldn’t be a good fit for me,” Gleason said.

Gleason also takes into account the personal interests of potential employees through the information divulged on Facebook. “I look at the profile and anything they’ve posted there about school and interests. Often the “interests” part is more fleshed out than what somebody would put in his or her resume. Seeing what issues they care about is important especially because Yes! is very issue-oriented,” Gleason said.

Warnings in place, incriminating photos and inappropriate messages remain an easy find throughout social networking sites. The power remains in the hands of the individual to decide how to filter the content of his or her online presence. Georgetown University second year grad students and Scripps alumna Clair Navaro said she does keep in mind the image she portrays online.

“I’ve been told by companies that the initial page of my Facebook profile was viewed prior to hiring. My picture is always free of alcohol, party scenes, and/or other potentially compromising situations. I have set (and checked) the privacy levels to ensure only certain information is available for public viewing,” Navaro said.

Navaro said she made the decision to give her Facebook page a more career-worthy appearance after departing from undergraduate studies.

“I was interviewing with companies, and I became very aware of how transparent social media really is,” she added.

Managing editor of Beverage Industry Magazine and Scripps alumna Jennifer Zegler said she has experienced both sides of the social networking sphere.

After attaining a master’s degree, Zegler decided it was time to clean up her online reputation before continuing down her career path. Likewise, when leaving a job position in 2008, Zegler aided in the hiring process by searching the social networking sites of the applicants she interviewed

“I searched the Facebook profiles of the applicants I had interviewed. Two of the three did not have privacy settings on their profiles, and I was able to learn a lot more about their personal lives than what came across in the interview,” Zegler said.

While the line between personal and professional continues to be unclear, cleaning up a social networking site may better ensure chances of hiring. Remaining conscientious of an online repertoire of photos and Tweets is increasingly becoming just as important as printing an experience-packed resume.

The successful candidate will report to the West regional sports editor, based in Phoenix.

This person covers the NBA’s Utah Jazz, two Division I college programs, as well as other sporting events of national interest in a competitive news environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to approach the assignment as a beat and show a track record of source development that will enable the AP to compete aggressively in the marketplace. In addition to crisp and insightful game coverage on deadline, the successful candidate must regularly generate enterprise that extends beyond player profiles and game previews. The successful candidate must participate in long-range planning and coordinate coverage with the West regional sports editor in Phoenix and the sports desk in New York. Must also coordinate freelancers when necessary to provide coverage when staff is not available.

The successful candidate also will show prowess in general assignment news reporting and will be able to demonstrate basic news judgment and editing skills, as the demands on Associated Press staff can span many subjects.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world’s population sees news from AP.

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.

Application deadline: 9/23/10

For additional information, including details on how to apply, see:

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/detail/11289/

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will:

-Work with the Arkansas/Oklahoma news editor and the Central Regional editing desk to ensure the AP is aggressively pursuing breaking news, hard-edged enterprise and accountability journalism in Little Rock and across Arkansas.

-Identify and develop stories that break news and have impact.

-Report and produce compelling enterprise for state, national and global audiences.

-Execute those stories in all formats and in a timely fashion.

-Report and produce content on deadline in competitive situations.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.

Application deadline: 9/23/10

For additional information, including details on how to apply, see:

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/detail/11288/

The reporter must be able to work across departments and formats. He/ she works with the news editor to set beat agenda and develop aggressive spot and hard-edged enterprise reporting for the AP’s global newspaper, online and broadcast audience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Work with the news editor and the regional editing desk to ensure that the AP is aggressively pursuing breaking news and providing agenda-setting coverage of Oregon government.

-Identify and develop stories that break news and have impact.

-Write and report compelling enterprise for state, national and global audiences.

-Execute those stories in a timely fashion.

-Report and write on deadline in competitive situations.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network,delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP todayis the largest and most trusted source of independent news andinformation. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status,national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.

Application deadline: 2010-09-23

For additional information, including details on how to apply, see:

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/detail/11287/

Two additional interns in the New York City office work as the Web Editorial Interns. This position requires an interest and understanding of online media in addition to news judgment, fact- checking and copy-editing skills. The position entails web and multimedia production, support for The Nation's social media presence and community engagement efforts, and copy-writing in addition to fact- checking and research support. Candidates interested in this internship should indicate that in their cover letter.

An additional position is available in The Nation's Washington, D.C. office. This intern works closely with the magazine's Washington editor, attending press conferences and Congressional hearings as well as conducting research and providing clerical assistance. Candidates interested in this position should clearly indicate this in their cover letter.

For additional information, including details on how to apply, see:

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/detail/11294/

The Lee Ester Fellow will receive close supervision and coaching as a reporter, in areas that include story selection, interviewing, sound editing, writing, and developing in-depth stories. As the successful candidate will be someone who already has some level of experience as an intern or part-time reporter, this will be a higher-level of instruction and feedback, with a higher level of work product expected.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lee Ester News Fellow is considered a developmental reporter at WPR. He or she will be a general-assignment reporter responsible for producing newscast-length stories and, occasionally, feature-length material. Regular and concentrated coaching on writing, editing, voicing and other aspects of radio news reporting is an important developmental element of this fellowship. The news fellow will also participate in WPR’s online news efforts, such as posting photos or raw audio to our Web site, helping to create special pages for future reporting projects, etc.

Specific duties:

1. Participate in news planning meetings to suggest story ideas, help

focus story angles.

2. Responsible for start-to-finish preparation of balanced, issue-

oriented, analytical reports as assigned, for use in daily news/ information programs and segments/casts. Includes selecting appropriate sources; conducting and recording interviews; writing scripts, and host introductory copy.

3. As appropriate, will assist staff in online aspects of WPR’s news

coverage, including but not limited to posting photos and raw audio, and helping to create special pages to highlight reporting series and other projects.

4. As appropriate, and with news director’s input, choose an area of

concentration for the duration of the fellowship. This would be an area not already claimed by an exiting reporter’s beat and would not preclude assignment on other topics.

5. Write introductory copy, scripts and billboards in conversational,

broadcast style. Translate bureaucratic/technical/political lingo into lay terms with accuracy. Localize material to better serve individual network stations.

6. Keep up on current issues, events and newsmakers in Wisconsin.

7. Operate control board, field equipment for recording, mixing.

Application deadline: 9/10/10

For additional information, including details on how to apply, see:

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/detail/11292/

O’Bleness is looking for journalism students who are interested in gaining experience working in the area of non-profit public relations. Last year, a number of Scripps students helped develop and design newsletters and brochures, write news releases and organize special events. The volunteer positions are available for students who can devote just several hours a week to those who are interested in a 40-hour-a-week internship. If interested, contact Joy MillerUpton by e-mail: jmillerupton@obleness.org.

Applications for the Fall Internship (starting September 20th) are being reviewed on a rolling basis. You must have set up a profile and published an article at Bleacher Report to be considered for the internship. This article will serve as your application's writing sample.

What is it?

The Bleacher Report Writing Internship is a two month training program that will enable college students to showcase their work through Bleacher Report (bleacherreport.com). Writers will work with B/R's professional editors and online media experts to execute assignments in both a newsroom and freelance atmosphere. Their work will be reviewed and constant feedback will be given as they progress through the program. The B/R Writing Internship offers students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in one of the most rapidly growing online sports media organizations.

Program Features

--During the first two weeks of the program, writers will undergo a four-step training course aimed at teaching them the most crucial elements of online publishing. The topics of the training will consist of: a) multimedia publishing, b) writing engaging content, c) optimizing text and headlines for search engine optimization, and d) mastering the art of timely publishing on the Internet.

--After the initial training period, writers will begin taking on assigned work alongside a "beat" that they have indicated an interest in writing on.

--Writers publish a minimum of three articles per week in addition to their on call writing day.

--Writers receive editorial feedback for every published article as well as feedback on their progression by the Program Coordinator. Writers will also have the opportunity for direct feedback on their writing from readers through article comment threads.

--Writers will have the opportunity to have their work featured on partner sites of Bleacher Report, which include CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com, USAToday.com, NHL.com, The Telegraph.co.uk, as well as many newspaper web properties such as LATimes.com, Cron.com, and Philly.com to name a few.

--Writers have a library of in-house manuals at their disposal.

--Upon the successful completion of the 10 weeks, writers will receive a full report of the work they've completed, including articles that have performed well and received partnership placement. Recommendation letters and references from Bleacher Report staff will also be available.

--The most distinguished writers will have the opportunity to join B/R in a Featured Columnist capacity, where their work will continue to be highlighted on a consistent basis.

What are students going to be writing about?

Students selected for the program will be writing about a wide variety of sports-related articles. These will include assignments related major event coverage and breaking news as well as local coverage towards a specific team and/or sport.

Where does the program take place?

Bleacher Report is an online community of sportswriters. Writers will be working remotely from any location. If you're based in San Francisco, you will have an opportunity to work at the B/R offices on occasion.

What's the time commitment for students?

Writer's should expect to devote between 10 to 20 hours a week towards their writing as part of the program.

What is the benefit to students?

There is no better way to learn as through real life experience. Writers will receive online media training from experts in the field and have the opportunity to use the guidance of B/R editors to gain exposure to their work. Writers will gain newsroom training by working under deadline and will learn valuable search engine optimization tactics that will allow them to build a readership. Completion of the program will provide writers with an established portfolio that can be used, alongside resumes, to bolster job applications.

Featured Columnist Program provides top writers at Bleacher Report with the opportunity to work closely with Bleacher Report's editorial and content team in order to write targeted articles that will gain increased exposure both on site and with our partnerships. Our partner organizations currently comprise the Los Angeles Times, the Hearst Publishing Company, e.g. SF Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Seattle Post Intelligencer, the San Antonio Express, as well as CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com, USAToday.com, NHL.com, The Telegraph.co.uk.

How do I know this will prove to be a positive experience for interns?

Student will commit to publish a minimum of three articles per week during the 12 weeks and will need to comply with that number of articles in order to receive a recommendation letter and contact person for future references at the end of the program.

Furthermore students will undergo a rigorous training program in the first four weeks of the program, focusing on four critical areas for successful online writing, i.e. one per week. Those areas are multimedia publishing, writing engaging content for communities, optimizing text and headlines for search engine detection and mastering the art of timing publication online.

Is the program paid?

The B/R Writing Internship is unpaid.

What is Bleacher Report?

Bleacher Report is the world's largest sports network that is powered entirely by fan media content. Our community of sports experts create hundreds of original stories each day, and we publish their work to the millions of people who visit Bleacher Report on a monthly basis. In addition, content created by the Bleacher Report community is used by several major partners, including the Los Angeles Times, the Hearst Publishing Company, e.g. SF Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Seattle Post Intelligencer, the San Antonio Express, as well as CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com, USAToday.com, NHL.com, The Telegraph.co.uk.

Our publishing platform enables writers to create first-rate content, and our wide reach delivers their work to countless sports fanatics across the globe. Those who read Bleacher Report on a daily basis do so because of the breadth and depth of our coverage: we provide more articles than can be found on traditional media sites, and our pieces offer true fan perspectives. What's more, our stories reflect the diversity of opinions and styles that are inherent in our massive writing community. No other sports website exhibits more creative and original content than Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report launched formally in February 2008, and has grown substantially ever since.

At present, Bleacher Report has 10 million monthly readers. According to Quantcast, over the past six months Bleacher Report is the fourth fastest growing major site on the Internet for U.S. monthly visitors, growing faster than Huffingtonpost.com which is fifth. Bleacher Report is currently a top 300 website in the U.S., and is the seventh biggest sports site in the U.S. behind ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, and AOL Sports.

Who are Bleacher Report's partners?

Our partner organizations currently comprise the Los Angeles Times, the Hearst Publishing Company, e.g. SF Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Seattle Post Intelligencer, the San Antonio Express, as well as CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com, USAToday.com, NHL.com, The Telegraph.co.uk.

To apply, go to: http://bleacherreport.com/pages/wi