PART-TIME SPORTS COPY EDITOR

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) has an opening for a part-time sports copy editor. Applicants should have at least five years of daily newspaper experience, including at least two years as a sports copy editor. The successful applicant should be able to work quickly under deadline pressure, juggle multiple tasks, write clear, engaging headlines, have a strong command of Associated Press style and edit and repair copy flawlessly. Reporting experience is preferred, and Quark experience is helpful.

Some background about our newspaper: The Record has won the "General Excellence Award" as New Jersey's best large daily newspaper in four of the past five years. Our company is family-owned and has a long tradition of service and editorial excellence in northern New Jersey. The Record is located within 30 minutes of Times Square in Manhattan and is a short drive from the shore and the mountains. Our company also owns the Herald News, a small daily, and about 60 weekly newspapers and magazines.

If you're interested in any of these positions, immediately send a résumé, a cover letter on why you want the job and your five strongest work samples to: Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601.

The labor union representing air traffic controllers and other Federal Aviation Administration safety-related professionals has an entry-level opening for a communications specialist to join its National Office staff in a fast-paced, exciting, team-oriented environment.

This position supports the busy Communications Department by producing a high volume of written communications, managing the organization’s website (http://www.natca.org>) and relevant databases and interacting with both the union’s membership and the public on all levels.

Strong organizational and excellent communications skills are essential, along with strong writing ability (with careful attention to and knowledge of AP style, punctuation and grammar). Must be computer literate with an ability to pick up new applications as technology advances.

Event planning skills a plus, as this position will be responsible for a major annual awards program.

Experience level desired: 0-2 years maximum. Position pays $35,000 to $40,000, with employer-paid medical and dental benefits.

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Doug Church, Director of Communications, dchurch@natcadc.org.

POYNTER FELLOWSHIPS

AAJA in partnership with The Poynter Institute is offering the second of two fellowships for 2008. AAJA members can choose from a wide selection of nine courses from multimedia, to TV producing, leadership for the print newsroom to advanced copy editing, which will be held this year at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, FL. Applicants should be full-time employees of a print, broadcast or online news organization, or journalism educators. Freelancers are welcome to apply. The selected fellows will have transportation costs to The Poynter Institute covered by AAJA. Tuition and hotel costs will be covered by Poynter.

The following is a list of Poynter seminars that would qualify for the AAJA/Poynter Fellowship.

Group 2 seminars - deadline 7/1/08

• 8/17-8/21 Advanced Multimedia Reporting With Video
• 9/15-9/19 Leadership for the 24/7 Print Newsroom
• 10/12-10/17 Poynter Leadership Academy
• 10/19-10/24 From Column to Blog: Tuning Your Voice
• 11/9-11/14 InfoGraphics: Planning, Reporting & Presenting
• 11/16-11/21 The Complete Assigning Editor (II)
• 11/30-12/5 Advanced Copy Editing: Words & Images
• 12/7-12/12 The Complete TV Producer (II)
• 12/7-12/12 Leadership For New Managers (II)

To apply for the fellowship, go here: http://www.aaja.org/programs/professional/fellowships/

Applications for your choice in the second group of seminars must be received by July 1, 2008. For more information contact AlbertL@aaja.org

OPEN SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP

A new fellowship program will enable journalists, activists, scholars, and practitioners to work on projects that inspire public debate and shape public policy in four main areas: National Security and the Open Society; Citizenship, Membership and Marginalization; Strategies and Tools for Advocacy and Citizen Engagement; and Understanding Authoritarianism. Fellows' projects may include books, articles, documentary films, online media, and efforts to seed new campaigns and organizations. More details are available at http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship.

AL JAZEERA INTERNSHIP

Looking for an internship to help launch your career in journalism? Do you have good research skills and follow world news? Are you fluent in Arabic? Do you have a background in broadcast media? Are you motivated and can work on weekends? If you answered YES to most of the above you may be the intern we're looking for! Al Jazeera's Washington-based TV show "Min Washington" currently has openings for interns to help in production, research and general show-related tasks. We are looking for interns who are willing to commit at least 3 months for a minimum of 4 days a week. We have a rolling deadline and we offer a daily stipend to cover meals and transportation. If interested, please send cover letter and resume in a Word attachment to:Ms. Dalia Hatuqa hatuqad@aljazeera.net. Please include a description of your academic background in your cover letter and what skills you can offer to our team. No phone calls please.

PHOTO DEPARTMENT POSITIONS AT NEW JERSEY DAILIES

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) and its sister daily, the Herald News, have the following openings in its combined photo department:

Photojournalists

They will be visual journalists of the highest ethical standards with demonstrative photojournalistic skills, capable of executing and delivering images on deadline for news & feature stories. He/she will communicate well with reporters and work effectively with the photo assignment editor. These persons will be amenable to flexible scheduling in case they should be assigned to night or weekend hours and at times be able to work on-call. They will attend required staff meetings as announced and be willing to set individual goals to continually improve journalistic skills. In addition they will master the new technologies necessary to become visual content providers for the electronic editions of the two newspapers including audio slide shows. Due to the diversity of our coverage area the ideal candidate would be bilingual and willing to travel. They will demonstrate ability to work under intense deadline pressure and be amenable to new ideas and workflows.

Photo Assignment Editor

This person will be an informed newsman, understanding modern news cycles for print and web, and be aggressive in his approach to photo reporting. They will be a skilled and creative picture editor for staff and wire and successful in communicating his/her ideas to the news and copy desks and to the managing editors if needed. He/she will report to the Assistant Director and The Director of Photography as necessary He/she will be capable of taking charge of the photo desk in the newsroom at either newspaper. He/she will attend editorial news meetings, liaison with the news desk and as necessary report to our newsrooms in Hackensack or West Paterson . They will make daily assignments for photographers. He/she will work directly with photographers, generally solve problems, and guide our photographers to more productive results through transmitting information or suggesting approaches as necessary. They will assist our MOJO’s (mobile journalists) in their continued daily progress in a manner that will help make this program successful. These persons will be amenable to flexible scheduling in case they should be assigned to night or weekend hours and at times be able to work on-call. They will demonstrate ability to work under intense deadline pressure. They will attend required staff meetings as announced and be willing to set individual goals to continually improve their technical skills. The preferred candidate will have familiarity with AGT. They will have demonstrative picture editing skills and be able to step up to the responsibilities of The Assistant Director of Photography as necessary when that person is not on site. They will be a team player willing to work hard to get our daily newspapers to press.

Night Photo Editor

This person will understand modern news cycles for print and web, and be an expert in pre press operation for digital imaging. They will serve as night picture editor and be communicative with the copy desk for both daily newspapers. They will demonstrate know how and if necessary tone images on deadline for two newspapers, websites and My Capture. These persons will experts in pre press color correction. They will understand color space and the necessary specifications needed for different types of reproduction. They will be amenable to flexible scheduling and may be assigned to night and weekend hours. At times they will be able to work on-call. They will attend required staff meetings as announced and be willing to set individual goals to continually improve their technical skills including but not limited to photo shop, and photo mechanic. The preferred candidate will have familiarity with AGT and be proficient in moving files into the AGT system from ftp or email servers. They will be capable in their ability to enter caption or other information into Meta data fields as necessary. They will be dependable and amenable to new ideas and workflows as our pre press technology is upgraded. They will be a skilled manager capable of issues involved in scheduling shifts, vacations for five Digital Specialists that perform all the imaging for two daily newspapers. He/she will report to the Assistant Director and The Director of Photography as necessary and they will be capable of taking charge of the photo desk in the newsroom should a story break in the evening hours. He/she will attend afternoon editorial news meetings, and liaison with the news desk. If necessary they will make late daily assignments for photographers. He/she will generally solve problems and they will demonstrate ability to work under intense deadline pressure. The preferred candidate will have expertise with AGT. They will have demonstrative picture editing skills particularly in sports. They will be a team player willing to work hard to get our daily newspapers to press.

Digital Specialists

These positions will tone images on deadline for two newspapers, websites and My Capture. These persons will experts in pre press color correction. They will understand color space and the necessary specifications needed for different types of reproduction. They will be amenable to flexible scheduling in case they should be assigned to night or weekend hours and at times be able to work on-call. They will attend required staff meetings as announced and be willing to set individual goals to continually improve their technical skills including but not limited to photo shop, and photo mechanic. The preferred candidates will have familiarity with AGT and be proficient in moving files into the AGT system from ftp or email servers. They will be capable in their ability to enter caption or other information into Meta data fields as necessary. They will be dependable and amenable to new ideas and workflows as our pre press technology is upgraded. They will be able to work unsupervised at times when a photo editor is not on site and in that event be communicative and helpful to the designers and copy editors at both daily newspapers as team members working together to get our daily newspapers to press.

If interested, send a cover letter indicating why you want the job, a resume and the appropriate portfolio of your best work (CD or hard copy) to: Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, 150 River St. , Hackensack , NJ 07601.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT POSITION IN JAPAN

Organization: International Fund for Animal Welfare - Japan (http://www.ifaw.org)
Location: Tokyo, Japan

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW, one of the world's leading international animal welfare organization, seeks a Communications Consultant to increase and strengthen IFAW's profile in Japan by producing communications to external stakeholders -- primarily IFAW Japan's community of existing and potential supporters. These communications include both online and offline media, based on campaigning and fundraising requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES