Patuxent Publishing seeks general assignment reporter
January 18, 2010
Patuxent Publishing Co. in Columbia, Md., seeks to hire a General Assignment Reporter.
Position Description:
Patuxent Publishing Co., publisher of award-winning, community newspapers is seeking qualified candidates for a General Assignment Reporter positions based in our Columbia, Md. Office. Must have 2-3 years prior professional reporting experience in a newspaper environment as well as online and social media reporting skills. Must have knowledge of AP style and, good grammar and spelling. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, 401K, paid holidays and vacation. Pre-employment background check required. Qualified applicants must send resume with cover letter. Salary is $26K.
Send resume and clips through JournalismJobs.com at http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1132148. No phone calls, please!
Frederick News-Post wants to hire page designer
January 18, 2010
The Frederick News-Post in Frederick, Md., would like to hire a Page Designer.
Position description:
Will design engaging, creative news front and feature pages using photographs, graphics and type fonts. The qualified candidate must have strong editing and headline writing skills in order to correct errors in grammar, spelling, syntax, facts and improve clarity. Must be a team player and have a positive work style. Normal working hours will be Tuesday-Saturday, 3:00 PM-12 midnight; however, the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, is required.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Graphic Arts, English, Journalism, or related program is required. Two years of page designing experience with a daily newspaper is preferred. Advanced computer keyboard skills, experience with News Edit, Illustrator, Photoshop and Quark (or InDesign) is required. Ability to develop information graphics is a plus. Interested applicants please apply to: Jobs@fredericknewspost.com
Job ad courtesy of www.journalismjobs.com.
Faculty and friends bid fond farewell to Charles Flippen
January 4, 2010
Faculty, staff, friends, family and former colleagues gathered to honor Dr. Charlie Flippen on October 10, 2009 at Bluestone Restaurant in Timonium, Md.
Flippen, the former MCCS department chair and professor of Journalism and New Media, retired during the summer of 2009 after more than 30 years of dedication to Towson University.
Nearly 50 attendees had the chance to thank Flippen for his hard work.
“Charlie Flippen personified all of the qualities critical to being an emblematic chair: hard work, good judgment and integrity,” Professor Rick Vatz said.
Multiple intern opportunities at Inside Lacrosse
January 4, 2010
Inside Lacrosse Magazine in Baltimore, Md., is looking for interns for the
spring, summer and fall 2010 semesters. We publish 11 issues a year covering all facets of lacrosse, all part of one of the industry¹s fastest-growing and most cutting-edge magazines.
EDITORIAL
Interns will help support Inside Lacrosse magazine and InsideLacrosse.com.
Duties include web content creation, data management, copy-editing and
fact-checking. We are a tight, growing company with an ambitious staff, so the opportunity exists to gain a great deal of experience in the magazine publishing industry.
This is a great opportunity to build college credit and a demo tape for your
future. This is an unpaid internship with an emphasis on providing college
internship hours, so we are flexible with tight schedules.
Please send clips, cover letter and a resume to gshannon@insidelacrosse.com.
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA
Inside Lacrosse is looking for video interns for the spring, summer and fall
2010 semesters. We are looking for students and/or professionals to help
create content that will be uploaded to our video player. Specifics tasks
will include filming lacrosse games and interviews with coaches and players, editing footage into game highlights or features, and uploading to ILTV. Applicants must have some previous experience with Final Cut Pro editing software.
This is a great opportunity to build college credit and a demo tape for your
future. This is an unpaid internship with an emphasis on providing college
internship hours, so we are flexible with tight schedules.
Please send resumes to joe.sweeney@insidelacrosse.com.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Inside Lacrosse is looking for photography interns for the spring, summer
and fall 2010 semesters. Interns will be involved in shooting fall games, assisting at photo shoots, organizing and choosing photos, and some design. We are a tight, growing company with an ambitious staff, so the opportunity exists to gain a great deal of experience in the magazine publishing industry.
Please send portfolio, cover letter and a resume to
kknopp@insidelacrosse.com. CDs may be sent to 701 E Pratt Suite 100,
Baltimore, MD 21202.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Inside Lacrosse is looking for graphic design interns for the spring, summer
and fall 2010 semesters. Applicants will be involved with many different aspects of the magazine, this is much more than getting coffee and filing papers. Interns get experience with layouts, advertising, marketing and all around design. We are a tight, growing company with an ambitious staff, so the opportunity exists to gain a great deal of experience in the magazine publishing industry.
Please send clips, cover letter and a resume to kknopp@insidelacrosse.com.
