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FSRN is hiring a DC Correspondent

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Our friends at Free Speech Radio News are hiring in DC. Details below.
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FSRN is hiring!  Great chance to really cover the capital for a national audience.
Please share with anyone you know who might be interested. Send application materials to jobs@fsrn.org.

DC Correspondent Position


Free Speech Radio News is looking for a creative, passionate and experienced broadcast news reporter to join our worker-run collective.

Free Speech Radio News is the only collectively run daily news program in the United States, and is broadcast on more than 110 stations across the country. FSRN has reporters in 40 states and 50 countries and covers national and international stories that aren’t being told elsewhere, highlighting how the actions of elected officials and decision-makers affect real people.

The DC Staff Correspondent plays a crucial role in determining and carrying out our coverage from Capitol Hill, and is a familiar and trusted voice for our audience. Our ideal candidate is a news junkie, who eats and sleeps current events and is constantly on the look-out for new and under-reported stories and voices.

Responsibilities:

-File a 3-4 minute long feature story each day on breaking news and current events emanating from Washington and the US Capitol.


-Gather additional sound from events, press conferences, speeches and interviews.


-Follow closely news and developments in Congress, the White House, government departments and agencies and the US Supreme Court.  Have a good understanding of Washington, DC community news, which FSRN also covers.

-Plan and execute FSRN’s 2012 Election coverage.


-Participate in daily editorial meetings.


-Prepare multimedia elements for FSRN’s website, including video.


-Recruit, train and oversee DC freelance reporters.


-Participate as a guest on radio shows throughout the Pacifica Network and on stations airing FSRN.


-Participate in staff collective that helps to run FSRN, including attending staff meetings and annual meeting, and serving on committees.

-As a collective, decisions at FSRN are made in a decentralized manner. Consequently, the ideal candidate must be comfortable with this kind of process and be able to work effectively with it. Also due to the collective nature of the organization, the candidate must be able to function with a high level of autonomy.

-Other duties as required


Qualifications:


-Proven track record filing feature stories covering government on daily deadline

-Solid understanding of Congress and legislative process

-Excellent writing, communication and organizational skills

-Ability to find appropriate and diverse sources on short turn-around

-Ability to write accurate, compelling radio stories on tight daily deadlines

-Ability to find new, under-reported angles and break news of interest to the FSRN audience

-Knowledge of and dedication to grassroots radio/independent journalism


Preferred experience:


-2 years daily deadline reporting experience in Washington, DC

-Experience shooting and editing video

-Fluency in languages other than English

-Journalism training and mentoring background

-Investigative reporting experience


Location: Washington, DC office. Candidates must have their own broadcast-quality radio recording equipment.


Hours: This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position, Monday through Friday with occasional weekend work.  We provide paid holidays, two weeks of vacation and the opportunity to participate in an egalitarian worker-run structure. Currently, FSRN does not provide health care.

Pay:  $18.75/hour


How to Apply: Send a cover letter, resume, four references and links to three of your best radio feature news stories (3-4 minutes in length) to jobs@fsrn.org. No audio attachments please. First review of applications begins August 15th. Please put the title of the position in the subject line. Expected start date: September/Early October.

People of color, women, LGBT people, people with disabilities, immigrants, and people who have lived in poverty are strongly encouraged to apply.

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NY part-time reporting job for 5k

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This looks interesting for you NY print folks.
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New York reporters:

Please see the job description below – it's for a part-time reporting position that'll run at least through September for a state accountability project run by the Center for Public Integrity, in conjunction with Public Radio International. It requires someone who knows NY state politics and is used to delving for state-related information. After gathering a lot of data you'll be required to write a report – there's a possibility that a radio piece could come out of it too. If interested please contact Caitlin Ginley, whose information appears at the end of the post. She'd like to fill the position ASAP.
Thanks,
Ashley

Subject: State Accountability Project Seeks 50 Reporters

The Center for Public Integrity Seeks 50 Experienced Reporters for State Accountability Project

Over the next 18-months, the Center for Public Integrity will create a risk analysis of corruption in all 50 state governments. We're hiring part-time, freelance reporters to assess the existence and effectiveness of anti-corruption and government transparency measures at the state level, including political financing, civil service management and state budget processes.  We want reporters who know their state and how to dig. The project team will also create online data, reporting, and technology tools to help empower people to demand greater accountability and reform.

The Center is partnering with Public Radio International and Global Integrity on the project. The Center has been a leader in nonprofit investigative journalism for more than 20 years and our work is widely cited, referenced, and used by media and non-media organizations around the country.

If you are interested in applying, please click on the enclosed link www.bit.ly/sap-apply. We also encourage you to share this link with colleagues you think might be interested in applying.

Thank you


For more information, please contact:
Center staff writer Caitlin Ginley
Ph. (202) 481-1238
cginley@publicintegrity.org

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NYC-based Job opening at TAL

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This American Life is hiring a producer in NYC. Sweet gig if you can get it. Details and contact information below.
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You can apply by emailing jobs@wbez.org or apply directly on line at www.wbez.org/jobs.

This American Life is produced by Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) and is heard on over 500 public radio stations in the U.S. by 1.7 million listeners each week. Most weeks it's also the most popular podcast in the country, with another 650,000 people downloading. It's heard each week in Canada on the CBC and in Australia on the ABC. The show has won every major American award for broadcasting and journalistic excellence, but from the start, it was designed as an entertainment, a documentary show for people who hate documentaries. It's known for a distinct sound that it created, with funny and compelling stories about everyday people. In recent years, the show has tackled newsier subjects.

The job includes but is not limited to:
Finding, commissioning, editing, directing, mixing and producing segments for a weekly show. These include stories with field reporting and sound, host interviews and authors reading original fiction and non-fiction.

Designing entire programs, in collaboration with the Senior Producer.
Structuring and producing stories with freelance reporters. Some of our producers also report their own stories.
Directing talent in the studio, editing voice tracks and quotes, selecting and mixing music into the stories.

Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience with narrative journalism is essential: creating stories that unfold with a plot and emotion and humor and fully relatable characters. Five years’ experience reporting or producing in radio, preferably for a nationally distributed show.

Film or TV documentary experience may substitute for radio experience, if it's crafting stories similar to the style of our program.
Digital audio editing and mixing skills are essential.
College Graduate or equivalent training and experience.
Please note: We will only consider candidates who have experience doing narrative journalism like the stories on our show.

Salary consummate with experience. This position is based in New York City. Due to the production schedule of the show, we will be contacting candidates for interviews in late August and early September. Please include links to your work in your cover letter.

Chicago Public Media is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that seeks diversity in the workplace.

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Snap Judgment Pitch List

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Here's the latest call for pitches from our friends at Snap Judgment. Pitch away!
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Hello Snap Judgment friends, here's our latest theme list. Please send pitches to Pitches@snapjudgment, and remember that our stories need a strong narrative arc, told by a central character.  Lastly, please listen to the show before pitching. For some guidance, check our flowchart, "Is your story right for Snap Judgment?"

The Tortoise and the Hare: Stories about an unexpected winner, an underdog, or a patient clairvoyant. We have the story of a young musician in an oil boom town who resists getting a job in the oil business, eventually the oil dries up but his band goes on to become famous. We're looking for stories where seemingly foolhardy or difficult to understand decisions pay off unexpectedly.

Lost in Translation OR Misdiagnosis: Mr. Roper thinks Jack is sleeping with Cindy but it's all a big misunderstanding sorted out at the Regal Beagle. OK, so we're looking for stories a bit more sophisticated than the plot line of 3's Company. Stories of misunderstandings that lead to dramatic or surprising consequences. We are working on stories about sign language being misinterpreted as gang symbols, a widespread disease in a small town being misdiagnosed and a young girl misunderstanding her families bigamy.

Nemesis: Stories about enemies, arch rivals, the opposition. We are working on a piece about a young man who writes a cruel letter to a neighborhood developer. Nemesis stories should have an unexpected twist or outcome.

Something quite precocious : We're hoping this episode will feature the voices of young people, and tell stories that highlight the ways in which kids see situations differently than adults. Examples include the story of a young girl who saves her father's life after a car accident.

We're still looking for stories for several themes from our last call, including Spaceman (these stories can include air travel, hot air ballooning, etc), Waste, and The Wiz.

Thank you very much,

Anna

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Anna Sussman
510-501-5959
www.Snapjudgment.org
www.backpackjournalist.org

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full time photog gig in Spain

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This is a full-time gig but I couldn't resist passing it along. ¡Viva España!
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10058459 — Chief Photographer/Photo Editor

This photographer organizes and provides photographic coverage of spot
news, enterprise, sports and entertainment, primarily in Spain but
also in the region as required. This person works closely with the
Regional Photo Editor in London and bureau text and TV staff to ensure
planning and coverage of hard and soft news in Spain and Portugal. He
or she generates projects that add a dimension beyond the daily
report. The incumbent manages as small team of staff photographers and
helps develop and maintain a network of freelancers as well. The
photographer covers assignments in the Iberian peninsula as required.
International travel is a required part of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All candidates must have superior news judgment and the photographic
skills to provide high level coverage competitively from this
important area in Europe, plus a demonstrated ability to generate
strong photos beyond scheduled assignments. Skills include a sharp
sense of photo composition, the ability to compose as events unfold
and tell a story photographically.

Creativity is critical, as well as the ability to meet deadlines. The
photographer must be able to shoot sport to a high level to provide
competitive coverage of the many international sports events in Spain.
The applicant must be able to edit digital images and transmit using
appropriate technology. Proficiency in writing captions that are
accurate and informative is essential. Multimedia skills are a plus.
This person must be self-motivated and well-organized, with the
flexibility to juggle priorities; good planning skills are essential.
He or she must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
The candidate must be eager and able to work as part of a team and to
also work effectively independently.

Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English
language is required as well as a good working knowledge of Spanish.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to work in a 24/7
news environment. The selected candidate must be able to obtain legal
authorization to work in Spain if not currently authorized to do so.

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.

Sound Interesting? Log onto:

https://careers.ap.org/viewjob.html?erjob=22303&eresc=ERNOTIFY

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BBC.com hiring multimedia journalists in Washington DC

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BBC.com is hiring in Washington DC. Spread the word!
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BBC.com, the international news site for the BBC, has four vacancies for multimedia journalists in Washington DC. Expertise in video is particularly desired, in addition to an interest in international news and a commitment to the BBC values of impartiality and independence.

Details here

http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/?journalism

Thanks
James Montgomery
BBC Global News

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Arts/Culture Editor Bay Guardian

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SFBG is hiring! Details below.
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Associate Arts and Culture Editor

Reply to: jobs@sfbg.com


Come print the news and raise hell! The San Francisco Bay Guardian —
a Bay Area institution since 1966, recently named "California's Best
Large Weekly" by the California Newspaper Publishers Association —

has an opening on its staff for an Associate Arts and Culture Editor.

The ideal candidate will have a journalism background with
demonstrated writing and editing skills. Must be extremely organized

and deadline-oriented, web-savvy, and have a strong connection to the
Bay Area arts and culture scene. Local candidates will be given
preference.

Candidates with a special interest in local music preferred.


Duties will include: writing, assigning, and editing feature articles,
as well as entering listings and other calendar-related tasks.

The Guardian is an equal opportunity employer.


To apply, send your resumé, cover letter, and writing samples (clips
preferred) to jobs@sfbg.com.

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tech producer job opening at FSRN, Berkeley, CA

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Job posting from our friends at FSRN. Job description and contact info below.
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Free Speech Radio News, a half-hour daily news show, is searching for a qualified candidate to fill the Assistant Technical Producer position.  This position is 20-25 hours per week, 10:00am – 3:00pm Monday through Friday. The position is located at KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, California. 


The Assistant Technical Producer is responsible for assembling the final newscast.  This is a key role in the post-production process and the Assistant Technical Producer’s skill determines the quality and delivery of the daily newscast. This position works independently, and closely with the Producers, Headlines Editors, Host and Reporters to meet broadcast quality requirements.  S/he has full and complete understanding of high-end radio production, and also has demonstrable knowledge of digital audio editing systems audio recording equipment and website CMS. The successful candidate must be able to calmly and effectively problem solve under extreme deadline pressure.


Responsibilities:


1-Assures professional quality productions and smooth execution of projects by planning, organizing, instructing reporters and staff, implementing proper audio techniques, coordinating and scheduling pre-production, production and post-production with appropriate personnel.


2-Downloads incoming audio from FSRN’s server Monitors audio quality and communicates with producers and reporters about sound that does not meet broadcast quality standards.


3-Continually works with reporters, improving their audio recording techniques.  and also Suggests equipment upgrades, when necessary.  Also, troubleshoots various audio-editing, computer and ftp setups over the phone and/or via email.


4-Assembles/edits incoming news segments.  Records phoners, 2-ways and voice-overs when needed. Also, actively listens to content, and reports any inaccuracies to the producers and reporters for corrections.


5-Works efficiently and with speed and is capable of recording/assembling multiple segments daily and under time constraints. Maintains and adheres to predetermined production constraints, deadlines and quality standards. Assists the technical producer in timing out the daily newscast.


6-Communicates with Web Host and others, as needed, when web stream problems occur, and regarding other technical issues related to FSRN’s website and audio upload page.


7-Assembles the daily newscast and prepares it for the 1 pm PST national broadcast.  Monitors the webstream and the 1:45, 2:30, 3:00 and 3:30 pm PST Satellite feeds.


8-Communicates with producers via phone, email or online chat.

on the status of incoming news segments and the status of the show. 


9-Updates www.fsrn.org daily, using ftp and Drupal content management system.  Uploads the newscast audio and leads text for affiliate stations and online listeners. Troubleshoots any technical issue via phone or email.


10-Maintains a back-up archive of all finished FSRN newscasts on an external hard drive, clears out old files.


11-May be called upon to recruit and train possible fill-in tech producers.  May be involved in write-ups or re-writes of guidelines for recording, mixing, uploading and other technical material.


Qualifications for the position include:


1-Ability to multi-task, organize and meet scheduled deadlines in a fast paced news environment.  Capable of prioritizing work assignments in a deadline and detail oriented environment.


2-Excellent communication skills and works well in a team. 


3-Experience with studio quality digital audio editing systems, especially

Soundforge. Proficiency in Drupal (CMS), and WordPress, mysql, wikis, ssh, and other web tools needed to expand FSRN’s online presence, manage data, and provide encryption.  


4-Ability to operate audio equipment used for productions. Solid knowledge of various portable audio recording devices to assist reporters with troubleshooting in the field.


5-Ability to work under extreme deadline pressure on a daily basis. Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure to complete assignments under time and budget constraints and otherwise adverse conditions encountered during routine productions.


6-Ability to frequently use repetitive motions of the wrist, hands and/or fingers. Must be able to maintain a fast physical pace during shift hours.


7-Commitment to the FSRN newscast and progressive news.  Also, the desire to help govern the diverse worker run collective consisting of 7 staff members and about 200 reporters.  Must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that works well with co-workers, reporters, affiliates and listeners.


8- Strong computer skills and the ability to learn and master new hardware and software quickly.


9-Strong command of English language and ability to proofread scripts for grammatical errors.


Desired qualities:


*2 years daily deadline broadcast newsroom production experience.


*Knowledge of languages other than English.


Those interested in applying for the position should submit the following:


1) A cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the position that will highlight their qualifications.


2) A resume.


3) A technical critique of a recent FSRN newscast (no more than 700 words) and a description of how FSRN could improve its website (no more than 700 words).


People of color, queer people, transgendered people, women, differently-abled people, working class people and others traditionally excluded from newsrooms are especially encouraged to apply.


We are unable to pay any moving expenses that may accrue upon acceptance of this position.


There will be a rolling deadline for applications with the first review of applications beginning July 1, 2011. There will be an audio editing test at our Berkeley location as part of the interview and selection process. Please send a resume, cover letter and references to jobs@fsrn.org.


AS
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Alan Searle
Development Director &
General Administrator
Free Speech Radio News
PO Box 381 Toledo, Oregon 97391 USA
Twitter: @fsrn
FB: Free Speech Radio News

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WYPR in Baltimore hiring education reporter

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This is a full time gig, but I thought some of you might be interested. Pass it along!
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EDUCATION REPORTER

Baltimore’s NPR News station WYPR seeks a full-time Education reporter with 5 years reporting experience, previous radio experience a plus.  Applicants must have knowledge of digital editing.  Salary is depending on experience.

Submit cover letter (cite recruitment source) and resume to: Business Manager at the address posted below or: jobs@wypr.org.  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.  WYPR is an EOE.

WYPR-FM
2216 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218

 

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KQED seeks San Jose freelancers

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Hey folks. KQED needs freelancers in San Jose. Print reporters who want to try their hand at radio are welcome. Details below from Molly Samuel.
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Hi everyone,

I work part-time at KQED, and told our assignment editor I'd post a note here: we need freelancers in San Jose! If you live there, or know anyone there, please get in touch. This is mainly for being available for assignments and turning around dailies for the newscast, but I think she'd be open to pitches, too. If you're a print reporter in San Jose, and willing to learn some radio basics, we'd like to hear from you, too.

You can email me at msamuel@kqed.org.

Thanks,

Molly

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Molly Samuel
Radio Producer/Reporter
415.259.4143