PNA Job Bank

Photographer
The Herald, Sharon, Pa., has an immediate opening for a full-time photographer for its award-winning 7-day circulation community newspaper.

The ideal candidate would have experience in general assignment photography, including hard news, features as well as sports photography, and working with leading photo editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop. The ideal candidate would have strong organizational skills to manage a network of freelance photographers, as well as familiarity with video and posting to the Internet and various forms of social media, the ability to work on strict deadlines, and be self-motivated.

Please send a resume to Jim Raykie. Executive Editor, The Herald, 52 S. Dock St., Sharon, PA 16146 or email jraykie@sharonherald.com No telephone calls please. EOE

Posted: 06/19/2013

Magazine Editor
The Herald, Sharon, Pa., has an immediate opening for a full-time magazine editor for its award-winning monthly women’s magazine.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in telling the region’s compelling stories about area women and their issues. The successful candidate will plan each month’s topic, write, assign and edit stories, coordinate photo shoots, update the web and social media, participate in community involvement and magazine promotion, and assist with other various office tasks regarding the magazine.

Candidates should have relevant experience and degrees with prior journalism training. Grammar skills and extensive general knowledge are a must. Experience with page design and layout is a plus.

This is a deadline position, so candidates must have the ability to thrive under deadline pressure in a busy atmosphere and work extended hours during deadline.

Please send a resume to Business Manager, The Herald, P.O. Box 51, Sharon, PA 16146 or email kelly@sharonherald.com. No telephone calls please.  EOE

Posted: 06/18/2013



Graphic Artist
Mainline Newspapers, a group of six weekly newspapers in northern Cambria County, has an immediate opening for graphic artist. The potential candidate must be fluid in Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. 

He or she must also posess excellent typesetting skills. Please apply to Mainline Newspapers, Graphic Artist, Box 777, Ebensburg, PA 15932 or email: mainlinenews@verizon.net

Posted: 06/14/2013

Copy Editor
The Republican-Herald, Pottsville, Pa., has an opening for a news copy editor on the night desk.

The ideal candidate will possess journalism training or experience and have an interest in all facets of news. Grammar skills, familiarity with AP style and extensive general knowledge are a must. Experience with page design and Adobe products a plus.

This is a deadline position, so candidates must have the ability to thrive under daily deadline pressure in a busy newsroom atmosphere and also regularly work nights and weekends.

Interested candidates should send a letter, resume and work samples to Leanne Bush, News Editor, 111 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, PA 17901, or email material to lbush@republicanherald.com by July 1. EOE

Posted: 06/12/2013

Investigative Reporter
Do you love numbers like Nate Silver? Work sources like Bob Woodward? Write ledes like Edna Buchanan? If so, Lancaster Newspapers wants you, an investigative reporter who has a passion for critically examining suspect public practices and policy, exploring social ills, and exposing public or private wrongdoing.

This reporter should have sharp instincts for digging out meaningful issues that local readers care about. He or she should know how to develop sources, search public records, compile and analyze data, and tell people-oriented stories in a compelling, hard-hitting, yet fair manner, both in print and multimedia formats. Members of our investigative team are expected to produce both long-term, substantial series and quick-turnaround stories, probing breaking news events.

We are a family-owned, growing news organization (93k Sunday, 73k daily), intensely local in our approach to news coverage of our vibrant city, expanding suburbs and extraordinary farm community. Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send a resume and at least three clips to Ernest Schreiber, Executive Editor, Lancaster Newspapers, at ernieschreiber@Lnpnews.com or Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328. EOE

Posted: 05/30/2013
 

Versatile Business Reporter
We have a wonderfully diverse mix of businesses in Lancaster, PA, and we’re looking for a reporter who will plunge into the job of reporting and writing about them.

Lancaster Newspapers seeks an energetic business reporter to cover retail, manufacturing, tourism, finance, agriculture and the service sector for our growing print and online publications.

This reporter will be adept at spotting stories – new enterprises, outstanding successes or failures, intriguing trends -- that interest consumers and the workforce. He or she will be well versed in use of interviews, social media, public records and databases to develop stories, and equally skilled at quickly telling these stories in a compelling, people-oriented manner, both in print and multimedia formats.

We are a family-owned, growing news organization (93k Sunday, 73k daily), intensely local in our approach to news coverage of our vibrant city, expanding suburbs and extraordinary farm community. This position involves some night, weekend and holiday work. Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send a resume and at least three clips to Ernest Schreiber, Executive Editor, Lancaster Newspapers, at ernieschreiber@Lnpnews.com or Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328. EOE

Posted: 05/30/2013

General Assignment Reporters
Lancaster Newspapers, in the heart of the Pennsylvania’s richest farmland, seeks two general assignment reporters. One will cover the growing suburbs that ring our vibrant city, and the other the small towns and townships in the north and east of our county.

We are looking for enterprising, versatile writers who can recognize a good story at a municipal meeting, publish it on social media immediately and turn it around into a Page One print story for the next day. The right candidate will have the versatility to report spot news, enterprise stories, trends and personality profiles. He or she will know how to dig into public records and databases and will work as comfortably with a video-camera as a keyboard. A working knowledge of Pennsylvania governance is preferred.

We are a family-owned, growing news organization (93k Sunday, 73k daily), intensely local in our approach to news coverage. This position involves some night, weekend and holiday work. Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send a resume and at least three clips to Ernest Schreiber, Executive Editor, Lancaster Newspapers, at ernieschreiber@Lnpnews.com or Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328. EOE

Posted: 05/30/2013


Fast, Accurate Copy Editor
Lancaster Newspapers, a family-owned, growing news organization (93k Sunday, 73k daily), seeks a full-time copy editor for its local desk. The successful candidate will edit news, feature, business and entertainment stories for print and online publications. He or she will write headlines, summaries, subhead, and photo captions, as well as post stories to the Web and social media, in our fast-paced newsroom. This copy editor also will assist in special print and online projects.

Candidates should have relevant experience and degrees, know AP style, and be able to work accurately on deadline. This position involves some night, weekend and holiday work. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Please send a resume to Ernest Schreiber, Executive Editor, Lancaster Newspapers, at ernieschreiber@Lnpnews.com  or Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328. EOE

Posted: 05/30/2013

Video Production and Editing Internship/Freelance Project
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association is currently searching for two creative, well organized, self-motivated individuals with excellent communication skills to assist with the production of a Pennsylvania newspaper video campaign. Interns/Freelancers will travel to various community newspapers throughout the Commonwealth, interviewing and gathering footage that showcases the dynamic nature of the industry, the technological changes that these properties are leading the way in, and the strength of newspapers’ involvement and commitment to their communities. The end product will be used via live-viewing and also on websites. Estimated project completion date is August 30, 2013. A minimum of 20 hours per week is expected; $10/hour for internship. Would consider freelance proposal as well. Flexible work hours possible.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the end-to-end process from storyboarding to logistics to shooting to editing and publishing of the video
• Film video and shoot photographs in studio and field environments
• Contribute to mixing and editing to create polished and engaging videos
• Ability to deliver videos with cuts, graphics, sound and other elements that convey a quality production value and a level of technical sophistication
• Plan and perform video post-production tasks which include reviewing footage, recommending and making edits, rough cuts, audio/video adjustments and final editing using Adobe Premiere Pro and/or Apple Final Cut Pro software, Adobe After Effects, etc.
• Selected candidates must attend weekly status update meetings to be held in Harrisburg, Pa.

Qualifications:

• Applicants should demonstrate experience with all aspects of video production: pre production, shooting, direction, post production (editing using Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, After Effects)
• Applicants will be responsible for the use and organization of all video equipment to include cameras, lighting, accessories, and props
• Applicants should have knowledge of digital videography and photography cameras and equipment
• Experience with Adobe CS Suite of Products is required
• Demonstrated project management skills and techniques
• Demonstrated experience with integrating video products into multimedia productions and websites
• Experience interviewing and collecting footage in the field.
• Candidates pursuing a degree in journalism, mass communications, video/multimedia production preferred

Requirements:

• Applicants must be 18 years or older
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record and the ability to travel around the Commonwealth. Overnight travel is TBD.
• Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio of video examples. A link to any work that you have online is preferred.
• Recommendation from Professor appreciated, but not required
• An understanding of the news industry and journalism is a plus, but not required

Please send materials to raeelisew@pa-news.org for consideration.

Posted: 05/23/2013