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Staff Writer The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper is the nation's fourth oldest surviving African-American newspaper in the country. Indiana Minority Business Magazine is the state's leading publication that focuses on business, lifestyle and diversity.: Staff Writer is responsible for creating writing news and feature articles, news briefs, conducting interviews, building new ideas and sharing content and promotion on social media. Report and write content as assigned for the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, Indiana Minority Business Magazine and Recorder Media Group. • Work with newsroom manage- ment to determine a story's empha- sis, length and format, and organize material accordingly. • Arrange, conduct and transcribe interviews with sources. • Research and analyze back- ground information prior to conduct- ing interviews. • Check reference materials, such as books, news files or public records, to obtain relevant facts. • Investigate breaking news developments and create appropri- ate content for print and/or digital audiences. • Revise work as needed to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements. • Receive assignments or evalu- ate leads or tips to develop story ideas. • Discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions. • Review copy and correct grammar and punctuation errors in content, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines. • Communicate with copy editor as needed to improve writing. • Coordinate with production staff on locating art for stories. • Work with additional news- room staff to maintain social media accounts and websites. BA or BS in public relations, mass communication, journalism or related field. Ability to be proactive and assertive in efforts to secure interviews and information for content, experience writing news briefs, short- and long-form news stories and features. Excellent communication skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, work well under pressure, meet deadlines and follow projects through to completion in a very fast-paced environment. Resume should be submitted to resume@indyrerecorder.com. Managing Editor The North Manchester News- Journal is looking for an energetic individual to serve as managing editor for a family owned weekly publication in Northeast Indiana. Candidate must have strong writing, editing and layout skills. Knowledge of social media also a plus. Photography skills needed. Send resume and clips to jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com. Post job listings at hspa.com/ jobs. Questions? Email Shawn Goldsby, sgoldsby@hspa.com. Employee Sought Andrew Christman Wabash Plain Dealer A former reporter with the Chronicle-Tribune in Marion has assumed the role as managing editor for the Wabash Plain Dealer. Kaitlin Gebby, of Marion, was a reporter for the Chronicle- Tribune for over a year before coming to Wabash. She had previ- ously worked for the Plain Dealer in May while others were on leave, reporting on local government and school board meetings. Originally from Indianapolis, Gebby graduated from Southport High School, where she played softball and found her passion in journalism at the student-run newspaper, The Journal. She went on to study communication with a focus in journalism and served as copy editor for the campus newspaper at Indiana University Kokomo, where she graduated in 2017. "I think local newspapers play a vital role in the community, big or small," she said. "The newspaper is a resource for the public, empowering them with information for change and discus- sion. As editor, I'd like there to be a constant dialogue between Wabash County and our newspaper." Gebby would like to continue local news coverage and place a higher priority on happenings in Lagro, Roann, LaFontaine and North Manchester, while still uncovering "those cool stories that make Wabash tick." She also plans to increase the Plain Dealer's presence on social media, specifically its Facebook page. Gebby said she welcomed readers to call or come by the office with ideas for potential stories. "I hope I can become a familiar face in the community like I was in Marion," she said. "It's tough to leave behind a place that I spent a year and a half getting to know, but there's a lot to dis- cover in Wabash and I'm just getting started." Gebby Gebby named ME at Wabash Plain Dealer News in Brief Carol Bangert, news director for the Lafayette Journal & Courier, has announced her retirement. Bangert's last day at the Indiana newspaper will be Jan. 2. The Lafayette Journal & Courier is owned by the Gannett Company, which also owns the Indianapolis Star. "It's a very tough decision," Bangert said. "I love the daily grind of it, and I love the people that I work with. I sur- rounded myself with some of the hard- est working people I've ever known." Bangert said she wants to spend more time with her daughter — a senior in high school — who is preparing to leave for college. Bangert worked for the newspaper on and off since 1988, starting as a copy editor, then a features editor, and moved up to managing edi- tor in 2001. She was named news director in October 2017. "We are going to miss Carol's car- ing and thoughtful leadership," said Ronnie Ramos, executive editor of the Indianapolis Star and state editor for Indiana's USA Today Network. Bangert retires as Journal & Courier news director Nieman Fellows in the class of 2019 at Harvard University have selected Marisa Kwiatkowski, an investigative reporter at The Indianapolis Star, for the 2019 Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Kwiatkowski was chosen for her years of work exposing shortfalls in systems designed to protect children—in day care settings and in mental health services—as well as her contributions to the team that reported exhaustively about the sexual abuse charges brought against Larry Nassar, formerly the team doctor for USA Gymnastics and a physi- cian at Michigan State University. In selecting her for the award, Nieman Fellows in the class of 2019 said: "Marisa Kwiatkowski's relentless efforts to give voice to the afflicted through her reporting inspire us all. She has com- mitted her career to initiating change for the vulnerable by shining a light on how governments and the powerful conduct themselves. Never was her reporting more important than when she discovered information that led a team of investigative reporters at The Indianapolis Star to uncover the extensive sexual abuses of Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor." Kwiatkowski wins Louis M. Lyons Award journalism award Page 7 January 2019 Kwiakowski Bangert

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