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Page 6 November 2018 68% of people in Indiana believe newspaper circulars are an important part of their purchase making decisions, and that number is even stronger with females who control the majority of spending. 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. 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 tran- scribe 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 edito- rial 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. • Other duties as assigned. Education and Qualifications: BA or BS in public relations, mass communication, journal- ism or related field. Ability to be proactive and assertive in efforts to secure interviews and informa- tion for content, experience writing news briefs, short- and long- form news stories and features. Excellent communication skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks, pri- oritize, 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. Post job listings at hspa.com/ jobs. Questions? Email Shawn Goldsby, sgoldsby@hspa.com. Employee Sought The Nina Mason Pulliam Environmental Journalism Award was created through a grant by the Pulliam Trust to the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation to recognize Indiana journalists for outstanding reporting on environmental issues. The award was part of the HSPA Better Newspaper Contest for the rst time this year. It will be presented again at the 2019 Newsroom Seminar where Indiana newspaper journalists are honored each year. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust $1,000 Environmental Journalism Award Hoosier State Press Association Foundation the editor or op/ed pieces. Another round of advertising, either placed by a candidate, his/ her campaign committee, or interested third parties fi lled the pages of local Indiana newspa- pers. Reporters identify the relevant issues of interest in their counties and the position taken by candidates on those issues. They also profi le the candidates so potential voters can learn more about the background or qualifi - cations of Democrats, Republi- cans or non-partisan candidates for school board. Reporters explain the referendum placed on the local ballot by a school district. How the money, if approved, will be used. What decision the school board will be forced to decide if the referendum fails. Prior to election day, many newspapers prepare a voter's guide, allowing readers to answer last-minute questions they might have about any of the races to help in making a decision on who to support with their ballot. Some publishers still follow the tradition of endorsing a particular candidate or candidates on the ballot with an editorial explanation for that choice or choices. On election day, reporters are visiting polling locations to get a feel for the turnout, mood of the voters, follow any voting issues that pop up. They might be tweeting tidbits throughout the day. Reporters follow the vote counting process once the polls close. In some counties, they update vote totals as various precinct report to the county courthouse. They may collect and share immediately com- ments from veteran party leaders on what particular precinct returns may mean for the fi nal results. On Wednesday or the next edition day for a weekly, the front page was fi lled with multiple stories reporting the results. Did the incumbents defend their seats? Did vote totals indicate a shift in party strength within the city? Were there any election surprises? The answers will be found in local newspaper reporting. Subtract local newspapers from the election equation and what would you have? Sure national and state races would get attention from network affi liates within Indiana, but county level races outside of the county where the TV station is located? Meanwhile, few radio stations provide local news coverage. You would see a lot of posts on social media, but those posts wouldn't follow any journalistic principles. How would one separate truth from bias or political spin? Without newspapers, voters would be less informed or misinformed. Without the background provided by local newspapers, election results might not truly refl ect the direction voters want their elected offi cials to take on education, economic development, infra- structure or taxes. Without newspapers, voters would be less informed or misinformed. Without the back- ground provided by local newspapers, election results might not truly refl ect the direction voters want their elected offi cials to take ... Elections Continued from Page 1

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