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Page 7 September 2019 Sports Editor The Herald, a family-owned news- paper (afternoons; no Sunday) in southwestern Indiana, is looking for a talented and energetic sports editor. Our area features some of the state's best prep sports and The Herald is dedicated to producing a quality sports section. The sports editor will handle duties from game coverage to feature writing to copy editing to the overall supervision of the two-person sports department. We offer the chance to go beyond common sports reporting via expanded game coverage and magazine-style features. Coverage includes prep sports as well as com- munity sports and a summer-league collegiate baseball team. Members of our sports staff have received numerous writing awards from the Hoosier State Press Association, the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Associated Press Managing Editors. We have been named the top section in Indiana multiple times. This job requires both night and weekend work. Applicants with previous experi- ence as a sports editor are preferred. Jasper is located less than 90 minutes from Evansville, Bloomington and Louisville. Our website is at www.dubois- countyherald.com. The deadline to apply is Sept. 27. We hope to fill this position imme- diately. Send cover letter, résumé and writing clips to Herald Managing Editor Lynn Adams at ladams@dch- erald.com. Copy Editor The Times of Northwest Indiana is seeking an energetic copy editor with a passion for ensuring accuracy, fairness and style, a knack for writing headlines, an eye for detail and the ability to occasionally oversee the nightly operation. This position will be part of a three-person copy desk for our award-winning newspaper and website. Essential responsibilities: • Help oversee all live pages of the newspaper, news, business and sports. • Help ensure that news and sports make deadlines. • Help track page flow and proof pages. • Help make story-play decisions on late-breaking news. Minimum requirements: • Strong editing and design skills. • Ability to organize, juggle many tasks, set priorities, make deadline. • Broad knowledge of AP style and a quick study on NWI style, press law, spelling and grammar. • Understanding of community stan- dards for taste. Bachelor's degree preferred. At least 3 years of experience on a daily copy desk preferred. Learn more or apply online at www.nwi.com/timesjobs. Reporter We are looking for the next journal- ist who will help us continue our out- standing tradition of journalism. The Commercial Review has developed a reputation as one of Indiana's best daily newspapers, having finished first or second for general excellence in the Hoosier State Press Association contest for seven consecutive years. The candidate we hire will get a vari- ety of experience, including covering local government and police, but the job is much more than just council meetings and arrest reports. We offer a well-rounded journalism experience that will include feature writing, photography, column writ- ing, breaking news and some layout/ design. We are looking for someone who has shown a passion for journal- ism through their efforts with profes- sional work, internships or their college newspaper Recent college gradu- ates are encouraged to apply. The Commercial Review is an excellent place to start a career and can help journalists take the next step, what- ever that may be. Send resume and three examples of your work to editor Ray Cooney at r.cooney@thecr.com. Reporter The Chronicle-Tribune is seeking a passionate journalist who wants to be a part of a dedicated team. We need someone who's strong at writing hard news, gets right to the point and isn't afraid to ask tough questions. An applicant should be curious and proficient at AP style. If you like work- ing in a fast-paced environment with other like-minded people, this is the job for you. You will work closely with our newsroom editor and managing edi- tor, along with fellow reporters. Hours vary based on the days of the week. Deadline is at 8:30 p.m. Ability to work some weekends and nights is required. Work experience: at least two years newsroom experience Education: college degree in jour- nalism, communications, English or related field. Job-related requirements: ability to write articles on a daily basis Photography skills are expected but not required. Please send resume, cover letter and clips to amaciejewski@chronicle- tribune.com with "Reporter position" in the headline. Reporter The Journal Review in Crawfordsville, Indiana, has an imme- diate opening for a general assign- ment reporter. The ideal candidate must embrace community profiles and features; be dedicated to covering city and county government as well as the police, fire and court system; and be responsive to unfolding spot news. Proficiency in capturing photo- graphs and video and being knowl- edgeable in sharing content on vari- ous social media platforms is a must. The ideal candidate must be able to balance newsroom collaboration as well as work with minimal supervi- sion. Flexibility in weekly scheduling is required. A degree in journalism, com- munications or other related fields is preferred. Knowledge of Mac-based products, including Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, is a plus. The Journal Review is an award-winning newspa- per located in west central Indiana. Submit your resume, three writing samples and a cover letter to Editor Tina McGrady, tmcgrady@jrpress. com. Have a job listing you want to promote? Contact Shawn Goldsby, sgoldsby@hspa.com. View listings at https://www.hspa.com/job-listings/. Employee Sought The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors spotlighted Ferdinand News and Spencer County Leader publisher and editor Kathy Tretter in a pro- file for their newsletter. Tretter shared thoughts on her newspapers including: Your greatest challenge: Time – there is never enough hours in the day nor days in the week. Our readers, businesses and community organizations expect us to show up for virtually everything and we really try to accommodate these requests, but of course it's impossible. Newspaper's biggest strength: A dedicated staff of caring individuals who are proud of what we do. It shows in the finished product. And not to put too fine a point on it, loyal readers. We also produce around 40 special sections every year, generating the content ourselves rather than relying on canned copy. For instance, our bridal editions feature a couple from their first meeting to their honeymoon, along with features centered around local offerings. We started this about 25 years ago because the canned copy just didn't meet the needs of our readers. We do something similar for Home Improvement. Our Veterans Day issues share the story of real heroes living right here. I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the gist. What is your favorite journalism accomplishment?: After 30-plus years it's hard to single something out, but when we won Blue Ribbon in the Hoosier State Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest it was a real thrill. That is the highest accolade given to one daily and one community newspaper annu- ally and I always figured the conglomerates had a much better shot, so when we won the second time we were nominated (2016) it was quite a thrill. On a per- sonal note I won several awards, including one from the American Medical Association, for a piece on Hepatitis C. To read the entire profile, visit http://bit.ly/2lZm3f3. ISWNE profiles Ferdinand News, Spencer County Leader publisher Tretter

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