Jobs for young journos
March 4th, 2008 by BryanHoward Owens at Gatehouse Media is looking for a couple of graduating or recently graduated journalists to fill two spots at GM. But these aren’t run-of-the-mill cub reporter spots.
In this job, you will have a chance to define a new role for community journalists. You will be doing more than trying to shove five W’s and an H into an inverted pyramid. This job is about figuring out what a community of people really wants from its local community site.
What we’re looking for is people who can work on their own, willing to try new things and not be bound “that’s how it’s always been done.” You will be expected to be responsible for coming up with new ideas for your site, both in coverage and presentation, and for growing audience.
We will provide you with the technology and tools to get the job done. We will expect you to grow readership and participation.
This sounds like an opportunity to be both innovative and entrepreneurial within an established media property. Go over to Howard’s blog for more details.
