Category Archives: Writing

Journalism Job: Reporter for Business in Vancouver

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What do you mean "Off the record?"

What do you mean “Off the record?”

It’s a pretty good place to work, as I can say from experience, and let me tell you that when you identify yourself as calling from BiV, everyone in this city takes your calls.

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job Posting: Reporter, Business in Vancouver

Business in Vancouver is looking for an experienced business writer to cover a wide range of news and feature beats.

Candidates’ essentials:
• resourceful, efficient and productive reporter with excellent writing and researching skills
• must be an enterprising self-starter who is strongly deadline-driven and detail-oriented
• journalism degree and at least three years’ experience working as a newspaper reporter

E-mail resumes to trenshaw@biv.com
Or mail to:
Timothy Renshaw
Managing Editor
102 East 4th Street,
Vancouver, B.C.
V5T 1G2

Application deadline: Friday, April 26.
No phone calls.

About Business in Vancouver

Business in Vancouver is B.C.’s leading source of business news, information and analysis in print and online. For more information, visit www.biv.com.

Pay the Writer, GPOY edition

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You know how, when a client doesn’t pay you on time, there’s always a story attached? You know that story? Dead gramma version, cash crunch version, whatever?

Cool story, bro

Cool story, bro

What do you mean, “Reaching?”

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No seriously, which one?

No seriously, which one?

But, I mean, like, Why must editors question everything?

Tyee Master Classes for Fall

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Get your Weegee on

Get your Weegee on

Got this from Facebook. If I were certain to be around for it, I’d take the investigative journalism one with Sean Holman; I kick ass online, but put me in an archive and it’s like something out of Encino Man.

Get up to speed on new media law, investigative skills or digital campaigning. Three new expert-led classes this fall.

For info on all classes: http://thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/

Peep the class lineup and spread the word!

Class #1
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Instructor: Leo McGrady
Title: Responsible Journalism in 2012: The Changing Legal Landscape for Journalists
More info: http://thetyee.ca/About/Fall-2012-Leo-McGrady/
Class #2
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Instructor: Sean Holman
Title: Finding Stories in Public Documents: Intro to Investigative Journalism
More info: http://thetyee.ca/About/Fall-2012MasterClass-SeanHolman/Class #3
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Instructor: Bill Tieleman
Title: How to Beat the Odds: Low-Budget Campaigns that Win
More info: http://thetyee.ca/About/Fall-2012-MasterClass-BillTieleman/

All classes held in Vancouver at The Tyee’s newsroom (211 Georgia St. East). For questions, please contact Meaghan MacDonald at mmacdonald@thetyee.ca or 604-689-7489.

See you there!

Selah.

Job: Travel Editor, Fodor’s

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Set out for unknown shores

Set out for unknown shores

Oooooooh, this looks good, don’t it? Found this via a Simply Hired job alert (LOVE SimplyHired; it aggregates all the best job listings, and the support staff is awesome).

Your challenge:
Fodor’s Travel seeks an Editor to join the editorial team. This position reports to the Editorial Director. You will launch updates for 7 to 10 guidebooks a year; find and hire writers; edit copy and oversee editorial freelancers; and review book passes. Other requirements include: strong researching and communication skills; understanding of the requirements of multi-platform content; participation in social media; representing Fodor’s at relevant events.

Your profile:
Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years editorial experience. Salary and title will be commensurate with experience. Individual must be at once detail-oriented and able to keep an eye on the big picture; proficient with writing, grammar and punctuation; passionate about travel; and possess 4 years experience with guidebooks. Excellent editorial skills and the ability to multitask efficiently are mandatory. Experience finding and hiring writers is desirable.

About our company:
Random House, Inc. is the world’s largest general trade book publisher. It is a division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the foremost media companies in the world.

All applicants must submit along with their resume a letter detailing their travel experience and why Fodor’s is of interest.

Submit application to:
Please apply using our online application process.

http://www.randomhouse.com

Selah.