News and Information Jobs
The Wellington News:
The Wellington News is looking for an energetic, reporter who is passionate about journalism and wants to make a difference in a small community.
The News, a 2,400 circulation, 3-day-a-week newspaper in south central Kansas, is undergoing a total makeover. The family-like staff at the News is committed to growing the newspaper to become a portal to the community of Wellington and all of Sumner County. We want you to be a part of the change.
A candidate should have a degree in journalism or communications with knowledge of AP style and Quark. Photography and online skills are a plus. The desire to learn, share ideas and ability to think outside the box are a must.
Just 30 miles south of Wichita off of I-35, Wellington is a great small town with the conveniences of a bigger community. The town is proud to feature an award winning golf course, water park and newly renovated downtown area. Come “Live well… Live Wellington.”
Send a cover letter, resume, clips and references to Editor and Publisher, Jessica Tims-Seeliger, at P.O. Box 368, Wellington, Kan. 67152. Packets may be sent electronically to publisher@wellingtondailynews.com, Word documents and PDF are preferred.
Contact Information:
Jessica Tims-Seeliger
Editor and Publisher
Wellington Daily News
113 W. Harvey
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-3326 office
(620) 326-3290 fax
(posted 09/21/2009)
The Garden City Telegram:
The Garden City Telegram is seeking someone with a sharp editing eye, flair for design and an eagerness to embrace multimedia to fill a copy editor/page designer position in our newsroom.
We're looking for someone who is adept at finding errors and holes in stories, has a knack for designing engaging, attractive pages, and knows how to do both on tight deadlines. Knowledge of AP Style, experience with InDesign and multimedia skills preferred.
The Telegram, a daily afternoon newspaper in southwest Kansas and part of the six-newspaper Harris Group, offers a generous salary and benefits package, a chance to work with an outstanding staff of reporters and editors and room for advancement. The Telegram is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, send résumé and cover letter by Nov. 12.
Contact Information:
Brett Riggs
Managing Editor
The Garden City Telegram
310 N. Seventh St.
Garden City, KS 67846
riggs@gctelegram
(posted 11/06/2009)
The Hutchinson News:
Sports editor: The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kan., seeks an energetic and creative sports editor to supervise a staff of three full-time writers and several part-time staff members.
The News provides prep sports coverage for more than 30 counties in south-central and southwest Kansas. The right candidate for sports editor should have a working knowledge and encourage the use of multimedia platforms – especially Twitter and hutchnews.com – that help speed delivery of sports news and scores. This position also requires a person who can demonstrate good organizational skills and be an effective communicator, supervisor, editor and writer.
Experience with Quark or similar desktop publishing software is required. The News is recognized for its coverage of high school sports, and also covers the NJCCA and some Big 12 football and basketball games. The News is the flagship paper of the Harris Group, which owns four other newspapers in Kansas and one in Iowa. We offer a competitive salary, an ESOP, 401(k) and other benefits. Please submit a letter of application, resume, three writing samples and three page designs by Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.
Contact Information:
Mary Rintoul
Managing Editor
The Hutchinson News
Box 190, Hutchinson, KS 67501
mrintoul@hutchnews.com
(posted 11/05/2009)