Description of Position:
The Staff Reporter will
cover breaking news, hard news, spot news, features and life-cycle
announcements for our award- winning weekly newspaper and post content to our
award-winning website, cjn.org. Staff Reporter will also write short-form
content and long-form feature stories for our award-winning magazines and
produce content for our sister publications, the Columbus Jewish News and the
Akron Jewish News.
Candidates who can develop
sources, know how to work a beat and want to scoop the competition are encouraged
to apply. The CJN competes with all other media to break stories and has won
more than 250 awards in the last five years, including being named best
non-daily newspaper in Ohio by the Cleveland Press Club and The Associated
Press.
Candidates should have a
minimum of two to three years of daily newspaper or other relevant experience,
be self-starters, work well under pressure, ability to consistently meet
assigned deadlines, ability to adapt to team environments and work independently,
be a team player, have the ability to handle multiple assignments at one time
and produce high-quality, accurate and error-free content. The CJN is an AP newsroom and familiarity
with AP style in a digital first environment is desired. Experience writing and
editing using Adobe Creative Cloud programs, including InCopy and InDesign,
desired, but not required. Proficiency in all social media platforms including
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube preferred.
Recent college graduates who
have demonstrated the above requirements through coursework and/or internships will
be considered. This position will require some evening and Sunday assignments.
If we’ve just described your
background, please send a resume and three writing clips of your work to jobs@cjn.org.
The Cleveland Jewish
Publication Company offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits,
including medical, dental, 401(k) company match, generous PTO, holiday pay and
more. The CJPC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at the Cleveland
Jewish Publication Company is based solely on a person's merit and
qualifications directly related to their professional competency. All applicants will be considered for
employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, veteran or disability
status or any other basis.
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