Multimedia Fellow (2), UCB Graduate School of Journalism:

The University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism seeks two experienced journalists with extensive multimedia skills to help coordinate a new School-based research and educational project to develop digital news and information sites for under-served communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Fellows will work with Journalism School faculty to oversee the creation and management of the sites, collaborate with researchers from the Information School, Business School and other campus departments to assess the sites’ performance and viability, and train students in core journalism and multimedia classes at the graduate level.

A BA degree at minimum is required, along with proficiency in the use of multimedia equipment such as digital video cameras, digital audio recorders and digital photo cameras, and multimedia software applications such as Flash, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro and Photoshop.

Teaching experience is desirable. At least three years experience as a practicing journalist is strongly preferred.

Salary: $80,000 a year for a 9-month teaching and research appointment, with year-round benefits. Possibility of summer employment opportunities at the School. This is a two-year appointment, beginning August 1, 2008, with the possibility of longer term renewal. The positions will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed upon their receipt.

Please send applications to Sage Dilts, Dean’s assistant, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, 121 North Gate Hall, Berkeley, Ca. 94720, sagedilts@berkeley.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The School is committed to diversity as a professional and educational ideal.

Job Descriptions:
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CO-EDITOR FOR MASHABLE

With more than 160,000 RSS subscribers, Mashable.com is one of the world’s
largest blogs focused on the latest Internet trends with a focus on social
media and Web 2.0 news. Mashable is currently hiring a Co-Editor who will
report directly to Mashable’s Editor-in-Chief.

Job Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions
- Assigning stories to other members of the Mashable team
- Writing breaking news stories
- Reviewing new Web 2.0 sites and services
- Interviewing executives from companies that Mashable covers
- Routinely discovering scoops that are relevant to Mashable’s audience
- Administrative duties (email, scheduling, etc.)

Requirements and Qualifications Include
- 3+ years of working in the social media space in an editorial role
- Exceptional writing skills and news judgment
- A strong social media presence (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to source your own stories via your own network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of key companies and figures in the Web industry
- Strong technical savvy and acumen that shows in your writing
- Familiarity with WordPress and Photoshop (or a comparable image software
package)
- Journalism degree preferred

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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER FOR MASHABLE

With more than 160,000 RSS subscribers, Mashable.com is one of the world’s
largest blogs focused on the latest Internet trends with a focus on social
media and Web 2.0 news. Mashable is currently hiring an Investigative
Reporter who will report directly to Mashable’s Editor-in-Chief.

Job Responsibilities Include:
- Writing breaking news stories
- Reviewing new Web 2.0 sites and services
- Interviewing executives from companies that Mashable covers
- Routinely discovering scoops that are relevant to Mashable’s audience
- Administrative duties (email, scheduling, etc.)

Requirements and Qualifications Include
- 3+ years of working in the social media space in an editorial role
- Exceptional writing skills and news judgment
- A strong social media presence (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to source your own stories via your own network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of key companies and figures in the Web industry
- Strong technical savvy and acumen that shows in your writing
- Familiarity with WordPress and Photoshop (or a comparable image software
package)
- Journalism degree preferred

*For immediate consideration, please send resumes and cover letter to
adamo@mashable.com.

MAPLight.org illuminates the connection between money and politics in unprecedented ways. Our groundbreaking website links campaign contributions with how legislators vote, revealing how money and politics affect the specific issues people care about. The Research Director position is central to MAPLight.org’s work.

An extremely cool gig for the right person…

Knight Foundation is looking for a unique and special digital media
talent. Does this describe you?

* A solid track record of creating and growing online
communities

* Lives and breathes the blogosphere and practically lives on
the Net

* An innate talent for creatively engaging and retaining people
online

* Excels in innovative communications and technology

If yes, you may be just the type of individual we’re seeking to fill our
Online Community Manager position, based in our Miami, Florida office,
reporting to the Vice President of Communications.

Play a key role in creating a vibrant online community for Knight
Foundation and shape it into the premier digital presence focused on
journalism excellence, communities and systemic, transformational
change. Help establish the foundation as the leading provocateur for
community transformation in the digital age. This position serves as
Knight’s eyes, ears and – in cooperation with other Knight staff – voice
in the blogosphere. You will attract, facilitate and moderate
user-generated content on all foundation web sites. Your goal will be to
increase awareness about the foundation’s mission among bloggers and
build and sustain engagement of Knight’s online community.

You will discover, edit and craft cutting edge, thought-provoking
content on transformational change in communities and journalism. You’ll
be responsible for convening online discussions and social networking
activities that increase visibility for and support the foundation’s
mission. You will play a leading role in the experimental foundation
presence on virtual online communities. You’ll be the foundation’s point
person for the needs, opportunities, trends and current digital, web and
electronic media issues in the communications and philanthropy fields.

Knowledge of journalism and communications, especially digital media, is
essential. You should have excellent writing skills and passion about
social innovation, journalism and entrepreneurship. You should be a
social network builder; be energetic, positive, and able to create an
online presence with a recognizable tone and style; be viewed as a
thought leader in the blogosphere. You must have an understanding of
current web, computer and multimedia systems, techniques and processes
at a level that gives you proficiency in creating and managing Web 2.0
content.

A bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of two years of
directly related work experience is required.

To apply, please send your resume, salary history and links to examples
of your work to: careers@knightfoundation.org.

For more on the Knight Brothers’ foundation and transformational change,
go to http://www.knightfoundation.org/

Knight Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

The Huffington Post’s citizen-powered presidential campaign news site, OffTheBus, is looking for an experienced journalist to join our small team as an online news producer/reporter. The position requires working closely with our contributors on campaign-related stories between now and the November election. Day to day responsibilities include managing our team of citizen correspondents and editing their coverage; conducting outreach to bloggers and news sites; and planning coverage in advance of key events. OffTheBus also conducts distributed journalism projects, and the online news producer/reporter will be responsible for culling through information, helping to report the stories, on occasion leading that reporting and building out the story narratives on a project blog.

This is a position rich with potential and opportunity for someone who’s organized and detail oriented, proactive and sociable. While online community experience and technological savvy are great additions, they’re not requirements for the job. The position does require some demonstrable experience in political reporting as well as an understanding of and passion for the generation of news, especially in a New Media environment.

The position offers great incentives for professional advancement as the right candidate will have the opportunity to create high-profile contributions on one of the most-trafficked sites on the Web. Competitive compensation.

To apply, send your resume and clips to amichel@huffingtonpost.com.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/off-the-bus/

We have an opening at Arizona State for someone to work with me at the new Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship. Here’s the official listing (feel free to pass it around):

Business Development Coordinator, Digital Media

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication seeks a business development coordinator for the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship. The center, which was established this year, is devoted to the development of new media entrepreneurship and the creation of innovative digital media products. It is funded by grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The ideal candidate will have experience as a new media entrepreneur and possess a solid understanding of business planning and principles. He or she will work closely with the Center’s director, Dan Gillmor, and with students from journalism, business, engineering and other schools, singly and in teams, to plan, prototype and, if possible, launch new-media projects. (This is not a fundraising position.) The business development coordinator will report to the director of the Knight Center and will hold the faculty rank of lecturer in the Cronkite School.

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and experience in the business development of digital media.

For more information on the Knight Center, click here.

To apply: Submit cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references and contact information to:

Search Committee – Knight Center
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
PO Box 871305
Tempe, AZ 85287-1305

Applications may also be submitted via email at jjobs@asu.edu.

Applications must be received by 5:00 PM, March 1, 2008.

Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The technology training instructor runs workshops for mid-career journalists on new technologies reporters and editors should be using, as part of our Knight Digital Media Center.

The two Web developers work on the various web sites run by the school and its affiliated programs.

Here are links to the job descriptions, including the URL for applying online:

TECHNOLOGY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/details.php?cat=jedu&ID=5855

WEB DEVELOPER

http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/details.php?cat=newmed&ID=5854

Mark Glaser (PBS MediaShift): Traditional Journalism Job Cuts Countered by Digital Additions. If you follow the world of traditional journalism, you can’t help but notice the seemingly constant stream of layoffs and buyouts at news organizations. But media observers don’t often emphasize the flip side: As newspapers and broadcasters slice their senior-level workforce, they are also quietly building their digital and online teams.

That’s not all. There’s never been a better time to be a media entrepreneur.

The gloom and doom may not be overstated for the traditional business model and methods. But the world, as usual, is more complex than the bad news suggests.

Project: The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is undertaking a project to comprehensively study the new/citizen/social media landscape, including reflection on its reach, implications, impact, and ecosystem, and charting an agenda for research and action moving forward. In the beginning, the potential of citizen media seemed limitless – finally there would be a way to overrule the gatekeepers, re-establish nuanced and in-depth analysis, escape commercially-driven news, and use the power of the network to fundamentally change the production and dissemination of knowledge and information. Citizen media promised democratized news and maybe even democracy itself, giving everyone with a computer and an internet connection access to not only follow – but also shape – the agenda and our understanding thereof. But after years of hard work and substantial investment, has citizen media lived up to that hope? Has power really shifted from the center to the edge? Has the conversation become more informed and inspired? Who is participating and how can we measure the impact of this new form of media? How has the dynamic of the media ecosystem changed with respect to interaction between professionals and amateurs, and is it sustainable? We will perform a critical analysis of where citizen media has fallen short, where it has delivered, and how we as a community can help it to do better.

Responsibilities: Working closely with the principal investigator and others in the Berkman community, the research fellow will develop and implement all elements of the project, including: designing and conducting research on diverse relevant topics; writing articles, case studies, blogposts, and project reports; organizing (with logistical support) workshops and major conferences; coordinating contributions from the Berkman community of faculty, fellows, staff, students and others still; and developing supportive tools and media as appropriate. Other duties/responsibilities include relationship-building, collaboration with others working in this space, content creation and development around the project events, and general promotion of the project through conversation and writing.

Requirements: Expert understanding of, healthy skepticism for, and strong interest in both citizen/social media, mainstream and public media are fundamental. Experience in media field strongly preferred. Must possess a blend of knowledge, curiosity, openness and self-motivation. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential, and an advanced degree in relevant field is required. Familiarity with new media and technology tools and proven ability to coordinate logistics and/or research projects are valuable. Desire to work for dynamic, mission-driven organization is a must. Must be willing to travel.

Organization: The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School is proud to be celebrating its tenth year as a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Founded in 1997, through a generous gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman, the Center now is home to an ever-growing community of faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates working on projects that span the intersections among innovation, democracy, learning, law, technology, and policy. More at http://cyber.law.harvard.edu

Pay: $48,000 plus full benefits.

Contact: Catherine Bracy at the Berkman Center. Email cbracy (at) cyber.law.harvard.edu