The Peninsula Daily News, a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a full-time Special Sections Editor in Port Angeles, Washington.
Applicants must possess journalism experience at a newspaper or magazine in an editing role, with an emphasis on pagination, editing and writing. Applicants are adaptable to changing deadlines and layouts; able to work calmly, accurately and quickly under pressure within the advertising department.
Knowledge of and interest in local Olympic & Kitsap Peninsula news is required, as is excellent news judgment and the ability to write, edit and work with outside customers with precision and professionalism.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Content management and creation of multiple special sections
- Working with outside customers to create special event sections
- Editing freelance articles
- Interviewing authoritative community members for stories
- Writing timely and topic-specific articles ? Light editing of photos
- Occasional advertisement building Required skills:
- Proficient in Adobe InDesign
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator skills a plus
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Basic photography skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
To apply, attach your resume, including salary requirements and a minimum of three writing and three design samples and send them to careers@soundpublishing.com with a subject of ATTN:PDNEDIT
Salary: Starting wage of $17.50 per hour.
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