The Blade seeks a page designer/copy editor
The Blade in Toledo is seeking a page designer/copy editor to join our on-site copy desk. The desk produces pages exclusively for The Blade. The preferred candidate should have past newspaper experience and also the willingness to learn. The job will include handling both print and digital production needs of the paper, among its multi-platforms. The […]
The Blade seeks a sports writer
The Blade is looking for an experienced sports writer to join our newsroom team. Responsibilities include: Write urgent breaking news stories for The Blade’s website and apps; Identify and chase impactful stories that fall between core beats and engage Toledo-area readers; Write high-quality, well-sourced, long-form enterprise feature stories that take readers beyond box scores; Assist […]
Skalka departs The Blade for HuffPost
HuffPost has tapped Liz Skalka as a politics reporter covering the GOP. She joins from The Blade, where she was Ohio politics reporter. She has also reported for Hearst Connecticut Media Group and was a news editor at the New York Post. She was also an editor/reporter at Hersam Acorn Newspapers. Skalka has a B.A. […]
The Blade seeks features writer
The Blade is seeking an experienced features writer who is as comfortable doing a dining review as previewing a local cultural festival. Some knowledge of radio and TV is a plus. Candidates must have at least three years’ experience. The role will be mostly days, but some night assignments are likely. Please send letters of interest, a resume, […]
