The Northeaster newspaper, an award-winning biweekly publication that reaches 27,500 households in Northeast Minneapolis, Columbia Heights and St. Anthony Village (plus bulk drops at area businesses), seeks a new part-time editor, approximately 25-30 hours per week. Qualifications: Degree in journalism; editing and writing experience a must. Photography skills helpful. Knowledge of AP style, InDesign and our coverage area helpful. Send resume and writing samples to contact@mynortheaster.com. You can also apply below with the form.
Job description:
Your primary assignment is to assure each edition of the newspaper is filled with timely and interesting stories.
- Assign reporters/photographers for various stories.
- Keep in touch with the publisher regarding publication size.
- Keep tabs on reporters/photographers and remind them of deadlines.
- Edit stories as they come in, checking for consistency in style, grammar, etc.
- Pass copy to the copy editor for further editing.
- Attend neighborhood/city council meetings. Track issues that affect our coverage area.
- Report and write stories as needed. Write the editorial.
- Specify the layout for each edition, once ads are placed. You may be required to use InDesign to layout pages.
- Plan future editions.
- Take photos as needed.
- Prepare reporter payroll.
- Work from home and in-office.
- Organize and work with Northeaster columns (In Business and Items of Note) and edit and prepare the Northeast Experience (Community Calendar).