Managing Editor / Reporter
Ithaca Times is seeking an experienced journalist with strong organizational, reporting and editing skills. You would oversee both the news and arts & entertainment sections of a community weekly in a college town that is also the county seat and a city of 33,000. Duties include copy editing all content, layout (i, some reporting, and feature and editorial writing. You need to develop stories, plan several weeks ahead, and set the course for the editorial direction of the newspaper. A staff reporter, and several freelancers report directly to you. Ithaca is a beautiful progressive community located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of upstate NY. We enjoy small town attributes and big city cultural opportuniites that only a ivy-league collegetown provides. You must have a strong sense of place to do this job; the Ithaca Times is about Ithaca, and Ithaca is fascinating.
Respond with cover letter, writing samples, and resume to jbilinski@ithacatimes.com and Larry@ithacatimes.com