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New Job at NABJcareers.org Director of Communications: Notre Dame, Indiana University of Notre Dame Director of Communications   University of Notre Dame   The University of Notre Dame (https://jobs.nd.edu) is accepting applications for a Director of Communications.   Applications will be accepted until 08/09/2024.   The University of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives seeks applicants for our Director of Communications. This full-time position is located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Institute for Educational Initiatives works to advance Notre Dame's commitment to the future of children and schools locally, nationally, and globally with particular emphasis on Catholic education. The Institute is home to eight major units: the Alliance for Catholic Education; the Center for Research on Educational Opportunity; the Education, Schooling, and Society undergraduate supplemental major; the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child; the Center for Literacy Education; the Notre Dame Center for STEM Education; the Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research; and the Program Evaluation and Research team. Heeding the call to think beyond ourselves and create a more just world, the Institute advances the field of education through the generation and dissemination of new knowledge while also addressing the struggles of our education system as barriers to economic prosperity and community stability. The Institute is comprised of 140 full time employees including over 60 faculty fellows pursuing entrepreneurial initiatives that improve the education of the young, particularly the underserved, paying special attention to Catholic schools. Reporting to the Director of the Institute, the Director of Communications works alongside the leadership of the Institute as well as with the University's central communicators, establishing and implementing a strategic and aspirational organization-wide communications and marketing plan focused on both short and long-term strategic goals. Inspired by our story and mission, the Director of Communication's vision should energize stakeholders, both in and beyond Notre Dame, to be agents of change in strengthening and transforming K-12 schools.   The Director of Communications responsbilities include, but are not limited to:   1. Strategic Communcation As a key constituent providing strategic leadership to the Director of the Institute, the Director of Communications shapes the Institute's marketing and communications plan, including the creation and rollout of targeted communications strategies and tactics (editorial/design, web, print, video, social media) with measurable outcomes.   2. Media, Stakeholder, and University Relations As a leader in an Institute with both a national and international reach, the Director of Communications represents the Institute to… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Business Reporter: Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Banner Join one of Baltimore's Best Places to Work! About the Company: The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable, and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed, and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties, and the state of Maryland.  About the role: The Baltimore Banner is seeking a skilled and dedicated reporter to cover business issues in the Baltimore area.  As the business reporter, you will be responsible for breaking news stories while consistently delivering impactful enterprise and accountability pieces. Your coverage will focus on major companies and industries in Maryland, including Under Armour, CFG Bank, the McCormick spice company and the Johns Hopkins Health System. You also will be writing frequently about economic development in the Baltimore region and the economy, with an eye toward localizing national trends.  Collaboration is a key aspect of this role. You will often work with data reporters to produce richly reported data-driven journalism, as well as with regional and government reporters, among others at The Banner. You will occasionally work with The Banner’s news partners and must be comfortable making appearances on television and radio.    Responsibilities: * Break news stories related to the business beat  * Produce compelling enterprise stories that highlight issues, trends, and hold public officials accountable  * Collaborate with The Banner's engagement and data teams to engage the audience and distribute content across all platforms  * Work in coordination with other Baltimore Banner editors, reporters, and staff to cover how business intersects with other topics  * Think creatively about how to approach the beat and deliver stories in different digital formats See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Regional Reporter: Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Banner Join one of Baltimore's Best Places to Work! About the Company: The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable, and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed, and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties, and the state of Maryland.  About the role: The Baltimore Banner is hiring a reporter to cover Baltimore City government and politics. This reporter would be responsible for covering the mayor, City Council and city agencies, always with an emphasis on how and why what’s happening matters to residents of Baltimore and beyond. The reporter must be able to mix breaking, spot news, analysis and longer-term investigative and enterprise stories that hold people in power accountable for their decisions. The ideal candidate is a mid-career reporter with a proven ability to own a beat and develop sources. City government and politics coverage is central to The Banner’s mission and audience and this reporter would be expected to set the standard for others within our newsroom.  Responsibilities: * Write the news of the day quickly, with accuracy, context and sweep * Have a keen eye for the stories that make Baltimore politics unique and interesting * Cultivate a diverse and deep source network to inform story selection * Be immersed in the political currents – issues, personalities, exigencies – that shape Baltimore. * Constantly push to close the gap between what’s known and what can be reported to our audience * Be flexible and creative, choosing forms best suited for each story * Use and understand newsroom analytics to hone and identify coverage that serves readers * Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom * Work across social media platforms to tailor content to connect with readers * Represent The Banner in the community as needed – in person or on television or radio appearances See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Baltimore City Hall Reporter: Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Banner Join one of Baltimore's Best Places to Work! About the Company: The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable, and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed, and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties, and the state of Maryland.  About the role: The Baltimore Banner is hiring a reporter to cover Baltimore City government and politics. This reporter would be responsible for covering the mayor, City Council and city agencies, always with an emphasis on how and why what’s happening matters to residents of Baltimore and beyond. The reporter must be able to mix breaking, spot news, analysis and longer-term investigative and enterprise stories that hold people in power accountable for their decisions. The ideal candidate is a mid-career reporter with a proven ability to own a beat and develop sources. City government and politics coverage is central to The Banner’s mission and audience and this reporter would be expected to set the standard for others within our newsroom.  Responsibilities: * Write the news of the day quickly, with accuracy, context and sweep * Have a keen eye for the stories that make Baltimore politics unique and interesting * Cultivate a diverse and deep source network to inform story selection * Be immersed in the political currents – issues, personalities, exigencies – that shape Baltimore. * Constantly push to close the gap between what’s known and what can be reported to our audience * Be flexible and creative, choosing forms best suited for each story * Use and understand newsroom analytics to hone and identify coverage that serves readers * Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom * Work across social media platforms to tailor content to connect with readers * Represent The Banner in the community as needed – in person or on television or radio appearances See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Higher Education Reporter: Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Banner Join one of Baltimore's Best Places to Work! About the Company: The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable, and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed, and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties, and the state of Maryland.  About the role: The Baltimore Banner is seeking a skilled and dedicated reporter to cover higher education in the Baltimore region. The higher education reporter will join The Banner’s Education Hub, a community-funded expansion of our journalism focused on the question: What does it take to get every Maryland child a high-quality education? This reporter will be a critical addition to the team, giving readers a comprehensive look at education in the state, from birth through young adulthood. Maryland’s 55 colleges and universities include four historically Black institutions and nationally respected names like Johns Hopkins, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the University of Maryland system. The higher education reporter will cover their role as drivers of equity, social change and the local knowledge economy, with access to college as a major focus. The higher education reporter should be adept at building relationships with broad and diverse source networks; this reporter will talk regularly with college officials, high school guidance counselors, professors, staff members, lawmakers, parents and students. This reporter should also have a strong understanding of the audience for this coverage and what interests them. Collaboration is a key aspect of this role, as the reporter will work closely with The Banner's news partners and be comfortable making appearances on radio and TV. We value data-driven journalism, and the ideal candidate will collaborate with data journalists to produce stories that have a significant impact. Responsibilities: * Produce a steady stream of compelling enterprise stories that highlight Maryland higher education’s most interesting issues and trends, and hold public officials accountable   * Break news stories on the higher education beat   * Tell stories in creative and nontraditional formats, making use of visuals, social media and data  * Collaborate with The Banner's audience and data teams to engage the audience and distribute content… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

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New Job at NABJcareers.org Managing Editor/Writer: Washington, District of Columbia National Community Reinvestment Coalition The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) seeks a skilled and experienced Managing Editor/Writer to join our communications team and contribute to our mission to make a Just Economy a national priority and a local reality. You will play a pivotal role in crafting compelling stories and content tailored to inform, grow and activate our nationwide audience of community development leaders, practitioners and policy makers. Your primary responsibilities will include editing and managing the publication of complex policy and research materials, writing articles about NCRC, our members and their work, and managing the NCRC home page and content on our website and other digital channels. Your sharp skills as a content strategist and creator will help us refine NCRC’s public voice across a wide variety of deliverables.  The ideal candidate is a mid-career journalist, content creator or strategic communications operator with a sophisticated approach to storytelling and editing. You will own the full content supply chain from story sourcing and reporting to editing, publication and distribution of final products optimized for distinct audience segments and distribution channels. Location This position is based in Washington, DC near McPherson Square Metro as part of a hybrid environment with Tuesdays, Thursdays, and sometimes Wednesdays in the office.   See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org DIGITAL NEWS CONTENT PRODUCER - WANF: Atlanta, Georgia Gray-TV About Gray Media: Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.  We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.  About WANF: WANF (previously WGCL/CBS46) has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF (CBS) & WPCH (CW) are owned by Gray Television, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Would you like to work in the #6 market in a city with a thriving economy and a vibrant culture? WANF and WPCH provides the community with award winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. Come to Atlanta for the opportunity. The energy. The chance to dream where there's space to contribute. Where creatives, universities, entrepreneurs, and the world's biggest brands intersect. Atlanta has a unique culture all its own with a young population, a bustling city center packed with urban parks and amenities, and famously walkable neighborhoods. Job Summary/Description: WANF is in search of a Digital Content Producer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a journalist with strong writing skills who creates news content across all digital platforms. They are an innovative self-starter who beats deadlines and the competition, handles pressure and strives to be first and best with the story. The right candidate must have a passion for local and national news and excel at writing and creating content for all digital platforms.  The successful applicant also will have these attributes: • Excellent writing and copy-editing abilities in adherence with AP Style guidelines. • Video editing skills. • Demonstrated video sourcing and production abilities. • Intimate familiarity with content management systems. • Demonstrated ability to adjust strategy and implementation based on evolving needs. • Ability to work with others to achieve a common goal. • Excellent verbal and written communication. • Ability to tailor content production to target specific distribution platforms, including social media. • Knowledge and understanding of the latest social media platforms and trends. Additional Info: Gray Television provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Television complies with applicable state and local laws governing… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Iowa Reporter: Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa Capital Dispatch is an award-winning newsroom that covers politics, government, energy and agriculture, health care and other topics of statewide interest. We want a reporter who can write compelling news stories about Iowa’s environment, agriculture, how public money is spent, and the ways that policy decisions affect Iowans’ lives. Part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news network, the Dispatch believes in empowering journalists to do powerful, ambitious work that informs people across the Hawkeye State. We aim to tell stories that aren’t being told, to bring fresh perspectives to state issues and to amplify the voices of communities that have been marginalized. This Iowa-based reporter will provide coverage of agriculture, the environment, energy and politics and government and other assignments for the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The reporter will produce daily and enterprise stories, take photos, and share content on social media. The ideal candidate will know how to track trending topics and hold officials accountable through deep source building and public records requests. The reporting will take readers beyond press releases, providing a deeper understanding of the issues. * Produce regular, high-quality reporting on Iowa policy and elected officials * Contribute regularly to outlet’s briefs section * Generate story ideas with the editor * Pursue story leads, both self-generated and as assigned, with self-direction and solid news judgment * Approach assignments on deadline with strong communication and follow through with the editor and colleagues * Collaborate with other reporters on projects and to share research and pertinent knowledge when/if available * Establish and expand digital media presence representing the outlet and use personal social media to amplify the site’s content, presence and voice * Take photos and video to illustrate and amplify stories See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Reporter, Iowa Capital Dispatch: , Iowa States Newsroom Join Iowa Capital Dispatch and give readers hard-hitting coverage that holds powerful people accountable. ---   Iowa Capital Dispatch is an award-winning newsroom that covers politics, government, energy and agriculture, health care and other topics of statewide interest. We want a reporter who can write compelling news stories about Iowa’s environment, agriculture, how public money is spent, and the ways that policy decisions affect Iowans’ lives. Part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news network, the Dispatch believes in empowering journalists to do powerful, ambitious work that informs people across the Hawkeye State. We aim to tell stories that aren’t being told, to bring fresh perspectives to state issues and to amplify the voices of communities that have been marginalized. This Iowa-based reporter will provide coverage of agriculture, the environment, energy and politics and government and other assignments for the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The reporter will produce daily and enterprise stories, take photos, and share content on social media.The ideal candidate will know how to track trending topics and hold officials accountable through deep source building and public records requests. The reporting will take readers beyond press releases, providing a deeper understanding of the issues.   JOB RESPONSIBILITIES * Produce regular, high-quality reporting on Iowa policy and elected officials * Contribute regularly to outlet’s briefs section * Generate story ideas with the editor * Pursue story leads, both self-generated and as assigned, with self-direction and solid news judgment * Approach assignments on deadline with strong communication and follow through with the editor and colleagues * Collaborate with other reporters on projects and to share research and pertinent knowledge when/if available * Establish and expand digital media presence representing the outlet and use personal social media to amplify the site’s content, presence and voice * Take photos and video to illustrate and amplify stories BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION The minimum salary for this position is $52,000 and rises depending on experience. Relocation stipend will be considered. Our generous benefits package includes: * Premium-free platinum healthcare for employees and their families (i.e., nothing comes out of your paycheck!) * 4 weeks of vacation per year * 2 weeks of personal leave per year * 20 hours of paid volunteer time per year * 11 paid holidays per year * $75 monthly cell phone reimbursement * $200 cell phone replacement benefit every two years * $75 monthly fitness benefit * 401K with up to 3% match * 12 weeks of parental leave * Full service EAP * Annual DeleteMe subscription… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts