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posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Digital Editor
The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s legacy alternative media outlet, is hiring a digital editor responsible for managing www.ChicagoReader.com web publishing and production. This person will report to the Managing Editor, and work closely with section editors and reporters, from early story-development stages as a presentation-and-components thought partner, through publishing and... archive service. The Digital Editor will also coordinate
Digital Editor
The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s legacy alternative media outlet, is hiring a digital editor responsible for managing www.ChicagoReader.com web publishing and production. This person will report to the Managing Editor, and work closely with section editors and reporters, from early story-development stages as a presentation-and-components thought partner, through publishing and... archive service. The Digital Editor will also coordinate with the engagement and growth teams to strategize and execute on user- and community goals, e.g. search engine optimization, UX/UI updates, CMS management, etc..
This is a union position. Chicago Reader editorial staff are members of the NewsGuild/Communication Workers of America Local 34071.
Requirements: Editorial/Marketing
• Work with reporters and editors to build dynamic packages, big and small; post stories and coordinate design, article review, timing, etc.
• Lead the management of the website: Ensure web content is accurately edited and posted; ensure the archives are up to date; perform key design-development duties to improve the UX/UI of the site and all the content.
• Work closely with Director of Technology and other team leads to revamp digital strategy and make upgrades
• Work within the newsroom, but also work closely and collaboratively with all RICJ teams
• Create first suggested social post for article promos
• Upload Reader issue, in PDF form to the website
• Report issue stats to senior vice-president and G&S
• Organize, optimize and create monthly roundups, archive dives, and seasonal content for search engine optimization (SEO play)
• Provide SEO/Analytics
• Coordinate with marketing and growth teams on goals and KPIs for website growth
• Generate monthly analytics report for website traffic
• Create monthly reports: quantity of stories, category, and stats associated.
• Report up to directors and editor in chief during growth team meeting/editorial meeting
• Back up for digital advertising management (Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent)
• Project management of website and digital projects
• Plan, research, write copy and edit content for the website
• Other digital backup duties and responsibilities, as requested
Requirements and Skills
• 1-3 years of editorial experience that shows a track record of accurate, interesting digital story creation and publishing
• High levels of fluency with Wordpress
• Coding comfort and talent is a huge plus (HTML, CSS, Python/Rub/R, etc.)
• SEO & SMO
• Writing and editing
• Google Analytics
• Project Management
This is a remote work position, but living in the Chicago area and attendance at in-person meetings is required. Salary is $45,000 – $50,000, based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
About Us
In May 2022 the Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) took over the complete operation of the Chicago Reader from the prior for-profit business. It is a new nonprofit publishing a legacy newspaper and website. RICJ’s budget is approximately $3.2 million a year, with 38 staff, and dozens of freelancers. The office is in Bronzeville, but this is a remote-work position with one-on-one, small group, and company-wide in-person meetings.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. The Reader is
committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline is April 14, 2023 Show more details...
The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s legacy alternative media outlet, is hiring a digital editor responsible for managing www.ChicagoReader.com web publishing and production. This person will report to the Managing Editor, and work closely with section editors and reporters, from early story-development stages as a presentation-and-components thought partner, through publishing and... archive service. The Digital Editor will also coordinate with the engagement and growth teams to strategize and execute on user- and community goals, e.g. search engine optimization, UX/UI updates, CMS management, etc..
This is a union position. Chicago Reader editorial staff are members of the NewsGuild/Communication Workers of America Local 34071.
Requirements: Editorial/Marketing
• Work with reporters and editors to build dynamic packages, big and small; post stories and coordinate design, article review, timing, etc.
• Lead the management of the website: Ensure web content is accurately edited and posted; ensure the archives are up to date; perform key design-development duties to improve the UX/UI of the site and all the content.
• Work closely with Director of Technology and other team leads to revamp digital strategy and make upgrades
• Work within the newsroom, but also work closely and collaboratively with all RICJ teams
• Create first suggested social post for article promos
• Upload Reader issue, in PDF form to the website
• Report issue stats to senior vice-president and G&S
• Organize, optimize and create monthly roundups, archive dives, and seasonal content for search engine optimization (SEO play)
• Provide SEO/Analytics
• Coordinate with marketing and growth teams on goals and KPIs for website growth
• Generate monthly analytics report for website traffic
• Create monthly reports: quantity of stories, category, and stats associated.
• Report up to directors and editor in chief during growth team meeting/editorial meeting
• Back up for digital advertising management (Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent)
• Project management of website and digital projects
• Plan, research, write copy and edit content for the website
• Other digital backup duties and responsibilities, as requested
Requirements and Skills
• 1-3 years of editorial experience that shows a track record of accurate, interesting digital story creation and publishing
• High levels of fluency with Wordpress
• Coding comfort and talent is a huge plus (HTML, CSS, Python/Rub/R, etc.)
• SEO & SMO
• Writing and editing
• Google Analytics
• Project Management
This is a remote work position, but living in the Chicago area and attendance at in-person meetings is required. Salary is $45,000 – $50,000, based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
About Us
In May 2022 the Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) took over the complete operation of the Chicago Reader from the prior for-profit business. It is a new nonprofit publishing a legacy newspaper and website. RICJ’s budget is approximately $3.2 million a year, with 38 staff, and dozens of freelancers. The office is in Bronzeville, but this is a remote-work position with one-on-one, small group, and company-wide in-person meetings.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. The Reader is
committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline is April 14, 2023 Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s legacy alternative media outlet, is hiring a News Editor. The news editor will work with Reader staff writers and freelance reporters to publish multiple timely stories per week.
Requirement: Editorial...
• Editing staff news reporters
• Filing FOIA requests
• Digging through official documents and data
• Assigning stories to freelancers
• Collaborating on reporting projects
• Working on longform features
The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s legacy alternative media outlet, is hiring a News Editor. The news editor will work with Reader staff writers and freelance reporters to publish multiple timely stories per week.
Requirement: Editorial...
• Editing staff news reporters
• Filing FOIA requests
• Digging through official documents and data
• Assigning stories to freelancers
• Collaborating on reporting projects
• Working on longform features with the editor-in-chief
• Contributing to packages in non-news sections of the pape
• … And other various duties as assigned, flexibility is requested
Requirements and Skills
• The ideal candidate will have experience with breaking news
• FOIA requests
• Examining public documents
• Using data to inform reporting
• Mentoring reporters
• Supervising employee
• Google Suite products including Docs and Sheets
• Airtable
• Slack
• Adobe
• General social media
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or relevant field, or equivalent preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
About Us
The Reader has an office in Bronzeville and our workforce is primarily remote, however, this editor must be based in Chicago with established knowledge and experience in a variety of Chicago’s communities.
This is a union position under the supervision of the Reader’s editor in chief and managing editor. Chicago Reader editorial staff are members of the NewsGuild/Communication Workers of America Local 34071.
The compensation package for the full-time union position includes full benefits and a salary of up to $50,000.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, and clips to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline for applications is April 14, 2023. This is an extension of a search; previous applicants will be considered.
Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The Reader is committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer Show more details...
Requirement: Editorial...
• Editing staff news reporters
• Filing FOIA requests
• Digging through official documents and data
• Assigning stories to freelancers
• Collaborating on reporting projects
• Working on longform features with the editor-in-chief
• Contributing to packages in non-news sections of the pape
• … And other various duties as assigned, flexibility is requested
Requirements and Skills
• The ideal candidate will have experience with breaking news
• FOIA requests
• Examining public documents
• Using data to inform reporting
• Mentoring reporters
• Supervising employee
• Google Suite products including Docs and Sheets
• Airtable
• Slack
• Adobe
• General social media
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or relevant field, or equivalent preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
About Us
The Reader has an office in Bronzeville and our workforce is primarily remote, however, this editor must be based in Chicago with established knowledge and experience in a variety of Chicago’s communities.
This is a union position under the supervision of the Reader’s editor in chief and managing editor. Chicago Reader editorial staff are members of the NewsGuild/Communication Workers of America Local 34071.
The compensation package for the full-time union position includes full benefits and a salary of up to $50,000.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, and clips to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline for applications is April 14, 2023. This is an extension of a search; previous applicants will be considered.
Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The Reader is committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
The nonprofit Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) is hiring a racial justice reporter for the Chicago Reader, the city’s 51-year-old free arts, culture, politics, and investigative journalism.
The racial justice reporter finds and tells stories about race and equity in Chicago, collaborating with other reporters where these issues inevitably overlap with health, education... environment, art, and politics. The racial justice reporter
The nonprofit Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) is hiring a racial justice reporter for the Chicago Reader, the city’s 51-year-old free arts, culture, politics, and investigative journalism.
The racial justice reporter finds and tells stories about race and equity in Chicago, collaborating with other reporters where these issues inevitably overlap with health, education... environment, art, and politics. The racial justice reporter will report to the news editor and will work under the leadership of the editor-in-chief. The racial justice reporter will work as part of an expanding cohort at the Reader — two reporters and one editor by end-of-year 2023 — and also partner with Reader/RICJ leadership in supporting the Racial Justice Writers Room, a training and collaboration fellowship built to bring more journalism talent into this work.
Responsibilities: Editorial
• Create stories and breaking news related to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Produce daily and long-form narrative features and short news stories
• Search documents and data to uncover ideas, experience with filing FOIA and other news-gathering techniques a plus
• Working on special projects in collaboration with other RICJ reporters
• Fact-check and understand the context
• Have a natural writing and voicing style
• Use community engagement best practices to tell stories with communities, not just about them
• Develop skills at live interviewing
• Commit to diversity in coverage and building sources across races, genders, and abilities
• Impeccable journalistic integrity and judgment
• Stays on top of technology, nonprofit news, and storytelling advances.
Requirements and skills
• Minimum of 3 years of professional journalism experience or equivalent experience
• Ideal candidate will have reporting experience in a newsroom
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines
• Outstanding communication skills
• Working knowledge of online platforms like WordPress and SEO concepts
• Attention to detail
• Google Suite products including Docs and Sheets
• Airtable
• Slack
• Adobe
• General social media
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or relevant field, or equivalent
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Must maintain a strong interest in news, public affairs, and policy
• … and other duties may vary
This is a remote work position, but living in the Chicago area and attendance at in-person meetings is required.
This is a union position. Chicago Reader editorial staff are members of the NewsGuild/Communication Workers of America Local 34071.
Salary is $45,000 – $50,000, based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
About Us
In May 2022 the Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) took over the complete operation of the Chicago Reader from the prior for-profit business. It is a new nonprofit publishing a legacy newspaper and website. RICJ’s budget is approximately $3.2 million a year, with 38 staff, and dozens of freelancers. The office is in Bronzeville, but this is a remote-work position with one-on-one, small group, and company-wide in-person meetings.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. The Reader is committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline is April 14, 2023 Show more details...
The racial justice reporter finds and tells stories about race and equity in Chicago, collaborating with other reporters where these issues inevitably overlap with health, education... environment, art, and politics. The racial justice reporter will report to the news editor and will work under the leadership of the editor-in-chief. The racial justice reporter will work as part of an expanding cohort at the Reader — two reporters and one editor by end-of-year 2023 — and also partner with Reader/RICJ leadership in supporting the Racial Justice Writers Room, a training and collaboration fellowship built to bring more journalism talent into this work.
Responsibilities: Editorial
• Create stories and breaking news related to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Produce daily and long-form narrative features and short news stories
• Search documents and data to uncover ideas, experience with filing FOIA and other news-gathering techniques a plus
• Working on special projects in collaboration with other RICJ reporters
• Fact-check and understand the context
• Have a natural writing and voicing style
• Use community engagement best practices to tell stories with communities, not just about them
• Develop skills at live interviewing
• Commit to diversity in coverage and building sources across races, genders, and abilities
• Impeccable journalistic integrity and judgment
• Stays on top of technology, nonprofit news, and storytelling advances.
Requirements and skills
• Minimum of 3 years of professional journalism experience or equivalent experience
• Ideal candidate will have reporting experience in a newsroom
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines
• Outstanding communication skills
• Working knowledge of online platforms like WordPress and SEO concepts
• Attention to detail
• Google Suite products including Docs and Sheets
• Airtable
• Slack
• Adobe
• General social media
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or relevant field, or equivalent
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Must maintain a strong interest in news, public affairs, and policy
• … and other duties may vary
This is a remote work position, but living in the Chicago area and attendance at in-person meetings is required.
This is a union position. Chicago Reader editorial staff are members of the NewsGuild/Communication Workers of America Local 34071.
Salary is $45,000 – $50,000, based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
About Us
In May 2022 the Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) took over the complete operation of the Chicago Reader from the prior for-profit business. It is a new nonprofit publishing a legacy newspaper and website. RICJ’s budget is approximately $3.2 million a year, with 38 staff, and dozens of freelancers. The office is in Bronzeville, but this is a remote-work position with one-on-one, small group, and company-wide in-person meetings.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. The Reader is committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline is April 14, 2023 Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
The nonprofit Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) is hiring a managing editor for the Chicago Reader, the city’s 51-year-old free arts, culture, politics, and investigative journalism biweekly, as our current managing editor is moving to another position within RICJ. The managing editor reports to the editor in chief and supervises section editors, some writers, and other staff... Successful candidates will have excellent organizational,
The nonprofit Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ) is hiring a managing editor for the Chicago Reader, the city’s 51-year-old free arts, culture, politics, and investigative journalism biweekly, as our current managing editor is moving to another position within RICJ. The managing editor reports to the editor in chief and supervises section editors, some writers, and other staff... Successful candidates will have excellent organizational, time management, and leadership skills as well as unique problem-solving abilities.The managing editor reports to the editor in chief and supervises section editors, some writers, and other staff. Successful candidates will have excellent organizational, time management, and leadership skills as well as unique problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities: Editorial
• Plans and manages deadlines for daily online and biweekly print newspaper
• Collaborates with editor in chief to determine content and topics
• Coordinates editorial publications and meetings
• Oversees proofreading procedures and edits copy when necessary
• Assists in evaluating finalized copy for compliance with policies, style, and tone
• Alerts attorneys, EIC, and publisher on legal concerns
• Implements best practices, workflows, tools, and templates to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the publishing process
• Helps manage editorial partnerships
• Works across company on special issues and projects
• Attends events on behalf of the company or editor in chief if needed
Responsibilities: Supervisory
• Controls schedules and enforces deadlines (for writers, photographers, designers, etc.)
• Hires, coaches, and supervises personnel; writes job descriptions and interview questions for new positions
• Works to diversity the use of freelancers, sources, and coverage areas of the Chicago Reader
• Approves and tracks PTO and vacation requests and conducts staff reviews
• Conducts regular and semi-regular check-ins with staff
• Helps with grant applications and reports
• Helps fulfill grant reporting requirements
• Resolves issues as they arise
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements and skills
• Proven experience as managing editor or relevant role
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Exceptional ability in copywriting and editing (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Proficiency in English; Spanish a plus
• Working knowledge of online platforms like WordPress and SEO concepts
• Abilities in planning and coordinating people and operations
• Reliability and efficiency
• Attention to detail
• Editorial planning experience and discerning judgment
• Budgeting and budget management
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Google Suite products including Docs and Sheets
• Airtable
• Slack
• Adobe
• General social media
• BA in journalism or relevant field
This is a remote work position, but living in the Chicago area and attendance at in-person meetings is required.
The Chicago Reader has a unionized editorial staff; they report up to this position.
Salary $55,000-$60,000, based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
About the Reader Institute for Community Journalism: In May 2022, RICJ took over complete operation of the Chicago Reader from the prior for-profit business. It is a new nonprofit publishing a legacy newspaper and website. RICJ’s budget is approximately $3.2 million a year, with 38 staff, and dozens of freelancers. The office is in Bronzeville, but this is a remote-work position with one-on-one, small group, and company-wide in-person meetings.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. The Reader is committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline is February 17, 2022 Show more details...
Responsibilities: Editorial
• Plans and manages deadlines for daily online and biweekly print newspaper
• Collaborates with editor in chief to determine content and topics
• Coordinates editorial publications and meetings
• Oversees proofreading procedures and edits copy when necessary
• Assists in evaluating finalized copy for compliance with policies, style, and tone
• Alerts attorneys, EIC, and publisher on legal concerns
• Implements best practices, workflows, tools, and templates to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the publishing process
• Helps manage editorial partnerships
• Works across company on special issues and projects
• Attends events on behalf of the company or editor in chief if needed
Responsibilities: Supervisory
• Controls schedules and enforces deadlines (for writers, photographers, designers, etc.)
• Hires, coaches, and supervises personnel; writes job descriptions and interview questions for new positions
• Works to diversity the use of freelancers, sources, and coverage areas of the Chicago Reader
• Approves and tracks PTO and vacation requests and conducts staff reviews
• Conducts regular and semi-regular check-ins with staff
• Helps with grant applications and reports
• Helps fulfill grant reporting requirements
• Resolves issues as they arise
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements and skills
• Proven experience as managing editor or relevant role
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Exceptional ability in copywriting and editing (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Proficiency in English; Spanish a plus
• Working knowledge of online platforms like WordPress and SEO concepts
• Abilities in planning and coordinating people and operations
• Reliability and efficiency
• Attention to detail
• Editorial planning experience and discerning judgment
• Budgeting and budget management
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Google Suite products including Docs and Sheets
• Airtable
• Slack
• Adobe
• General social media
• BA in journalism or relevant field
This is a remote work position, but living in the Chicago area and attendance at in-person meetings is required.
The Chicago Reader has a unionized editorial staff; they report up to this position.
Salary $55,000-$60,000, based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
About the Reader Institute for Community Journalism: In May 2022, RICJ took over complete operation of the Chicago Reader from the prior for-profit business. It is a new nonprofit publishing a legacy newspaper and website. RICJ’s budget is approximately $3.2 million a year, with 38 staff, and dozens of freelancers. The office is in Bronzeville, but this is a remote-work position with one-on-one, small group, and company-wide in-person meetings.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. The Reader is committed to creating a collaborative environment that celebrates the diversity of our staff.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to us through this link. Please tell us the name of your favorite color as requested on the form so we can see that you read the entire job description. Deadline is February 17, 2022 Show more details...
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