Page Designer/Copy Editor - News Chief

About Us

The New York Times Regional Media Group (NYTRMG), a division of The York Times Company, is committed to creating and delivering high quality news, information and entertainment across multiple platforms and products. Reaching an estimated audience of 2.6 million media consumers, we are the most relied upon source for local news and information in all of the markets we serve. We offer competitive salary commensurate with experience, 401(k) and a comprehensive benefits plan.

Responsibilities

Community daily in beautiful Central Florida is seeking a creative and detail-oriented page designer/copy editor to fill an open full-time position. The successful candidate will have strong writing, copy editing, headline writing and page design skills. Duties include writing and editing copy for daily news, feature and special section; designing pages for those sections; and proofing pages. Reporting and writing skills also are important; copy editors sometimes are asked to supplement the reporting staff. Minimum qualifications include a four-year university or college degree in journalism or mass communications; one to two years experience with a daily newspaper, including responsibilities as a writer and/or page designer; and competency with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop on the PC platform. Photography skills and digital/Web knowledge will be helpful in a multimedia environment. The News Chief is a 97-year-old, seven-day-a-week morning newspaper owned by The New York Times Company. It serves the readers and advertisers of east Polk County, Fla., a highly competitive newspaper market. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits. Applicants may apply online or mail, fax or e-mail letters of interest, samples of work and references to: News Chief Joe Braddy, Managing Editor 455 Sixth St., N.W. Winter Haven, FL 33881 Fax: (863) 401-6999 E-mail: joe.braddy@newschief.com

Other Information

The News Chief is a DRUG FREE workplace.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.

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