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TV producer, senior journalist, web editor, sub-editor – journalism #jobs

Julie Starr — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:32:44 +0000

New Zealand

We are looking for an experienced television producer. You will be passionate about unearthing and cultivating ground breaking stories. Based in the Gallery, you’ll have an intense interest in politics and news. Reporting to the Bureau Editor Wellington your key role will be to enable and support ground breaking political story-telling for all One News programmes and platforms.

Deadline: March 21

SENIOR JOURNALISTS | APNZ NEWS

APNZ has a chance for a senior journalist to make their mark in its Auckland bureau and another in its Wellington bureau. This is an opportunity for an ambitious reporter to develop their newsroom management and leadership skills. You will be able to write quickly and accurately about everything from police to property and be as comfortable covering breaking news as breaking exclusive stories.

Deadline: March 16

SUB-EDITOR | NZ WOMAN’S WEEKLY

Deadline: March 23

WEB EDITOR | NZ WOMAN’S WEEKLY

A qualified journalist is required to manage the website of www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz. Role includes: bbtain, reformat and upload material for nzwomansweekly.co.nz; Write articles and produce relevant content for the website; upload media.

EDITOR/WRITER |AUTOFILE MAGAZINE

Autofile is seeking the services of an Editor / Writer, a role that is central to the success of this well established and respected trade magazine. The position is required due to the current editor’s imminent move overseas. The Editor / Writer will be responsible for the total content of Autofile, including investigating and writing articles and ensuring that the integrity of the magazine is maintained.

Deadline: March 22

JOURNALIST | SUN MEDIA

Rural knowledge essential. Subbing experience an advantage. Must be fast, accurate and passionate about farming, horticulture and rural matters. A good understanding of digital technology required.

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR | YAHOO!

Yahoo! New Zealand is looking for an Entertainment Editor to be responsible for the day-to-day production and maintenance of the Yahoo! New Zealand Entertainment channel. Must have experience in writing, editing and managing Editorial Content including News and Entertainment, Relevant degree qualifications, 2 or more years online experience.

REPORTER | ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

The Ashburton Guardian has an opportunity for a gifted journalist to fill the boots of a star reporter who is taking her career to Australia.

Deadline: March 23

REPORTER | MANAWATU STANDARD

The Manawatu Standard is seeking a reporter to join its news team. You will be a journalist looking to make a mark in the industry by breaking agenda-setting stories.

Deadline: April 5

REPORTER | BAY CHRONICLE

The Bay Chronicle and The Northern News need a reporter. We are looking for a self starter with strong news gathering skills who can write accurate, clean copy to tight deadlines, and take photos & video. You need a recognised tertiary qualification in journalism and a full driver’s licence.

Deadline: March 30

Australia

DIGITAL INTEGRATION EDITOR | Agency (SYDNEY)

Opportunity for an experienced Digital Editor to relaunch and grow a well-known website in newly formed digital team. Role includes: Write and edit content for commercial and editorial projects with a view to drive audience growth and create advertiser demand.

PUBLISHING EDITOR – LEGISLATION | LEXIS NEXIS

The Publishing Editor – Legislation will monitor and research government legislation and legal announcements to ensure online content is up to date and accurate. You will also be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and formatting of any new content that is uploaded.

NEWSPAPER EDITOR | APN AUSTRALIAN REGIONALS

This is an ideal opportunity for an upcoming outstanding senior Journalist, Chief Of Staff or Deputy Editor who wants to take the next step in their newspaper career in a progressive and dynamic company like APN Australian Regional Media. The position is situated in Kingaroy, the heart of the South Burnett 2 hours from Toowoomba, 3 hours from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

Deadline: March 26

EDITOR | AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER MAGAZINE

Australian Traveller media is seeking an Editor. Reporting to the Managing Director, this role oversees the entire brand from the development of the magazine’s strategic direction to the overall publishing performance. This is a varied and challenging job for an experienced journalist/editor who is highly organised, a great writer and doesn’t mind travelling. As Editor, you will be responsible for the editorial direction of the print and digital assets of the Australian Traveller brand and work with the Managing Director on new titles, brands and initiatives.

Deadline: April 12

UK jobs at | journalism.co.uk | Guardian jobs |

Journalism scholarship to study disaster management

Julie Starr — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:38:02 +0000

This might suit one or two New Zealanders. It’s an East-West Center journalism scholarship to tour Asia-Pacific countries in May studying disaster management and resilience. Although NZ is not on the tour schedule, it would be nice to have a New Zealander in the group, not least because of the perspective gained by Cantabrians this past year and those helping rebuild Christchurch.

Here are the details:

Dates: May 13 – 27, 2012

Study Tour Destinations: San Francisco, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; Tokyo, Japan; Sendai, Japan

Who Can Apply: Mid-career journalists with a minimum of seven years of experience in journalism. Media professionals from print, broadcast and online news organizations, including reporters, writers, editors, producers, columnists, bloggers and editorial writers can apply. Participating journalists will include four Japanese, four Americans, and four journalists from China and Asian and Oceanic countries bordering the tectonic Pacific Plate. These countries include Fiji, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Journalists who specialize in topics related to the specific theme are preferred. Fluency in English is required.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 12, 2012

And here’s more from the blurb:

The 2012 Disaster Management and Resiliency Journalism Fellowships program will introduce participating journalists to a broad range of disaster management activities in the United States and Japan as well as post-disaster challenges to political, economic and energy resiliency. In San Francisco, journalists will examine lessons learned from the Loma Prieta earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay area of California on October 17, 1989 and measured 6.9 on the Richter scale. In addition, California, particularly the San Francisco area, is considered a leading U.S. example of disaster management as well as renewable energy development. Honolulu, meanwhile, will provide the journalists with a more regional understanding of disaster prevention and mitigation and will include additional examples of alternative power generation. In Japan, the journalists will visit the capital city for an assessment of how the Japanese government and disaster-response agencies handled the Great East Japan Earthquake and the resulting tsunami and nuclear crisis; and what lessons were learned. Additionally, the journalists will examine nuclear power and energy policy in Japan from a variety of perspectives. In Sendai, the East-West Center will expose the journalists to the personal side of natural disasters through discussions with students, aid workers and community members. In both the United States and Japan, the role and responsibility of the media to accurately report on disasters will be explored.

Video journalist, web editor, deputy chief reporter: jobs

Julie Starr — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:53:31 +0000

New Zealand

BULLETIN EDITOR | RNZ

Radio New Zealand is looking for an experienced journalist to work as a Bulletin Editor shaping news bulletins on the country’s highest-rating radio station. Along with an excellent command of English usage, grammar and vocabulary, you will be committed to high quality, impartial journalism and have a broad knowledge of national and international current affairs.

Deadline: February 24

VIDEO JOURNALIST | FAIRFAX DIGITAL

Fairfax Digital is looking for a video journalist to create and develop fantastic news, sport and entertainment video content on Stuff.co.nz. The successful candidate will not only have excellent camera skills but also great story-telling, technical and production skills. You should be comfortable using an HD-cam (Canon XF300), filming interviews and also editing video from other sources.

Deadline: February 24

ONLINE PRODUCERS (3) | NTZB

Looking for three online journalists to help take Newstalk ZB into the multi-media future. These roles are responsible to the Online Editor and have been created to expand our digital news team. You will take the stories written by our reporting teams around the country and quickly turn them into online news stories. You’ll monitor our radio stations and turn around audio and video cuts.

Deadline: February 24

ONLINE EDITOR | NTZB

We are looking for an intermediate-level journalist with a passion for online media. You will lead our team of four Online Producers in providing fast and accurate news and sport stories. Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport regularly breaks news on the air; you’ll be responsible for consistently breaking it online too. . You may already be working for an online publication. Experience with Photoshop and HTML editing software will be required. Multi-media experience in audio and video editing would put you ahead of the pack.

Deadline: February 26

MANAGING EDITOR (MATERNITY COVER) | CONTRAFED PUBLISHING

We are looking for a managing editor to fill a one-year maternity cover position from the beginning of April.As managing editor you will be responsible for the overall performance of the company and the continuing high quality of content and production of these three titles. You will be responsible for managing the staff of three and you provide a monthly report to the board and attend quarterly board meetings. In addition, you will edit Contractor, a monthly title.

Deadline: February 29

JOURNALIST | NBR

A vacancy has arisen in our newsroom for a robust investigative online journalist – either in-house or freelance. The candidate will be seeking a top income and challenging first rate journalistic assignments.

DEPUTY CHIEF REPORTER | THE PRESS

We are looking for a reporter with a track record as a proven newsbreaker who writes with impact and can cultivate contacts. Previous experience in a newsroom leadership role plus the ambition and desire to help The Press be the best are the key components of this role. This is a senior position in a progressive newsroom.

Deadline: February 22

PRESS SUMMARIES EDITOR (P/T) | MEDIA MONITORS

We need a Press Summaries Editor to draft comprehensive news summaries for a number of key corporate and government clients on Fridays only from 8.30am to 2.30pm.

SUB-EDITOR | NZ WOMAN’S WEEKLY

New Zealand Magazines is looking for a junior sub-editor to join the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly team. Working in a deadline-driven environment, you will be organised, efficient and able to manage a diverse workload. You will need to be proficient in using Mac computers and have a sound knowledge of InDesign.

Deadline: February 17

Australia

POLITICAL REPORTER | THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

The Daily Telegraph, is seeking an experienced and motivated reporter to join its state politics team. As a political reporter you will drive the news agenda for the paper, researching and reporting on stories from State Parliament of metropolitan and national importance.

DIGITAL PRODUCER | SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

The position will be responsible for producing content from The Sydney Morning Herald for publication across multiple digital platforms. You will need to be well-organised and be able to meet daily deadlines. This is an entry-level position and would suit a recent journalism graduate or someone with experience at a junior level.

Deadline: February 17

ASSOCIATE EDITOR | ADNEWS

AdNews is seeking an experienced journalist with a strong business background. Knowledge and understanding of the media industries is essential for this position. Applicants must have a minimum of five years’ journalism experience, be a great organiser and team leader. The successful candidate’s prime responsibility will be the print edition of the magazine, although the role will cross over with the website and email newsletter, which are the responsibility of the deputy editor.

UK jobs at | journalism.co.uk | Guardian jobs |

Jobs: business reporter, junior newspaper reporters, Close Up producer

Julie Starr — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:57:41 +0000

New Zealand

BUSINESS REPORTER/CONTENT EDITOR | NZHERALD.CO.NZ

Reporting in to our Business Editor, we are seeking a Business reporter/Content producer for nzherald.co.nz. The duties for this position will be wide-ranging but primarily involves working closely with the Business Editor to ensure nzherald.co.nz Business section is well managed and continues to attract a growing audience. We are looking for a journalist/Editor who can combine all the duties of the Business Editor; reporting on Business, copy-tasting, editing for publication, sourcing content and liaising with Herald Business team, the APNZ news wire, photographers and video producers. Experience with video and social media would be an asset.

REPORTER | HOKITIKA GUARDIAN

The Hokitika Guardian is a morning daily newspaper circulating throughout the southern half of the West Coast. We are seeking a motivated junior reporter.

Deadline: January 30

PRODUCER | CLOSE UP (TVNZ)

We are seeking a dynamic, courageous producer with a proven record of investigative journalism and a reputation for ‘getting the gets’. You will need to be driven, demonstrate great initiative, manage an impressive range of contacts and be able to work to a deadline. You will have a key influence over daily and longer term research. The position involves field work and you will be working alongside a team of highly skilled reporters and producers. It’s a senior role which will require a notable journalistic portfolio. Preferably you will have had television experience but that is not essential.

Deadline: January 30

REPORTER | STAR NEWSPAPERS (CHCH)

The successful applicant will need to be competitive, have an unquestionable thirst to break news and beat the competition, have an empathy for the city and the communities within it. They will also need to be website savy as The Star group (APN) progresses its online during 2012.

Deadline: January 27

REPORTER | ACADEMY PUBLISHING (MAGAZINES)

Applicants will have completed a diploma in journalism or equivalent and experience in a newsroom environment is preferred, but not essential. The ability to take photographs would be an advantage.
You will be highly self-motivated and organised, with superior time-management attributes and the ability to source news ideas. The successful applicant will be required to write news, features, profiles and supplement-based articles for a range of business, hospitality and education related publications.

Deadline: February 3

Australia

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REPORTER | CANBERRA TIMES

The Canberra Times, part of Fairfax, is seeking an experienced journalist to work in its editorial department in the national capital. The successful candidate will have a passion for print and online news media, sound news judgement, a proven record of excellence as a journalist and the desire to become part of a dedicated team producing high-quality print and online journalism for one of Australia’s most respected metropolitan daily newspapers.

Deadline: January 27

PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR COMMS & MEDIA STUDIES | MONASH UNIVERSITY

Monash University is seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate as Professor/Associate Professor, Communications and Media Studies within the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies, in the Faculty of Arts. The successful appointee will have an outstanding record of research, teaching and broader achievement in any area of communications and media studies and will provide strong leadership in their field and in the school at large.

Deadline: January 31

SUB-EDITOR (MATERNITY COVER) | NEWCASTLE NEWSPAPERS

Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd, part of Fairfax Media, is seeking to recruit a sport sub-editor. This is a 12-month, full-time maternity leave replacement. The position requires sub-editing to a high standard of accuracy and within Fairfax style. To succeed in this role, applicants need to possess the following skills: Experience in all facets of copy editing; Demonstrated excellence in headline writing; Ability to work as part of a team; Layout/design experience, particularly using the Cybergraphic system, would be an advantage; Online experience would also be beneficial.

Deadline: February 3

>>> UK jobs at | journalism.co.uk | Guardian jobs |

Jobs: Close-up producer, Fairfax digital editor, Taupo features writer

Julie Starr — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:10:52 +0000

REPORTER | COOK ISLANDS NEWS (Rarotonga)

Cook Islands News is looking for a general reporter. The daily newspaper based in Rarotonga requires a junior or intermediate journalist or graduate of a fulltime journalism course. The successful applicant would work in a news team of five sharing daily news and reporting assignments. Preference will be given to applicants of Polynesian descent and/or with a proven interest in Pacific people, culture, issues and current affairs.

New Zealand

PRODUCER CLOSE-UP | TVNZ

Deadline: January 12

WRITER/WEB EDITOR | FAIRFAX DIGITAL

Fairfax Digital is looking for a writer/web editor to join our team. The successful candidate will be involved in developing and implementing new content streams, and will be responsible for writing, producing and editing the content. You will already have an excellent track record as a journalist and the ability to work fast and think on your feet under pressure. While experience of news agency or online journalism is desirable, full training will be given.

Deadline: January 20

REPORTER/FEATURES REPORTER | TAUPO TIMES

Taupo Times is seeking an enthusiastic, well organised journalist who is keen to report on all aspects of community news and advertising features for our publications. Your key tasks will be varied and you will be required to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, covering issues affecting Taupo, the Waikato and the Nation. Filing breaking news snaps, story updates, advertising feature stories and associated multimedia content such as audio and video for our print and digital products.

Deadline: January 13

SENIOR DIGITAL EDITOR | STUFF

We need someone with great news flair, energy, ideas and passion who will be able to step into senior duties in our busy digital newsroom. You’ll love a great breaking story but also have plenty of ideas for projects and features Stuff could develop. Digital experience would be great, but is not essential. You will be a newsroom leader already, maybe not in title but certainly in influence.

Deadline: January 16

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST | FAIRFAX DIGITAL

Fairfax Digital is looking for a multi-talented journalist to join our Wellington multimedia newsroom team and deliver top quality news for award-winning website, Stuff.co.nz, and our newspapers across New Zealand. A typical day could include filing a breaking news snap to the web, updating the story through the day and taking it forward for the papers. It may also include filing audio or fronting a video from a scene, or working with our graphics team on in-depth interactive presentations.

Deadline: January 16

AUSM PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR

Auckland Student Movement @ AUT (AuSM), the student association at AUT, has a rare and exciting opportunity for a journalism graduate to join our small but committed team. As publications co-ordinator for AuSM, you will be responsible for putting together debate magazine, the free weekly student magazine at AUT University. You will write original content for the magazine each week, including news stories, student profiles, info about what is happening around campus and in the wider tertiary environment, reviews and hard-hitting features, all relevant to our student audience.

Deadline: January 13

Australia

REPORTER | CANBERRA TIMES

Deadline: January 27

VIDEO PRODUCER | FAIRFAX MEDIA (Canberra)

Fairfax Media is seeking an experienced video professional for the role of Online Video Producer in the Canberra Parliament House bureau. The successful applicant will have strong professional experience in all aspects of video production, ideally in a newsroom setting. They will be required to write, produce, direct talent, shoot, edit and publish to multiple digital platforms. Working alongside the Fairfax bureau journalists and photographers, we are seeking a self-starting and energetic person with excellent verbal and written communication skills who can work to tight deadlines and in a rigorous editorial framework.

Deadline: January 14

PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR COMMS & MEDIA STUDIES | MONASH UNIVERSITY

Deadline: January 31

>>> UK jobs at | journalism.co.uk | Guardian jobs |

Get more out of Google search – infographic

Julie Starr — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:47:38 +0000

An infographic from hackcollege.com on smarter ways to find things using Google. It’s aimed at students but is useful for anyone.

Created by: HackCollege

Web editor for dompost, editors for garden & boating mags – #journalism jobs

Julie Starr — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:00:01 +0000

Updated December 2, 2011

>>>Post your own job messages in the comments or email julie@allaboutthestory.com.

New Zealand

WEB EDITOR | DOMPOST.CO.NZ

We’re looking for someone who believes the future of journalism lies in powerful, smart digital content. Dompost.co.nz has almost doubled its audience in the past year and we are growing our team to meet the demands of our loyal and growing community. Your role will be interesting and varied and will involve editing stories, images and multi-media content submitted by our large network of reporters, photographers, videographers and social media specialists. You may already be working as a web editor, or be a reporter or sub editor looking to move into the exciting world of digital media.

Deadline: December 9

EDITOR | TRADE A BOAT

A rare opportunity has arisen to lead one of New Zealand’s most well known boating magazines on a fixed term 12 month contract. Trade A Boat New Zealand is looking for a new editor with extensive knowledge of boats and the boating industry. The new editor must be confident assessing and testing a whole range of boats in an objective and professional manner.

EDITOR | WEEKEND GARDENER

Our editor is leaving after four years so we are looking for an enthusiastic person to take over, working with our small Auckland team. The person should have a keen interest in gardening and have experience in the media. You will be directing our team of contributors around the country from our Newton offices.

REPORTER | WESTPORT NEWS

The Westport News (est 1871) is one of New Zealand’s few remaining independently-owned newspapers. Our busy newsroom employs two general reporters and a chief reporter. They also write and voice news bulletins for our wholly-owned subsidiary, Coast FM. Your hours of work would be 8am-4.30pm or 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday, with a limited amount of after-hours work.

Deadline: December 10

EDITOR | PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL OFFICE

The Parliamentary Counsel Office is responsible for drafting New Zealand’s legislation. We wish to appoint a fixed-term Editor to undertake editorial responsibilities in our Editorial Services team until 21 December 2012.

FREELANCE WRITERS | THE MAIN REPORT

The Main Report Group is seeking freelance writers to supply copy for our niche, private subscription news weeklies. These widely read, high profile publications cover Politics, Business, Energy & Environment issues, Transport & Logistics issues, and Agri-Business issues. Expert knowledge of any of these sectors is required, along with a strong background in journalism.

JOURNALISM TUTOR | AORAKI POLYTECH DUNEDIN

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Journalism professional to tutor on our Diploma in Journalism (Level 5) programme. The successful applicant will: have at least five years industry experience; hold unit standard 4098 or are able to demonstrate equivalent; knowledge and skills; keep up to date with industry changes; undertake professional development related to teaching, assessment and the industry.

Deadline: December 7

SENIOR COMMS ADVISOR | LINZ

LINZ is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor to join our Strategic Communications team. You will have proven experience in communications and stakeholder engagement, with an ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders. This role will see you working on communications issues and strategies that support LINZ’s role.

Deadline: December 9

MANAGING EDITOR (contract) | INBUSINESS

We’re looking for someone to edit and project manage our national publication IN-Business and regional publications Scope (Waikato), Smart (Wellington) and Peak (Canterbury) for a three-month period with the possibility of extension. Basic planning for the contract period will already be in place but there’ll be plenty of room for you to prove your creative chops across content planning, art direction and feature writing. You will work closely with our designers, freelance journalists and photographers, and manage our relationships with commercial partners and columnists. Personal description: Our ideal candidate will be either a journalist with business knowledge looking for a step up or an editor looking for a new challenge.

Deadline: December 22

REPORTER | TVNZ (CHRISTCHURCH)

We need someone who knows what it is like to work in a fast paced, future-focused news and current affairs setting. We need someone who can deliver reliable and accurate stories across all our platforms and programmes. You’ll need proven experience in broadcast journalism. Ideally you’ll have a broad television reporting background. You need to be passionate about accuracy, fairness and balance in your reporting and have a proven track record in taking on the tough assignments. This is a senior role that will suit someone who has the ability and is keen to support the production and leadership of our Bureau and step away from reporting to help run the newsroom when needed by Steve Bloxham our Bureau Editor.

Deadline: November 29

JUNIOR WRITER/SUB-EDITOR | ACP MEDIA

ACP Magazines is looking for a junior writer/sub editor to join the creative and committed team working on their premium monthly title, Next. The job is a split role comprising approximately two weeks of writing content for the magazine under the direction of the editor and two weeks of subbing/proof reading under the chief sub editor per month.

Australia

SUB-EDITOR | ACP MAGAZINES (SYDNEY)

FOXTEL Magazine, Australia’s biggest monthly subscriptions TV magazine, is looking for a sub-editor to join its team. Reporting to the deputy editor, you will be required to fact-check and edit content relating to television programming, entertainment and lifestyle, and take responsibility for receiving monthly channel highlights.

EDITOR | TIME OUT (SYDNEY)

Time Out Sydney is seeking an ambitious Editor to take the reins of the Time Out website, magazine and complete digital output. The role requires the talents of a longtime resident of Sydney who is an accomplished writer and sub editor, preferably with a background in arts or entertainment journalism. The successful candidate will also have a proven track record as a supplier and manager of digital content and in the management of editorial staff.

Deadline: January 4

DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER | TIME OUT (SYDNEY)

Time Out Sydney (timeout.com/sydney) is looking for a talented junior/mid level content manager with the drive, passion and winning attitude to take ownership of our fast growing website. Based in Sydney, you will pursue a structured and process driven approach to ensure that online content is constantly updated and 100% comprehensive.

EDITOR (MATERNITY COVER) | TOTAL GIRL (EVELEIGH)

As Editor of Total Girl, you will be responsible for the editorial direction of this leading magazine and its relevant brand extensions including the website and licensed product. You will be responsible for managing the entire editorial content as well as managing and developing an enthusiastic and creative editorial team. Reporting to the Publisher, this exciting and creative role oversees the entire brand from the development of the magazine’s strategic direction to the overall publishing performance.

Deadline: December 16

REPORTER (PART-TIME) | SOUTHERN FARMER (MELBOURNE)

The Southern Farmer is seeking a part time journalist (3 days a week) to write and coordinate general and feature stories from our office in Surrey Hills, Melbourne. Newsroom and photographic experience required. A genuine interest or knowledge of the farming and the rural scene would also be an advantage.

BUSINESS JOURNALIST |WA BUSINESS NEWS

WA Business News, Western Australia’s leading business publication, is seeking an energetic, confident and determined individual to join the Editorial Team as a Journalist. Previous experience as a business journalist is desirable but not a pre-requisite for this role. This vacancy provides an opportunity for media professionals with at least 3-5 years of career experience.

PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR COMMS & MEDIA STUDIES | MONASH UNIVERSITY

Deadline: January 31

>>> UK jobs at | journalism.co.uk | Guardian jobs |

Where to watch NZ election coverage online + examples of coverage

Julie Starr — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:57:46 +0000

Updated Nov 26, 2011

A few links on some of the ways media (and a few other organisations) covered the build-up and election night of the general election and referendum in New Zealand (Saturday Nov 26 2011) – #votenz.

The (preliminary) election result

Party	Party Votes	% Votes	Electorate Seats	List Seats	Total Seats
National Party	957,769	47.99	41	19	60
Labour Party	541,499	27.13	22	12	34
Green Party	211,931	10.62	0	13	13
New Zealand First Party	135,865	6.81	0	8	8
Māori Party	26,887	1.35	3	0	3
ACT New Zealand	21,446	1.07	1	0	1
Mana	19,898	1.00	1	0	1
United Future	12,159	0.61	1	0	1
Conservative Party	55,070	2.76	0	0	0
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party	9,516	0.48	0	0	0
Democrats for Social Credit	1,432	0.07	0	0	0
Libertarianz	1,405	0.07	0	0	0
Alliance	1,069	0.05	0	0	0
			69	52	121

The (preliminary) referendum result

Part A – Should New Zealand keep the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system?
Response	Number of Votes	Percentage of Total Votes
KEEP	155,966	53.74%
CHANGE	123,708	42.62%
Informal Votes	10,559	3.64%
Total Votes	290,233	100.00%

Part B – If New Zealand were to change to another voting system which voting system would you choose?
Response	Number of Votes	Percentage of Total Votes
FPP	92,416	31.89%
PV	23,749	8.19%
STV	32,564	11.24%
SM	42,120	14.53%
Informal Votes	98,967	34.15%
Total Votes	289,816	100.00%

Today’s main papers/news sites:

Overseas coverage – the day after

Livestreamed election night coverage online

Maori Television livestream from 7pm. Other coverage here.
TV3 livestream from 7pm. (Streaming available worldwide.) Other coverage here.
TV1: TVNZ from 7pm. (Streaming available worldwide.) Other coverage here.
Radio NZ National from 7pm - Kathryn Ryan and Simon Mercep. Listen online. Other coverage here.
RadioLive from 7pm – Mitch Harris, Andrew Patterson, David Slack and Finlay MacDonald. Listen online. Other coverage here.
NewsTalk ZB from 7pm – Mike Hosking, Barry Soper and Sean Plunket. Listen online. Other coverage here.

Live TV and radio election night coverage

Freeview listings here.

TV1 from 7pm
TV 3 from 7pm
Maori TV from 7pm
Backbenchers special edition at 8pm on TVNZ7
Radio NZ National election special
RadioLive election special.
NewsTalk ZB election special.

Other coverage on election night

The Electoral Commission updated election results here as they came in, and referendum results here.The official results will be available on the same sites by December 10, 2011.

A number of news sites embedded these tables in their own coverage.

By region:

Southland: southlandtimes.co.nz ran live updates out of Invercargill and surrounds.

Wellington: dompost.co.nz focused its live updates on Wellington and surrounding electorates with some national overview too. Whitireia journalism students had live updates on newswire.co.nz.

Manawatu: manawatustandard.co.nz ran live updates on Palmerston North electorate as well as national overview.

Taranaki: taranakidailynews.co.nz ran live updates from electorates in its region.

Waikato: waikatotimes.co.nz had live updates about Waikato and surrounding electorates.

Auckland: AucklandNow wasn’t running much and nzherald had more of a national focus on the night.

The Press ran national coverage (via Stuff) and I couldn’t see anything happening on Nelson Mail, Marlborough Express or the Timaru Herald.

APN appeared to run a single live update with a national focus across all its regional sites on the night, which include The Aucklander, Northern Advocate, Daily Post, Bay of Plenty Times, Hawkes Bay Today, Stratford Press, Wanganui Chronicle, Wairarapa Times-Age, Star Canterbury, Oamaru Mail.

Twitter, Twitterfall, Google+

We seem to have settled on #votenz as a hashtag. Here’s #votenz on Google+ and here’s a #votenz search on Twitter.

Twitterfall might be good to have running – add a search for #votenz in the lefthand column. It might take a little while to load.

(The Electoral Commission asked people not to post comments on blogs, news sites and social media during the day which could influence voters, but it remains to be seen how people responded to that request).

Visualising the results as they came in

Scoop ran an interactive map created by @keith_ng which was updated as results came in. It also ran on electionresults.co.nz.

NZ Herald had a visualisation of the make-up of the 49th House in Parliament, updated for the 50th as results came in.

Stuff and dompost.co.nz also had a results map being updated through the night.

Radio NZ was updating results in a bar chart and table.

Electionresults.co.nz had been visualizing predictions on the make-up of parliament, outcome of the MMP referendum and other questions. They ran the Stuff election map tonight.

Kudos to Whitireia Journalism School

As far as I could see Whitireia was the only journalism students running live udpates on election night – on newswire.co.nz.

Google.co.nz doodle for #votenz day 2011

Keeping track in the run-up to the election

Toby Manhire and Philip Pinner did a grand job collating live coverage of the election over at the Listener – daily wraps of what’s in the papers, and a live update format for the day’s events, links to political blogs, radio interviews, TV and other coverage. They were also tweeting @ListenerLive. Excellent example of why linking out is a smart policy – these guys created such a useful starting point for following a topic (in this case, the election) that I found myself going back again and again. (Scoop does a nice job of linking out too.)

Listener Live was blogging live on election night too.

Most of the larger news sites had an Election 2011 or similar tab in their main nav and/or a fat pointer near the top of their homepage to point to election coverage. (If so, they appear in this list; if not, they don’t):

Listening in

Radio NZ National compiled audio interviews broadcast during the campaign season:

Policy summaries

Most news sites had some kind of summary of policies. Here are a few.

Radio NZ had policy summaries here.
dompost.co.nz posted some bite-sized summaries of main policy points here.
3 News had policy bullet points here.
interest.co.nz had collated policy summaries taken from party websites here.

The parties

The party lists

Again, quite a few sites had the party lists posted. Elections.org.nz and radionz.co.nz are as good as any to check out.

Electorate maps

NZ Herald had a very good interactive map that lets you drill down into electorates to find candidates, previous results, polling places, demographics and more.

You could also use a pull-down menu to see candidates for each party. Would have been nice to click on images to see information on each candidate though, rather than clicking through to electorate information. This screengrab is the result for the Maori Party:

Maori TV also had an electorate map, for the Maori electorates, and while not as comprehensive as the Herald’s it’s still useful, links out to official electorate information, and there’s video of the Maori electorate debates televised over the past few weeks.

Readers’ reporter

Stuff ran a Readers’ Reporter series during the election build-up, inviting readers to submit questions about the issues of most concern to them. Then the Readers’ Reporter asked the question of the main parties.

How the parties have voted

Theyworkforyou.co.nz has a visualisation of how closely parties have voted on issues in the 49th parliament and how often they agreed on bills.

The referendum

In addition to the general election, there was a referendum to determine which voting system New Zealanders would prefer to use in future elections.

Most news sites carried explainers on the referendum and the voting systems on offer. Most referenced Election NZ’s referendum.org.nz, which is as good a place as any to go for the details.

Referendum.org.nz had a tool designed to help people decide which voting system best matches their beliefs.

So did Public Address.

NZ Herald had a quiz testing readers’ knowledge of the various voting systems.

Way back then

NZ on Screen has some great video in its NZ Politics section of politicians in action down the years, including the 1984 leaders debate, Norman Kirk talking to David Frost in 1973, and the 2002 Spin Doctors election special.

Te Ara, the encyclopedia of New Zealand, lets you explore the history of political parties, Maori representation and explains parliament and the voting systems.

TVNZ head of news, RadioLive newsreaders, Sunday Magazine editor: #journalism #jobs

Julie Starr — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:50:45 +0000

New Zealand

HEAD OF NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS | TVNZ

This role is positioned in the Senior Leadership Team to provide strategic, operational and editorial leadership of TVNZ News, Current Affairs and Maori and Pacific programmes. Applicants should possess well-demonstrated success in executive and editorial team leadership, broad experience and achievement in commercial television and digital media journalism and be strongly committed to editorial independence and fairness. Superior relationship building and influencing skills in wide fora, decisiveness, and high levels of energy, collaboration and resilience will be amongst the important personal attributes sought. Tertiary qualifications in journalism and business or management will be highly desirable.

Deadline: November 18

REPORTER | TVNZ (CHRISTCHURCH)

Deadline: November 290

EDITOR | SUNDAY STAR-TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE

We are looking for an experienced editor who is also a talented writer with a passion for trends and topical issues. You will work to tight deadlines in a dynamic newsroom. An ability to fit comfortably into a friendly, hard-working, knowledgeable department is essential. Clock-watchers need not apply. The ideal candidate will be attuned to New Zealanders’ lives and their passions. They will need a clear understanding of the relationship between Sunday Magazine, The Sunday Star-Times and its readers. The successful candidate will be “hands on”, particularly in writing cover stories plus directing staff writers and freelance contributors. Experience of all facets of being an editor, including working to a budget, would be beneficial.

Deadline: November 25

NEWSREADERS | RADIOLIVE

We are looking for journalists/newsreaders for regular weekend shifts in RadioLIVE’s Auckland newsroom. The successful candidates will share responsibility for compiling weekend evening news bulletins. They will possess a wide general knowledge and the proven ability to write concise, accurate, lively news copy. They will have a strong, clear delivery, excellent pronunciation in both English and te reo Maori, and experience in live broadcasting.

Deadline: November 25

REPORTER | DOMINION POST

We are looking for a multi-talented reporter to join our Wellington newsroom. You will already have an excellent track record as a multimedia journalist, strive to break good stories and have the ability to work fast and think on your feet under pressure. You will enjoy working as a proactive member of a great team; have an eye for detail and the desire and ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. This position is fulltime and will include some weekend work and evening shifts.

Deadline: November 16

LINE PRODUCER | CLOSE UP

Close Up is New Zealand’s leading daily current affairs programme. It’s a programme that thrives on creativity, a hunger for answers, and a desire to put the newsmakers of the day under the microscope. We are looking for a line up producer to drive the programme’s content on a daily basis. Along with the Executive Producer, you will be managing and leading a team of producers and reporters driven to be the best daily current affairs programme in the country. You will have experience in producing live television, experience in managing the interview structure for live interviews, you will have an ability to find interview talent, sub edit scripts, and work out what are the critical stories and pictures to promote the programme.

Deadline: November 20

JUNIOR WRITER/SUB-EDITOR | ACP MEDIA

EDITORIAL ADMINISTRATOR | DOVE MEDIA

We seek to appoint an Editorial Administrator to join us in our Mairangi Bay offices and become involved in the world of medical and scientific publishing. The applicant will need: a high level of typing skills; recent experience with Microsoft Outlook; be able to respond appropriately and quickly to the requirements of internal and external customers in writing; strong English language and grammar skills; and be highly organized to do well in this key role. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a publishing environment and possess a relevant tertiary or publishing qualification.

Deadline: November 18

Australia

CADETSHIP | PORT STEPHENS EXAMINER (NEWCASTLE)

The Port Stephens Examiner is seeking to recruit a talented and motivated person to undertake a cadetship with the newspaper. The successful applicant will have higher school certificate qualification or have completed an appropriate journalism degree course and will undertake a cadetship of one to three years’ duration.

Deadline: November 25

EDITOR | GOOD WEEKEND

The job requires an experienced, ideas-driven journalist/editor with a passion for story telling, an ability to mentor and get the best out of staff, a keen grasp of audience needs and proven leadership and editing skills. Forward planning skills are essential, as is an ability to manage and meet budget targets for a magazine with a readership of 1.6 million. But the most important criteria? You possess an innate curiosity, an enthusiasm for the written word and, preferably, are a paid-up, card-carrying member of the Long Form Journalism Really Matters school.

Deadline: November 18

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Julie Starr — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:46:36 +0000

New Zealand

DEPUTY EDITOR | THE PRESS

The past 12 months have been extremely difficult for everyone in Canterbury, readers and The Press team alike. While we are still working in a less than ideal environment, we have a big job ahead of us keeping the community informed of issues affecting them as plans for the new Christchurch unfold. Your role as deputy editor will be to provide support and professional development for the senior team as they meet that challenge and to assist us in setting the news agenda. To be successful you require superb management skills, proven ability at a senior publishing level, and huge amounts of energy and imagination to further develop our award winning newspaper and website.

Deadline: October 20

DEPUTY EDITOR | LISTENER
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced journalist to be the Editor’s right-hand person, managing a team of talented writers, subeditors and designers. You will know how to turn a mix of political, current affairs and lifestyle stories into a compelling publication, while also having the networks to source great stories and help drive circulation, readership and online traffic.

Deadline: October 21

SPORTS WRITER | HERALD ON SUNDAY

Positions in our award-winning team do not come up often, and when they do they are highly sought after. The position would suit a mid-grade or slightly more junior sportswriter with existing experience; someone who is looking for advancement to the higher ranks of sports writing after proving themselves on a national weekly. Experience in a daily or Sunday newspaper is essential. We’re after someone who can back up on any round, from rugby to curling, and who has the initiative to forge a round or rounds of their own. There will be plenty of opportunities for advancement in a busy newspaper dedicated to exclusive sports news breaks, colourful writing, and live sports coverage. The job is a Tuesday to Saturday assignment.

Deadline: October 11
SENIOR JOURNALISTS | RADIO NEW ZEALAND (WGTN)

We currently have opportunities in our busy Wellington newsroom for talented and experienced Senior Journalists. The first is a permanent role and the other is a six month fixed term role until the end of March 2012. If you have a proven track record as a journalist, know what it takes to break stories and provide analysis that inform listeners, then we’re keen to hear from you. Your reputation will come from having done the hard yards. You will be committed to the highest standards of journalism, have a keen news sense, and be able to thrive in the world of radio. You’ll be able to meet our demanding deadlines for web and radio, be able to produce in-depth material for our high profile current affairs programmes and you’ll have a strong, broadcast quality voice.

Deadline: October 19

JOURNALISTS | RADIO NEW ZEALAND (AKLD)

We currently have opportunities in our Auckland newsroom for two talented and experienced Journalists. The first role is a permanent role in and the other is a fixed term role potentially until December 2012 to cover whilst a staff member is on parental leave. If you’ve got a proven track record as a Journalist, know what it takes to break stories and analyse issues that inform listeners, then we’re keen to hear from you. Your reputation as a Journalist comes from having done the hard yards. You will be committed to the highest standards of journalism, have a keen news sense, and thrive in the world of radio. You’ll be able to meet our demanding deadlines, produce in-depth material for our high profile current affairs programmes and have a strong broadcast quality voice.

Deadline: October 14

SENIOR JOURNALIST | RURAL NEWS (AKLD)

An experienced journalist is needed in our Auckland newsroom. The core role is gathering and writing agricultural news for web and hardcopy publications but some subbing and other editorial tasks can be expected. You will be working closely with the editors and production team of our industry leading publications. Knowledge of primary industry would be a distinct advantage as a key responsibility of the position will be to keep our news-focused publications –Rural News and Dairy News plus their respective websites –ahead of the pack.

NEWS REPORTER | FAIRFAX MEDIA SUNDAYS

Fairfax Media Sundays, publisher of national newspapers The Sunday Star-Times and Sunday News as well as www.aucklandnow.co.nz web site has a rare and exciting opportunity available for an experienced news reporter. We are looking for an all-round reporter who is competitive, has initiative, a good news sense plus a wide knowledge of a range of issues. A self-starter prepared to roll up their sleeves, get out of the office and break stories should apply. You will have writing flair, as well as be able to work to tight deadlines in a dynamic newsroom. An ability to fit comfortably into a friendly, hard-working, knowledgeable department is essential. Clock-watchers need not apply.

Deadline: October 19

CHIEF REPORTER | MANUKAU COURIER

The Manukau Courier is published on Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays. We are looking for a chief reporter to help manage our busy newsroom. You will be a skilled journalist with experience behind you. You will have an outstanding eye for detail, a high work ethic and be able to work to daily deadlines. You will need to manage a full workload as a journalist while taking on chief reporter roles that include overseeing the work of staff and fielding phone calls from the public. You will be asked to fill in as acting editor when required, so must be confident and competent when it comes to making editorial decisions.

Deadline: October 19

REPORTER |FAIRFAX COMMUNITIES (CHCH)

Are you a news-breaker who can recognise a good story and appreciate the strength and significance of leading community newspapers in their market? This is the chance to hone your writing skills by reporting on and producing quality stories that reflect the strong community spirit of North Canterbury. Use your strong verbal and written skills, ability to shoot quality photographs and build quality networks within the local community to bring the best stories to our readers. Working in a team environment from our Rangiora office, you will enjoy the benefits of Fairfax Media’s company-subsided retirement and medical schemes, and on-going learning and development opportunities.

Deadline: October 11

REPORTER (P/T) | NELSON MAIL

We are looking for a part-time reporter to work out of our Golden Bay office for around 20 hours a week. If you thrive on chasing after great stories and working to deadline, then why not apply to join our talented team? You will be expected to supply copy and photos for both our community tabloids and the daily Nelson Mail. A solid background in journalism is preferred, along with the drive and ideas needed to help the team produce great community papers.

Deadline: October 28

EDITOR IN CHIEF | APN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA

APN Educational Media is looking for a talented editor with proven leadership skills to play a key role in the strategic planning and leadership of the editorial team, the generation of high-quality content, and who will play a critical role in setting the news agenda and management of key industry relationships. Our editor-in-chief will ensure that each editor, reporter, contractor and subs have clear and defined responsibilities, produce strong content for print and online, to deadline and at a high standard, and that the team is well supported.

Deadline: October 19

REPORTER | APN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA

>APN Educational Media is looking for a talented reporter with proven journalism skills, the ability to generate high-quality, inspiring and positive content, who can work with a variety of industry partners. Our reporter will generate story ideas, work with the editor-in-chief, handle Ministry of Education and public enquiries, manage deadlines and write content for one of our leading titles.

Deadline: October 19

WRITER/EDITORIAL ASSISTANT | NZ WEDDINGS MAGAZINE

Tangible Media has a full-time position available for a talented Editorial Assistant to join New Zealand Weddings Magazine. The ideal candidate will be a journalism graduate, capable of multi-tasking and be able to meet daily deadlines. This is an extremely varied role where you will be involved in nearly all aspect of the magazine and an invaluable assistant to the Editor.

ONLINE EDITOR | MORE FM

We are seeking an Online Editor for MoreFM and our biggest Radio brands and websites. You’ll be responsible for: Creating and aggregating content on one or two of our websites that is persuasive and relevant to the target demographic; Updating the website in a timely manner to match what’s happening in the Radio world; Achieving website traffic targets and getting users to return time and time again; Generating and executing ideas for content that will achieve those targets and goals, as well as great ideas for content sponsorships, promotions and new forms of online advertising.

Deadline: October 17

ONLINE CONTENT PRODUCER | EASYMIX COAST

We need a motivated, talented webmaster to tailor online content for the Coast and Easy Mix audience. The audience is 40 plus, and regularly use the internet and all forms of social media. You will be experienced in delivering content to websites, including video and audio files, image re-sizing and have knowledge of photo shop. In managing the websites, you will reflect the on-air content, and source unique website material relevant to the growing Coast and Easy Mix online subscribers. You will be creative and energetic in adding a new dimension to the websites.

Deadline: October 12

PUBLISHING EDITOR |NZ INSTITUTE OF CHARTERERED ACCOUNTANTS

This is a multifaceted role in a start-up environment requiring excellent relationship management skills to work collaboratively within a small but dynamic team. You will project manage the end to end publishing process encompassing the identification of trends and content needs within the accounting profession, conceptualise, review, seek and deliver to market commercially viable new publications by engaging or working with in-house technical authors, sub licensing and adapting international publications & toolkits relevant to the profession. You will need: Extensive publishing experience (print and/or digital); Excellent communication (written and verbal), proof reading and editing skills; Proven proficiency in Adobe products such as InDesign as well as Microsoft Word; Well developed research skills.

Deadline: October 20

JOURNALIST WRITER | PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NZ (WGTN)

This role includes writing for a quarterly magazine and newsletters, and editing and proofing a range of communication materials. You will have some involvement in the editorial production process such as briefing designers, photographers and sub editing. You will have creative input and source, research and write your own feature stories. Working as part of a small editorial team you will report to the editor. The ideal candidate must have: At least three years full-time experience as a journalist; Excellent sub-editing skills to check the work of staff and publication contributors. Any of the following abilities and experience would be advantageous but not essential: photography, print management, Adobe Creative Suite and website content management.

EDITOR | CAMBRIDGE EDITION

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced journalist with energy and commitment to lead the editorial team at our busy weekly community newspaper. The successful applicant will have relevant qualifications and work experience as a journalist and will possess leadership skills. As Editor you will: Have impeccable editing, writing and a “can do” attitude; Lead the editorial team with creative, innovative ideas; Work closely with your manager and other staff members; Be responsible for maintaining and growing readership, including taking part in community initiatives, promotional activities and networking with community leaders.

Deadline: October 19

GENERAL MANAGER | SOUTHLAND TIMES

A General manager position with a large media organisation undergoing exciting changes in the way it delivers to print and on-line audiences. Responsible for developing and driving strategy to grow the business and improve our products and service to readers and advertisers, and for leading and managing the day-to-day operations, you inherit a dedicated and skilled team. You will need to point to a background in or in-depth understanding of publishing, and / or success in: Identifying and leading change; Generating high levels of staff engagement; Building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.

Deadline: October 14

CHIEF REPORTER | DARGAVILLE & DISTRICT NEWS

The Dargaville & Districts News is looking for a Chief Reporter. We’re after someone with great leadership qualities, a nose for a good story and an eye for accuracy. You will be a self starter with plenty of enthusiasm to help drive a busy newsroom while still producing your own quota of stories, photos and digital material. You will, from time to time, be required to stand in for the editor.

Deadline: October 17

FREELANCE BUSINESS WRITERS | PEAK MAGAZINEWe are looking for freelance business journalists to profile businesses and individuals for Peak magazine. Peak is a quarterly magazine focused on leading edge business in the Aoraki region (Ashburton through to Oamaru and everywhere in between). Peak is distributed up and down the country, as well as at NZ embassies around the world.

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