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jgreen



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:31 pm Reply with quote
Man, it's a shame jobs like this weren't opening up when I was just out of school and still making $6.50 an hour working at a record store. Either that, or I just wasn't looking for them.

Should be a fun job. Best of luck to whoever applies!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:35 pm Reply with quote
*sigh* If only I were qualified ...

This sounds like a great job.

EDIT: Come to think of it, I'd have to be up early since I'm in Arizona. Either 5 am or 6 am here depending on the time of year (because AZ doesn't do the Daylight Saving thing).
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:49 pm Reply with quote
Not bad, but does this mean that whoever gets the job is going to have the same title as JMays?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:09 pm Reply with quote
Genuine question (since I'm NOT a journalism major) isn't that job description more of a direct "reporter" rather than an "editor"? I'm not TOTALLY clear on the difference, granted, but it seems like you're looking for someone to "find" and "report" news rather than "edit" the material. I don't at all fit the qualifications either way, but I've always thought editing was a role I COULD do had I pursued it as a profession. So for that reason, I'm curious if this is an actual "editor" job, or if that's just the title being given (in this case) but the job itself is more of a "reporter" job. (or if "Assistant News Editor" in journalism speak is a fancy way of saying "reporter")
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:28 pm Reply with quote
It's a little of both. Some companies put out great press releases. Most need to be edited at least for length. Others REALLY need to be rewritten for use in a web format.

At the same time you do need that reporter instinct to find an item that isn't being discussed openly...yet.Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:14 pm Reply with quote
What if you're not on EST?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:23 pm Reply with quote
HeeroTX wrote:
Genuine question (since I'm NOT a journalism major) isn't that job description more of a direct "reporter" rather than an "editor"? I'm not TOTALLY clear on the difference, granted, but it seems like you're looking for someone to "find" and "report" news rather than "edit" the material. I don't at all fit the qualifications either way, but I've always thought editing was a role I COULD do had I pursued it as a profession. So for that reason, I'm curious if this is an actual "editor" job, or if that's just the title being given (in this case) but the job itself is more of a "reporter" job. (or if "Assistant News Editor" in journalism speak is a fancy way of saying "reporter")


The difference between and editor and a reporter is that an editor makes decisions.

An editor decides what to cover (based on guidelines given to them by more senior editors), and decides if an article is ready to post.

Most people think that editing is the same as copy-editing, but many editors rarely or never copy-edit.

At ANN, our editors do a bit of everything, we don't have a 30-person editorial department.

Hopefully the person we hire will be quickly promoted from "Associate Editor" to "Editor." The difference is their level of independence, and we're looking for someone who will work independently.

If you want to learn more about the different types of editors, there are a lot of good articles online (the Wikipedia article is a little brief, but a good place to start).

-t


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:23 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
What if you're not on EST?


You get up early.

I expect the first articles on the site by 8am EST every day.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:38 pm Reply with quote
Wow, sounds like a tough job. There are a lot of people who come to ANN only for the latest anime news and every reporting/editing job looks to be important. I hope you guys can find an excellent candidate that's up to the task. Good luck to both ANN and all the applicants.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:52 am Reply with quote
For how long of a period will you be accepting applications? Is the position open until filled, or is there a specific date by which potential candidates would need to have their material emailed to you by?

Also, how quickly could those who apply expect to get a reply?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:58 am Reply with quote
INC wrote:
For how long of a period will you be accepting applications? Is the position open until filled, or is there a specific date by which potential candidates would need to have their material emailed to you by?

Also, how quickly could those who apply expect to get a reply?


We're taking applications till the job is filled.

We won't be informing people who don't get the job that they didn't get the job.

I'm going to wait at least a week before looking at applications though.

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GATSU



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:35 pm Reply with quote
So what's the "base" salary? And how exactly will you pay the associate editor? By the number of articles, the type of articles, or both?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:14 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
So what's the "base" salary? And how exactly will you pay the associate editor? By the number of articles, the type of articles, or both?


You should probably read the job description, which already answered all these questions.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:08 pm Reply with quote
I'm assuming the 24 grand is an estimate of the potential one can make out of working here, not the average.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:09 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
I'm assuming the 24 grand is an estimate of the potential one can make out of working here, not the average.

Annual salary will be a minimum of $24,000. Base salary will be determined by qualifications and skill set.

Saying that the final salary will be determined by skill set is pretty standard for the professional world, they're allowing that a highly qualified candidate would be able to ask for more if he/she brings highly sought after or useful skills to the table.
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