Associate Copywriter — Boca Raton, FL

Posted by John Hewitt on May 26, 2006 under Copywriting, Job | Be the First to Comment

The ideal candidate will be an experienced copywriter with Internet Marketing experience and will be a forward-thinker with a positive, professional attitude, strong work ethic and desire to be a part of a burgeoning company in a fast-paced industry. Write, edit and proof copy to help create effective internet campaigns; Work closely with other writers and staff; Research and implement content; support other writing projects, as needed.

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Freelance Writer / Editor — Tampa Bay, FL

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I am seeking a versatile writer/ editor with background in multiple fields, especially with editing and academic writing for literature and history. The preferred candidate will also have experience with writing sales letters, copywriting, copy editing, substantial editing, writing ebooks, possibly with publication experience, and most definitely with a flexible schedule. The position will be work-for-hire, with a steady stream of work of varying capacities.

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Features Writer — Vacaville, CA

Posted by John Hewitt on May 25, 2006 under Creative, Job, Writing | Be the First to Comment

Editorial Features Writer, Part-Time Part-time feature writer needed to join staff of the Reporter, the award-winning daily newspaper serving Vacaville & Northern Solano County. Shift will be 30 hours a week and will include writing, some page layout and supervision of weekly and online entertainment calendar. Knowledge of AP Style essential; Quark Xpress skills a plus

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News Writer — Sacramento, CA

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Generate story ideas, conduct interviews and write for press releases and various campus publications. Edit copy written by others. Provide content for the Sac State Magazine, and help edit the weekly Sacramento State Bulletin. Take photographs as needed. Provide articles and other information to the Chancellor’s Office public affairs unit. Assist with the daily operation of the news bureau.

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Web Site Writer / Editor — St. Louis, MO

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A position is available immediately to develop articles and features for a leading academic web site devoted to stroke and cerebrovascular disease. The writer will be responsible for developing educational content for patients, families, students, and health care professionals. This position involves meeting, interviewing and working with professionals from many different departments, and presenting that information in a clean, coherent manner. A background or interest in health care or biological science is preferred, but not necessary. Previous web design experience is not required.

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Web Community Editor/Writer — Peterborough, NH

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Work with senior management to develop a focused business web portal. Develop an understanding for the changing needs the community members and the industry. Establish and manage channel sections relevant to members. Write daily news, columns, and other types of articles. Identify and monitor external news sources and summarize/analyze for readers. Propose and develop new publishing products around the web community activities.

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Staff Writer — New Haven, CT

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As part of a case writing team, and in conjunction with the Director and faculty, participate in the collection and organization of large amounts of information for business case studies. Conduct in-depth interviews with managers at firms and nonprofit organizations and describe the results in case studies for use in SOM’s curriculum. Develop, research and write coherent prose. Determine the content, style, format, tone, and focus of the cases. Decide format and value of interviews. Decide how to best translate technical or specialized language into an easily readable format.

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Editorial Assistant — New York, NY

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A group of trade fashion publications seeks an editorial assistant to join its great editorial team. Your responsibilities will include writing articles, fact-checking and otherwise working with the editorial team in a support capacity. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year magazine or newspaper writing experience and is looking to grow to a full-time writing and editing position. Knowledge of Quark and Photoshop is a plus.

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Assistant Editor — Warren, RI

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We’re looking for a full-time, in-house editor for an award winning, fast-growing business research and publishing firm. The position requires 2-3 years experience of editing and/or reporting experience in a daily deadline environment. * Contacting potential interview sources via phone and email to set up interview dates for reporters and to get additional materials needed for stories, research reports, and vendor profiles. Includes pestering some sources for promised information. * Updating email templates, posting stories to our Web site, coordinating with email production for twice-daily newsletters. * Editing/proofing newsletters, vendor-written profiles, and reader-generated content. * Double-checking background data. Coordinating with marketing team for ads and research team for relevant stats. * Maintaining a large editorial source rolodex™. * Assisting the Editorial Director with scheduling calendar for newsletters, Web features, reports, blogs, and other content.

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Assistant Editor — San Diego, CA

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Perform initial edits on features, columns and departments; copy edit, proofread and enter corrections to articles and layouts; help generate article ideas; participate in art meetings; write news articles; coordinate receipt of copy with contributors; and coordinate the movement of copy to and from our freelance editors. Process contributor payments; process monthly photo returns and magazine mailings; create and manage contributor contracts; file for magazine copyrights; and assist the Managing Editor with other daily duties.

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Assistant Editor — New York, NY

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A combination editorial/design/administrative position, the Assistant Editor designs and lays out each issue of The Juilliard Journal; produces the online Juilliard Journal; compiles and edits the Alumni News, Calendar of Events, and Recent Events columns; handles transactions with Journal advertisers; assists with other editorial and administrative tasks, such as gathering photos and writing captions; coordinates catalog revisions.

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Copy Editor — Los Angeles, CA

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With a minimum of supervision and following established procedures, performs some, or all, of the following duties, as needed: Edits, rewrites where necessary and, where assigned, writes articles for publication, adhering to relevant standards. Responsible for tracking articles through the editorial process, maintaining logs and audit trails, and transmitting articles to vendors. Responsible for coordinating the publishing activities of one or more analytical teams.

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Copy Editor — Washington, DC

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Reports to the Supervising Editor. Selects and edits articles from, freelancers, and wire services.
-Designs and produces newspaper pages. Paginating Pages/Primary duties: designing page in an editorial front end-system, headline writing, text editing/proofreading.

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Proofreader — New York, NY

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Several finacial/publishing companies are looking for experienced proofreaders on a temporary to long term basis. Flexible availability a HUGE plus, bilingual Spanish a plus but not necessary. Must be experienced with all proofreading marks and symbols.

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Proofreader/Copyeditor — Hayward, CA

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Copyedits and proofreads copy for advertising, packaging, presentations, and/or in-store environments at first draft. Proofreads for accuracy and content at final layout, final client proof stage, final release, and color stage. Partners with copywriters to ensure that all facts, grammar, and style are correct and meet Mervyns standards. Interprets promotional calendar into actionable executions that fulfill all strategic criteria and brand expectations.

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