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Unique Homes, a respected international magazine targeting high-end readers, seeks extremely organized college grad with strong writing, editing and proofreading skills, to be an editorial (and advertising) coordinator. Must be a team player, and have excellent interpersonal skills. MAC literacy and clips/writing experience required; some publishing experience preferred. Salary $28K.

New Hope Media has an immediate three-month opening for a paid Web assistant, with the possibility of turning into a full-time position. New Hope Media publishes two special-interest magazines: ADDitude (for people with attention-deficit disorder) and Adoptive Families (for families before and after adoption) and maintains related websites for each. For more information, see www.additudemag.com, www.adoptivefamilies.com and www.newhopemedia.com. This position offers a great opportunity to master the writing and tagging of content for the Web. The Web assistant will repurpose magazine content by creating checklists, resizing and tagging images and rewriting headlines and decks to make them more Web-friendly and to incorporate important keywords. Content will be tagged, search-friendly titles and descriptions written, and input into the company’s content management system. In addition to working on Web content, the Web assistant will contribute as needed on administrative projects. Quark, HTML and/or WIKI and experience writing for the Web highly preferred.

Lucky magazine is searching for a Seattle-based reporter to cover local shopping and style news, emerging designers, stores, etc. for its monthly Seattle regional pages. Potential candidates should have at least 3 years of professional magazine writing, reporting and/or editing experience, along with extensive knowledge of and contacts within the Seattle retail world.

Popular Mechanics is looking for a special projects assistant to work full-time (10 am-6 pm, 5 days a week) in our New York offices from mid-August through December. Responsibilities include providing support to our small staff, tackling administrative tasks, some light writing for the web and possibly fact-checking. We’re looking for candidates with a genuine interest in what we cover and a positive attitude. Perfect for recent college grads with previous internships or experience at student publications. Pay is $7.15/hour.

Ladies’ Home Journal is looking for freelance fact checkers. Please have at least 3 years experience fact checking at major consumer magazines and good references. Candidates should be versatile in working on different kinds of copy with great attention to detail and be dedicated to “getting it right”.

Weekly Reader Corporation is looking for an editor for its custom publishing programs to serve as a client liaison, a fact-checker/proofreader, and a project manager. Responsibilities: Perform variety of creative, logistical and research tasks for clients. Manage, write, and edit Weekly Reader Corporation Custom Publishing projects from concept to post-delivery services (i.e., contests). Liaison with client to coordinate educational content and project delivery. Contribute to the brainstorming and proposal-development process. Work with other Weekly Reader Corporation Custom Publishing and Weekly Reader Corporation departments. Serve as backup to other Weekly Reader Corporation Custom Publishing editors. Direct and edit the work of freelance editorial contributors. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent. Minimum four years’ experience in education, journalism, and/or other communications. Strongly prefer educational publishing experience. Experience in new-product development. Experience in dealing with clients. Skills in areas of modern publishing and communications required, with non-print experience as script-writing and computer-based media strongly preferred.

Men’s Health is looking for a Web designer with 1-3 years of
experience. It’s a paid internship/temp spot to start, and you’ll
need to know (or be really close to “expert” in): Flash, JScript,
HTML, Photoshop (or similar) and Web site design and management tools
like Dreamweaver (or similar).

iVillage is looking for an editorial director for entertainment/beauty & style.

the Reader’s Digest Association is also looking for an assistant editor in Minnesota. Responsibilities of this position include article planning, research, photo management, photo prop production, assigning technical art, writing and editing to successfully bring magazine articles to print. The position entails collaborating with the graphics staff on layout and design, and with the administrative staff on article budgeting and costs. The position also entails participating in issue planning, article formulation and quality control, plus other duties as assigned. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, excellent communication and teamwork skills, 2 yrs. experience in publication writing, interest and aptitude in home improvement, and orientation to detail and organization.

the Reader’s Digest Association is looking for an associate editor in Minnesota. Responsibilities: Direct the production of editorial content that maximizes reader and advertiser satisfaction by being engaging, accessible, and useful, technically accurate and complete. Manage a team that typically includes an art director, photographer, illustrator and technical consultants to produce articles that are on-target, on-time and on-budget. Design and build projects for articles, and write and edit as required. Participate in article planning and evaluation. Tracking and control of all story-related expenses. Qualifications: Proven ability to communicate and 5 yrs. professional experience in the home improvement industry.

Lifetime (TV) is seeking a proactive copy chief for its new-media team. Candidates must possess a minimum of 3 years’ copyediting experience, strong organizational skills, a working knowledge of AP style and the ability to make quick style decisions and thrive in a fast-paced environment, plus have website experience and familiarity with Web-authoring tools. Responsibilities include copyediting articles, quizzes, display and promotional copy, newsletters, and mobile and video content. Subject matter includes the following: lifestyle (health, relationships, beauty, entertainment, etc.), horoscopes, games, public affairs, business development, and programming (movies and shows). He or she must also manage a number of off-site freelance copy editors, keep track of the department’s work flow, do limited fact checking, and maintain and update house style as needed.

Sittercity.com, America’s first and largest parent-sitter matchmaking website, is looking to expand its stable of talented freelance writers to keep up with its rapid growth. You must be an experienced, skilled writer who truly “gets” the company’s fun, witty tone without much coaching, prompting or editing. You will be writing and pitching caregiving articles for the online library. Caregiving categories include nannying, house sitting, tutoring and elder care. Skills and Requirements: Superior writing skills, a strong command of language and a clear voice. A clear understanding of Sittercity’s non-corporate tone, style and voice, and the ability to reflect that in your writing * Writing samples and/or portfolio of published clips! Effortless editing and proofreading skills. Experience writing for the web. Proven track record of meeting deadlines. Independence and autonomy – the ability to write articles without being closely monitored. Familiarity with feature-style articles, as opposed to news, business or corporate pieces. Thorough research and fact-checking skills. Even better if you have an interest in caregiving, experience as a nanny/tutor/house sitter/elder care provider, experience writing for parents/care seekers.