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Sister 2 Sister magazine, an African-American women’s magazine with a
celebrity focus, needs to find a few great health freelance writers for two
of our regular features: S2S Health and Redesigning Women.

Ideal candidates will have strong health features published in magazines
or online, be familiar with our content and tone and able to work with
tight deadlines.

Posted 6/17/09

Looking for well-versed, well-rounded editorial assistant who can handle
pressure with ease while multitasking. The ea should have contacts with
hospitality pr firms, know, understand, and love NYC nightlife and restos-
watches closings and openings like a hawk. Understands the difference
between a lounge and a dive. Knows who Daniel Boulud is, and why many
people think Avenue is overdone. The editorial assistant will create a
weekly newsletter for the nightlife section in addition to assigning
freelancers to cover openings. They’ll work to ensure that the reviews
are on time and are consistent with the publication’s voice. Other duties
included are top and copy-editing articles, assisting the Senior Editor
with content for the main site, assist in developing ideas for editorial
content, work with the marketing and sales departments, and overseeing
interns. This is a contract position.

Posted 6/17/09

Atlanta Parent magazine is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic individual to
join our team as a full-time, entry level staff writer.

Gain hands-on magazine publishing experience with an award-winning
publication. Ideal candidate will be a recent college graduate and possess
the following skills:
·Excellent knowledge of AP style and journalistic standards.
·A good sense of grammar and an eye for details.
·The ability to meet tight deadlines.
·Strong interviewing and communication skills.
·The capability to self-edit and rewrite, when necessary.

Job responsibilities include:
·Compiling monthly feature departments.
·Writing monthly feature stories.
·Updating Web-related content daily.
·Writing weekly e-newsletter.
·Reporting on location for local events.
·Answering phones and other administrative duties as necessary.

Posted 6/17/09

Foodies/Beveragiers of all kinds wanted for forthcoming dining and drinking
guidebooks called “Hungry? Las Vegas: The Lowdown on Where the Real People
Eat/Drink!” from Hungry? City Guides.

For more info about the Hungry? City Guides, visit
www.hungrycityguides.com.

* You will get a byline and bio in the book and on the site, free copies
of the book (which is available in all major bookstores), and an invitation
to our launch party, and opportunities for regular paying food writing gigs
down the road.*

Posted 6/17/09

thesecondglass.com is looking for wine writers who have a young, hip voice
in the following cities:

Boston, MA
Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
Chicago, IL

to write city specific information about local wine events, wineries,
restaurants and wine professionals for their popular website.

We’re currently based in Boston but will be expanding to cover these areas
soon, and this is a great opportunity to get in on the ground level. If
you’re not located in one of these cities, shoot us an e-mail anyway, maybe
you deserved to be covered too.

This is for BYLINE ONLY. We’re a startup who has grown significantly in
the last year and plan to expand even more!

Posted 6/17/09

Photography and Design firm in Toronto is looking for a talented
writer/editor to work with our creative team on a magazine project.

Responsibilities will include: brainstorming with the Creative Director to
shape stories, conduct interviews and edit the finals for print. You will
also assist the team in working on artist profiles and the overall
editorial content for the publication.

This is a great opportunity to get your work published. We ask that all
interested in the position be creative, current responsible, reliable, and
ready to bring your ideas to the table. Please note that the job is unpaid, but we will make sure your work is seen. The position is freelance or part-time.

Posted 6/16/09

JAYE is a monthly fashion magazine that focuses on college women across the country and the issues they encounter outside of the academic environment. The magazine provides the reader fashion, beauty, health & entertainment information in each issue.
The fashion department is currently looking for
Market—Market editors define the trends of the season and scour the Internet finding on-trend brands, stores and designers that align with the JAYE aesthetic. This isn’t a writing position, but an understanding of what’s going on in fashion and a team attitude is essential.
Style—The style editor works with the fashion department to assist in the development and production of JAYE’s shopping section. Strong writing skills, the ability to research and meet deadlines are vital to this position.
Accessories—The accessories editor stays on top of all accessories trends for the fashion editors to use in their stories
Website for Jaye Magazine
http://issuu.com/jaye
Positions are unpaid and compensation is through clips.
Posted 6/16/09

The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, an award-winning biweekly B2B
magazine, has an opening for an experienced writer/reporter.
Candidates should possess proven abilities to write in narrative, magazine
style, to take ownership of beats, to pitch compelling story ideas that
show an understanding of the area and our readers, and to meet deadlines.
For the third time in four years, Business Report was recognized as one of
the nation’s top three regional magazines by the Alliance of Area
Business Publications.
Posted 6/15/09

There is a part-time reporter position at Purpose Driven Connection, a new Reader’s Digest Association Christian magazine. The pay is hourly, 2-3 days a week in the Midtown office, maybe more depending on our needs. The job will involve research, fact-checking, copy-editing, office tasks, and occasionally some writing — be flexible and willing to do anything!

Requirements:
* Journalism degree or equivalent professional experience
* Strong research and reporting skills. Be thorough and relentless.
* A familiarity with evangelical Christianity, or at least an interest in
religion, is not required but certainly welcome. An awareness of Christian
culture may be helpful in looking for story ideas and information.
* Creativity and flexibility. This is a small staff, so be prepared to
pitch in unexpected ways.
Posted 6/15/09

ChickSpeak.com, an online women’s magazine is looking for photographers and GuySpeak writers to start immediately.

Positions are unpaid and compensation is through clips.

Photographers will be required to take 4-5 photo assignments each week and GuySpeak writers will be required to complete one deadline each week.

GuySpeak is a section written by men to give females insight into the male psyche and what they are thinking verses what their female friends tell them. GuySpeak writers will occasionally be asked to answer questions readers send in and write point/counterpoints with other ChickSpeak writers.

Posted 6/10/09

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is seeking an Associate Online
Editor/Producer to work with the Online group, the Television group, and
editors throughout the company to create timely, dynamic, and interactive
content for The Martha Stewart Show web site and other company TV websites
as applicable.
Posted 6/9/09

American Express Publishing is seeking a part-time (approx. 20-25 hrs/week)
online producer to assist in the daily production of travelandleisure.com
and departures.com. He or she will work closely with the producers and
editors to update the sites and is responsible for the daily and weekly
production of articles, slideshows, and web-exclusives. *THIS IS NOT A
WRITING POSITION*

Requirements:
- 2 to 3 yrs. online content production
- Proficiency in XHTML and CSS is required
- Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to meet daily deadlines
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule (on a project basis, as needed)
- Familiarity and an interest in luxury travel, shopping, and food
Posted 6/4/09

Essentially Major(essentiallymajor.com), a popular men’s fashion and
lifestyle blog, is in the process of relaunching as an online
magazine/multimedia web resource focusing on fashion, lifestyle, art,
entertainment, and culture as it pertains to today’s young, metropolitan
man. Our goal is to always remain fashionable, informative, and essential.

We are on the lookout for some great fashion and lifestyle writers to add
to contribute article and features to the magazine. You must be: creative,
in-the-know, reliable, and full of innovative ideas.

Posted 6/3/09

Medical publication for professionals, located in New Jersey is seeking a full-time Associate Art Director or Senior Designer to design pages for our monthly magazine. Opportunity to do illustrations as well. Candidate should have at least two years of publication experience, strong typography skills and the ability to make something out of nothing. Mastery of Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign required. QuarkXpress a bonus.

Posted 6/3/09

Ed is looking for an associate web editor to help update ed2010.com’s many channel pages, write small items (or report full stories, if you like), launch microsites for Ed’s campus chapters and work as a liaison between Ed’s department heads and the website. The job is completely volunteer (as are all jobs with Ed) and requires about 3-5 hours a week. Would love it if you have CMS experience and a wee bit of programming experience (Ed uses Drupal), but most of all looking for someone who is eager to learn and be a part of the Ed community. Perfect for recent grads looking to get some web experience while job hunting.
Posted 6/2/09.

InStyle is looking for a full-time beauty freelancer to assist the senior
beauty editor with all aspects of beauty, primarily with the Weddings
issues.
Responsibilities include call-ins, obtaining credits, writing a weekly
blog
for the weddings website among other magazine and beauty-related tasks.
Candidate should be able to handle deadlines, deal with last-minute
requests and have an acute sense of problem solving without having to be
told constantly what to do.
Knowledge of InCopy & Concur (expenses system) a plus.
Posted 6/2/09.

Sadie Magazine (sadiemagazine.com), a counter-culture magazine geared
toward young women, is on the lookout for some great writers to add to our
list of freelancers. You must be: creative, in-the-know, responsible,
reliable, and full of innovative ideas. Please note that the job is unpaid.

At Sadie, we profile women and their amazing stories (Centerfold, Rebel
Girls); weigh the positives and negatives of various issues (I Heart/I
Hate); offer up alternative beauty products (Beauty School Drop Out); and
teach you how to do it yourself (If I Had a Hammer), among much more. Our
goal at Sadie is to offer resources in order to make young women (and all
interested young men) self-sufficient, independent, and knowledgeable.
Posted 6/2/09.

*Note: This is not a freelance position. This position requires living and working full time in Pittsburgh, PA.*

Online fashion boutique ModCloth.com is currently seeking a
creative/professional writer and committed fashion enthusiast to become an
integral part of our Writing team! Our blog has a fanatical fanbase, and
our website entices millions of shoppers each year. The work of a ModCloth
Fashion Writer will be seen and commented on by millions!

Applicants must have excellent written and oral communication skills,
brand-awareness, familiarity with various types of copy writing, ability to
brainstorm and workshop, a love of fashion and fashion magazines, and the
desire to work in a fast-paced environment. Duties include writing product
descriptions, blog posts, and ads for fashion and lifestyle magazines.
Posted 6/2/09.

June 2009 opening for entry level assistant editor at Ocean Technology
magazine. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with journalism
experience. Duties include copy editing, organizing correspondence with
authors, and occasional writing. Knowledge of A.P. style required.
QuarkXPress is preferred. Temporary until a formal review in 90 days.
Posted 5/28/09

National Geographic Kids Magazine is looking for an Administrative
Assistant, Sr to provide support to the Editor-in-Chief of NG KIDS Magazine
by serving as a liaison with staff and the outside world. Also facilitates
general efficiency of NG KIDS planning and production by offering strategic
and administrative support for a variety of NG KIDS projects. Can involve
contributing to the magazine on a creative level as well.
Posted 5/28/09

Padosa.com is a community site that helps companies get started with their
efforts to go green, profitably. We provide practical content and a
community of enthusiasts who offer personalized advice. Membership is free.

We are seeking contributions from writers who are passionate about
sustainability topics and are interested in exposure. Our articles range
from the How To format to blog pieces. We are fairly flexible about what
you contribute. We are a start-up and don’t have a budget to pay our
contributors but we offer bylines and the opportunity for exposure.

If you are interested, we’d love to hear from you. Please include a
writing sample.

Thanks!
Posted 5/26/09

IN STYLE magazine is looking for a full time PAID Summer 2009 art
department intern to start as soon as possible and work through the end of
the summer. The ideal candidate should be proficient in InDesign and
PhotoShop. Must be extremely organized, a fast worker, possess the ability
to
multi-task and prioritize, and have the desire to enter a career in
magazine design. The intern will assist the art department with day to day
art and production responsibilities including all scanning, organizing of
film for processing, distributing approved layouts, and basic layout
design. Must
be in the NYC area and be available for an in-person interview. Please be
prepared to show your portfolio. Prior magazine internship experience is a
plus, but not required.
Posted 5/24/09

Beginning in early June, Mwari Magazine will begin interviewing candidates
for the positions of Art Director, Managing Editor, Research Coordinator,
Executive Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief, and Executive Assistant to the
Managing Editor. All positions will
begin Monday, July 6 and all employees must be in Washington, D.C. no later
than Monday, July 27.

Mwari, which means “young woman” in Swahili, services women of the African
Diaspora aged 18-24. It is a holistic lifestyle magazine infused with
business, fashion, economics, politics, travel, and world news. The goal is
for readers to learn more about the world and how it relates to them
through reading each article.

Mwari Magazine is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and will launch 10
November 2009.
Posted 5/21/09

WeAreTheMarket— an industry insider mens fashion blog is seeking a few
good writers to help cover the international men’s fashion and lifestyle
scenes.
Hours are flex. Candidates will have the opportunity to write, as well as
to attend and cover events and fashion shows.
Must have good writing skills and knowledge of menswear.
Posted 5/21/09

Are you a socially conscious individual who loves writing about the latest
and greatest in eco-friendly living? Do you have your finger on the pulse
of green products, businesses, fashion, health, and non-profits? We are
looking for writers like you to intern for us this summer!

Everywun.com is a new website that enables people to support great causes
by taking fun, cost-free online actions. We are looking for great writers
to create content that is young, fresh, and good for our planet.

Unfortunately we will not be able to pay writers at this moment, but we
will be hiring editors for each of our five causes. In the meantime, you
will get great exposure and bylines for your portfolio.

Posted 5/20/09