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The News Item is seeking an experienced journalist to join our newsroom. This position offers the opportunity to cover breaking news, criminal cases, and police news delivering impactful stories that resonate with our readers.
Responsibilities:
Investigate and report on crime and legal proceedings
Maintain and develop sources with law enforcement, the courts and the community.
Write clear, concise, accurate, engaging stories on tight deadlines.
Provide in-depth analysis on legal trends and the criminal justice system.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in journalism, particularly in crime or legal reporting.
Strong writing and research skills.
Ability to meet deadlines and juggle multiple assignments.
This can be a 25 hour per week part time position or a full-time position that would carry a benefit package of paid vacation, sick, holidays, health insurance, company paid life insurance, dental and vision.
The News Item is dedicated to informing our communities.
To Apply, send your resume, cover letter and three writing samples to
amym@standard-journal.com or send your information to
Amy Moyer, Publisher
The News Item
707 N Rock St
Shamokin Pa 17872
The News-Item is a trusted voice in delivering accurate, engaging, and impactful journalism to our community. With a legacy of excellence, we are committed to providing high-quality reporting across multiple platforms, including print, digital and social media. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced hands-on managing editor to lead our editorial team and shape the future of our newsroom.
Position Summary:
The managing editor will oversee all editorial operations, ensuring the quality, accuracy and timeliness of our content. This position reports directly to the newspaper’s publisher. The role requires a collaborative leader who is passionate about journalism, embraces innovation, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The managing editor will also be responsible for about five to seven hours of weekly page design work and must be open to working night shift when necessary.
Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the editorial team, including reporters, editors and freelance content producers.
Oversee the planning, assignment, and execution of daily and long-term editorial content.
Ensure all content aligns with the publication’s style, tone, and ethical standards.
Collaborate with department heads to optimize workflows across print, digital, and multimedia platforms.
Monitor breaking news and ensure timely, accurate coverage.
Edit and approve content for publication, maintaining a high standard of quality.
Analyze audience metrics to guide content strategies and improve reader engagement.
Develop and implement policies, procedures and best practices for the newsroom.
Mentor and train staff, fostering professional growth and teamwork.
Work with the advertising team to coordinate the production of special projects.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field is preferred but not required.
5+ years of experience in journalism, with at least 2 years in an editorial leadership role.
Exceptional editing and writing skills with a keen eye for detail.
Strong news judgment and familiarity with current events and industry trends.
Proven experience managing teams and driving editorial projects to completion.
Proficiency in digital publishing tools, analytics platforms, and social media.
Excellent organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
Ability to thrive under tight deadlines and handle multiple priorities effectively.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a reputable publication with a deep connection to the community.
Collaborate with a passionate team committed to impactful journalism.
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and growth.
To Apply, send your resume, cover letter and examples of their editorial work to
amym@standard-journal.com or with the subject line “Managing Editor Application – [Your Name].”
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The News-Item is an equal-opportunity employer.
The Latrobe Bulletin, based in historic Latrobe, PA, which is home to legends like Arnold Palmer & Mister Rogers, and hosts the Steelers Training Camp each summer, is seeking a talented, motivated Editor. This position plans, coordinates and executes coverage in and around Latrobe, Ligonier, Derry and surrounding communities. This role will have the opportunity to lead the dedicated, talented newsroom staff of the Latrobe Bulletin, our weekly Ligonier Echo and latrobebulletinnews.com through another year of unprecedented growth in digital audience.
As part of Sample News Group, Latrobe Printing & Publishing offers the rare opportunity in today’s media landscape to lead your newsroom in a decentralized, privately held company. The Latrobe Bulletin is committed to community engagement, journalistic excellence and serving our readership with effective, compelling local reporting; so, we are looking for an Editor that shares these values:
- Editorial Leadership: Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and an overall quality product- in print and online.
- Hyperlocal Focus: Local, Local, Local.
- Personal Involvement: Opportunity to be an individual contributor, contributing bylined stories each week.
- Team Management: Lead from the front. Set the bar. Bring a positive attitude, inspire the team for greatness, and roll up your sleeves and help show them the way.
- Digital & Print Expertise: We have a loyal print audience that deserves an excellent daily newspaper. Our growth area is online. We need a newsroom leader who understands that balance, and can optimize, plan, budget and execute content accordingly.
Requirements:
Excellent writing, editing, and leadership skills- demonstrated in a newsroom.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally internally and externally; at all levels, including executive leadership, staff, readers, community leaders, and officials.
Strong organizational skills to plan and meet deadlines effectively.
Details:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and talent. Full time, in person role. Benefits include but are not limited to Health, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick time.
About The Latrobe Bulletin:
The Latrobe Bulletin, a part of Sample News Group, represents a proud tradition of covering the Greater Latrobe, Derry Area, Ligonier Valley and surrounding areas in Eastern Westmoreland Co for more than 121 years.
If this role, and the opportunity to lead the newsroom of a historic, Western Pennsylvanian newspaper to great new heights gets you excited about the potential, gets you thinking of the possibilities; we should talk.
To Apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:
dcuddihy@latrobebulletinnews.com
Latrobe Printing & Publishing is an equal-opportunity employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment.
The Leader Times is seeking a Sports Reporter to lead the newspaper’s print and digital coverage of local high school, college and professional sports in Kittanning. We are looking for a dynamic reporter to shape the next generation of sports coverage in Armstrong County.
Responsibilities:
Leading coverage of local high school, college and professional sports in a deadline-driven newsroom in conjunction with the managing editor and assistant managing editor
Writing and editing local sports coverage
Coordination of coverage of live sports events, including at area high schools
Maintaining existing relationships with sources and developing new sources and story pitches for comprehensive coverage
Layout and design of pages for the Leader Times, which publishes in print Tuesday through Saturday, with an online edition Monday
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field or equivalent experience
Strong writing, spelling and grammar skills, as well as an understanding of AP style and dedication to accuracy
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Solid news judgment and a working knowledge of interpreting analytics
Strong sense of journalism ethics
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
Proficiency on social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram
Previous experience in layout/design with Adobe InDesign or a comparable layout/design program
This is an in-person position that requires nights and weekends. Competitive salary and benefits.
To Apply, please send your resume and 3 to 5 samples of your work to
Margaret Weaver at mweaver@samplenewsgroup.com and CC Tammy Bish at tbish@leadertimes.com.
No phone calls, please.