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10/21/04
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Greetings!
We need market news, specifically current market needs from publications and editors. If anyone happens upon any, please forward them on to me at KJBraden1@aol.com.
Kelly Braden
IT AIN’T TOO LATE
Our annual fall conference takes place next week, Oct. 27-30, in Venice/Sarasota. Those attending will be treated to:
- A half-day, professionally guided fishing tournament with tackle giveaways and big prizes, followed by a “Cracker-style” lunch.
- The never-to-be-forgotten Frank Sargeant Roast & Kickoff Dinner, followed by a PowerPoint collection of hilarious literary bloopers.
- Seminars on self-publishing, photography, how to start a local TV show, how Convention & Visitors Bureaus can help you with articles, and retirement strategies for outdoor journalists.
- Take a ride on a Segway, the motorized two-wheelers sweeping the nation.
- Enjoy a wildlife exhibit that includes a Florida panther, alligator, turkey and other animals.
- Visit the county range and try your hand at skeet shooting and archery; or choose the Venice city tour with complimentary lunch.
- Tour Mote Marine Laboratory and have dinner at Sarasota Jungle Gardens (cash prizes for best Halloween costumes).
- See the latest goodies and get product samples from our Corporate Sponsors at the Breakout session.
- Take part in the photo contest (bring your digital camera), Skish contest and take home big bargains at the silent and live Auctions.
- Enjoy pre- and post-conference trips.
- Network with familiar and new contacts at the banquets, luncheons, breaks and cocktail parties, plus whoop it up at the infamous FOWA Hospitality suites (featuring free prize drawings).
- And much, much more.
- It’s not to be missed, so call or click right away to let me know you’ll be joining us.
Doug Kelly (often mistaken for Brad Pitt but he’s several years older)
doug7kelly@hotmail.com
813-546-8241
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FYI
From Sandy Friend
SUBJECT: Hurricanes impact hiking opportunities across Florida
With hiking season officially opening in October, the Florida Trail Association faces an unprecedented task: dealing with hurricane damage experienced statewide along the 1,400-mile Florida Trail, one of eight National Scenic Trails in the United States, as well as Florida Trail System loop and side trails in state parks and state forests across Florida.
As a FOWA supporting member, the Florida Trail Association would like you to be aware of our efforts and help to publicize the enormous task ahead. Please visit
http://www.floridatrail.org/html/hurricanes.html for a full copy of our press release. Coordinate follow-up questions and requests for interviews through Sandra Friend, Communications Coordinator, Florida Trail Association: sandrafriend@florida-trail.org or 877-HIKE-FLA x15.
October 13, 2004:
Great news today...the Florida Trail reopens in all three National Forests in Florida, with the exception of the segment through the Juniper Prairie Wilderness in the Ocala National Forest. There are some associated
precautions associated with each of the sections reopening. Please see www.floridatrail.org for the latest!
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CURRENT MARKETS
(For those of you who went to the SEOPA conference in Missouri)
Missouri Life, 112 E. Morrison Street, Fayette, MO 65248. P(660)248-3489. F(660)248-2310. Email: info (at) missourilife.com. Website: http://www.missourilife.com. Danita Allen Wood, Editor. 90% freelance. "Missouri Life celebrates and explores the unique qualities of the state, with a special focus on leisure (day trips, weekend getaways, things to do and see) and history. Welcomes new writers, but on spec." Prefers to work with published writers with clips. Circ. 20K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2 - 12 months after acceptance. Buys all rights, but non-exclusive. Responds within six weeks. Sample at newsstands and libraries. Subscription $21.99. Guidelines online at http://www.missourilife.com/submissions.shtml.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Stories on Missouri artists, made-in-Missouri products, little-known travel destinations around the state, historical features, and short-items for our FOB sections." Pays $0.20/word for long features of varying lengths; $50/article for departmental pieces under 300 words. Some departments run 500 words. Submit query with clips or writing samples by mail with SASE, fax, or email to martha (at) missourilife.com. If you're unpublished, must include sample of your writing; if published, tell us where to see clips online or send.
PHOTOS/ART: "All Missouri Life stories must have visual component. We can work with any format but prefer digital images, minimum 300 dpi at 4 x 6. Pays $50/photo, although writers for short pieces provide photography as part of their standard fee (often provided to them by their sources). Assignment fees vary.
HINTS: "Please do not query us without reading at least one issue to see who we are and better see our needs. Check your letters for spelling; we won't consider anything with errors and you'd be amazed how often we get letters with spelling errors. We would worry you'd be careless with the story, too."
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JOBS
Boca Raton News, Art/Graphic Design
The Boca Raton News is looking for a supervisor with strong leadership roles to take over the creative department and oversee a team of employees to design ads and lay out special sections. Successful candidate must have minimum 5 years experience and must be proficient in page design, quark, photoshop etc. Must be self-starter and goal oriented. Must have ability to understand the vision of the paper and lead their department in the direction. Send resumes and clips to kkennedy@bocanews.com or call 561 893-6639 for more information. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 18, 2004. Job ID: 441106. Website: http://www.bocanews.com.
Charlotte Sun and Weekly Herald, Copy Editors/Paginators
The Charlotte Sun, a fast-growing daily on Florida's beautiful southwest coast, is taking applications for copy editors/paginators for the copy desk. Experience with layout, knowledge of Quark is a must. Competitive salary and benefits. Drug-free workplace. A terrific place to work, a terrific place to live. Join an enthusiastic team building a great newspaper. Reply with brief statement of interest and resume via e-mail to Marie Rupert at mrupert@sun-herald.com. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 8, 2004. Job ID: 314202. Website: http://sun-herald.com.
Daily Sun, Art/Graphic Design Summary of the position: Design and prepare layout for newspaper advertisements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Ability to aid the department manager and is instrumental in offering suggestions to improve the process and procedure of day to day operations. 2. Design marketing pieces that are strong in layout/design and highly effective. 3. Manages and prioritizes assigned projects. 4. Ability to handle deadline pressure and high stress work environment. 5. Personal compatibility with all staff members. 6. Solid knowledge of the Mac OS system and the following graphic applications: QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Qualifications: To successfully market the Daily Sun News to both current and potential customers relying heavily on the ability to develop strong creative concepts using current design technology and computer software packages. Education and/or Experience: • High school degree or equivalent • At least three years experience in creative design, illustration and print production. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Call: Amber McKee Advertising Services Manager The Villages Daily Sun 352-753-1119 x 7947 or e-mail resume to amber.mckee@thevillages.com. Full-time. Salary negotiable. Ad expires November 8, 2004. Job ID: 438443.
Naples Daily News , Copy Editors/Page Designers
Thrive on deadline pressure? Don't mind a little stress from three or four hurricane near misses? The Naples Daily News, a Scripps Howard newspaper, may have the perfect job for you on Florida's beautiful southwest gulf coast. The award-winning daily has two immediate openings on the night desk: news copy editor and sports copy editor positions. In an attempt to jump-start our universal desk, Renaissance men and women interested in editing both news and sports will be considered first. Candidates must possess the design skills to create eye-catching pages and the word skills to edit copy and craft good headlines. Pages are produced using the Harris pagination system and QuarkXPress. Send resume, plus names and telephone numbers of three references to: Tim Aten, news editor, Naples Daily News, 1075 Central Ave., Naples, FL 34102; fax: (239) 435-3451; e-mail: tlaten@naplesnews.com. Full-time. Salary negotiable. Ad expires November 9, 2004. Job ID: 438582. Website: http://www.naplesnews.com.
New Times, Inc., Restaurant Critic
New Times, the nation's largest publisher of alternative newsweeklies, has an immediate opening for a restaurant critic at its award-winning paper in Ft. Lauderdale. We want someone with experience who is passionate about food, knowledgeable about the restaurant industry, and able to produce stylish, opinionated columns. This full-time position requires a 1,500-word weekly restaurant review, plus additional writing and/or editing duties based on the applicant's experience. We offer competitive salaries and benefits. Qualified applicants should send a cover letter, résumé, and clips (plus a sample review if you haven't reviewed before) to: Chuck Strouse, Editor, New Times Broward/Palm Beach, P.O. Box 14128, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302-4128. No phone calls, please. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 10, 2004. Job ID: 439094.
The News Herald, Copy Editor/Page Designer
Exceptional speller, top-notch copy editor, superior page designer with an eye for details and a can-do attitude. If this is you, you’re currently located in the Southeast and you’re looking to make an immediate move to Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast, we want to talk with you. The Panama City News Herald has an opening on its Copydesk to fill ASAP. Resumes are being taken for one week only. Resumes are being taken for one week only. Mail resumes to News Editor Ray Glenn at P.O. Box 1940, Panama City, FL 32402; or e-mail resumes to rglenn@pcnh.com. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 17, 2004. Job ID: 429271. Website: http://www.newsherald.com.
The News-Press, Fort Myers, Art Director
The News-Press, a 100,000 circulation daily newspaper in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking a highly creative, innovative and experienced art director to oversee visual presentation. At least 5 years of newsroom design experience, including some management experience, is preferred. Top candidates will have strong leadership, coaching and critical thinking skills. Come live in paradise and help us grow our newspaper from good to excellent. Send a letter of application, resume and samples of your work to Cindy McCurry-Ross, managing editor, The News-Press, 2442 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33901. Full-time. Salary negotiable. Ad expires November 17, 2004. Job ID: 440826. Website: http://www.news-press.com.
The News-Press, Fort Myers, Copy Editor/Page Designer
The News-Press, a 100,000 circulation daily newspaper in Fort Myers, FL, seeks a journalist who works with words and design. Applicants should have strong headline writing skills, be able to work efficiently under deadline pressure and have a knack for visual storytelling. Send cover letter, resume and work samples to Cindy McCurry-Ross, managing editor, The News-Press, 2442 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, 33901 or e-mail cmcross@news-press.com. Full-time. Salary negotiable. Ad expires November 19, 2004. Job ID: 393517. Website: http://www.news-press.com.
Star Banner, Graphic Artist Times Company newspaper offering competitive pay and excellent benefits
The Star-Banner, a 50,000-circulation daily newspaper in North Central Florida, is looking for a talented artist who can produce graphics, illustrations and charts that help visually communicate news and information to our readers. The graphic artist will work under the supervision of the presentation editor to create artwork for news, features, sports and business, and must be able to work as a member of a team to produce visually appealing special sections as well. A four-year college degree and at least one year of daily newspaper experience is required. Experience with MacIntosh operating system a must. Applicants should be skilled in the use of Photoshop, Freehand, Adobe Illustrator and Quark. The Star-Banner, located an hour north of Orlando in Ocala, is a New York Send resumes and art samples to Presentation Editor Sharon Quinn, 2121 S.W. 19th Avenue Road, Ocala, FL 34474; by e-mail, sharon.quinn@starbanner.com; or call (352) 867-4023. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 5, 2004. Job ID: 437919. Website: http://www.starbanner.com.
Star Banner, Night City Editor
The Star-Banner, a 50,000 circulation daily newspaper located amid the scenic horse farms of North Central Florida, is looking for a strong wordsmith with well-developed news judgment to serve as its night city editor. This editor’s primary responsibilities are to edit copy generated by the paper’s news reporters and to supervise the nighttime newsgathering operations. The night city editor must be able to make stories better, so demonstrated editing skill is a must. Must have strong grammar skills, command of AP style and a mature understanding of what makes good writing good. The local news editor works evenings and one weekend day under the supervision of the city editor. A four-year college degree is required, along with at least three years of daily newspaper reporting experience. The Star-Banner is a New York Times Company newspaper offering competitive pay, excellent benefits and opportunity for advancement. It is located in Ocala, an hour north of Orlando, an hour and a half northeast of Tampa and 40 minutes south of Gainesville and the University of Florida. Please express interest to Managing Editor Tom McNiff by mail, 2121 S.W. 19th Avenue Road, Ocala, Fla., 34474; by e-mail, tom.mcniff@starbanner.com; or by phone (352) 867-4013. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 5, 2004. Job ID: 437921. Website: http://www.starbanner.com.
The Villages Daily Sun, Page Designer
The Villages Daily Sun, a 25,000-plus daily serving Central Florida, is looking for an outstanding copy editor/page designer to join its bustling presentation desk. Applicants should be able to design reader-friendly local pages, feature pages and special sections and be deadline-oriented wordsmiths with knowledge of Quark Xpress, grammar, spelling and AP style. The successful candidate must be attentive to detail, cool under pressure, and be able to write snappy headlines and captions. One to three years experience is preferred. Applicants must be willing to work night and weekend shifts. The Villages Daily Sun consistently obtains the accolades of its peers, having won 32 statewide awards in the last two years in three separate contests. The Villages caters to a senior population, but also covers several surrounding counties. It is centrally located, with Orlando, Tampa, Daytona Beach and Gainesville all within 90 minutes. If you're known for sharp design, witty headlines and attention to detail, please send your resume and tearsheets to: Matt Fry, deputy managing editor, The Villages Daily Sun, 1100 Main St., The Villages, FL 32159 or via e-mail to matthew.fry@thevillagesmedia.com with PDF examples of your work attached. No phone calls or faxes please. Full-time. Salary negotiable. Ad expires November 10, 2004. Job ID: 439085.
WSVN-TV, Assignment Desk Supervisor Job # 304-137, ASSIGNMENT DESK SUPERVISOR (F/T).
We are looking for a highly energetic applicant who has good news judgement. Applicant will work closely with executive producer and will need to be able to make sound editorial decisions. Must have at least 3 years of experience working in a top 30 television market. Applicant must be aggressive and able to handle fast paced demands of breaking news desk under deadline. Must be able to supervise reporters, photographers and live E-N-G operators. Must have great phone etiquette, be able to communicate with police and fire officals. Applicant must be able to listen to and understand police radios and write VO's and VO Sots and keep up with current events in the greater Miami and FT Lauderdale areas. Please submit a cover letter and resume, indicating the job number, to: WSVN-TV, c/o Personnel Dept., P.O. Box 1118, Miami, FL 33138. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 5, 2004. Job ID: 409761. Resumes without a JOB NUMBER will not be processed. No calls, please.
WWSB-TV -- ABC7, Photojournalist
Looking for a passionate storyteller who can tell enterprising, creative stories. ABC 7 is a small market television station with a top-market facility. Shooting on DVC Pro, microwave truck experience and non-linear editing experience is preferred. If you are self-motivated, team oriented and willing to work nights and/or weekends, send a non-returnable VHS tape and resume to: Personnel / Photog 1477 Tenth Street, Sarasota, Florida 34236. EOE, women and minorities are encouraged to apply. No phone calls please. Full-time. Salary not specified. Ad expires November 15, 2004. Job ID: 44003.
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