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 Writer's Week Society of Professional Journalists
Cleveland Pro Chapter Newsletter
April 21, 2013
Deadline For Next Edition: April 25
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Will you also keep your "Eye on Ohio"?
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While our world reels from shock and grief over the Boston tragedy and other recent catastrophes, an exciting piece of fresh local news is the upcoming launch of Eye on Ohio - a non-profit online investigative journalism center. Investigative journalism in Northeast Ohio has now gone virtual!
The Center hopes to investigate the truth, hold those in power accountable, and seek solutions. One of the members of the Board of Trustees is our very own SPJ Cleveland Chapter Board Member, Prof. Anup Kumar, who has been on the faculty of Cleveland State University since 2008.
Kumar's career spans over a decade
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of work in journalism and editing in India and in the U.S. With a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Iowa, he teaches media writing, news writing, media ethics and law, and political communication at CSU. He is also adviser toboth The Cleveland Stater, the newspaper produced by
students of the School of Communication, and to the CSU chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Read more about Eye on Ohio in John Ettorre's piece below.
If you had planned to enter the contest for the Ohio's Best Journalism SPJ Contest, this is your last and final chance. The deadline has been extended to 3:59 p.m. on April 26.
Category lists, rules, and FAQs are on the contest website.
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May 3 launch party for Eye on Ohio,
new nonprofit, online investigative site
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By John Ettorre
After years of watching other major metro regions launch and sustain significant online news publications, Northeast Ohio is about to have one of its own: Eye on Ohio.
Led by founder Lori Ashyk, who will serve as executive director, it has a distinguished board of trustees, which includes Hagit Limor, a former national president of SPJ. The board of advisers also includes three-time Pulitzer winner Walt Bogdanich, who once reported for The Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Press and now leads the investigative unit for the New York Times. You can learn more by visiting the group's website, www.eyeonohio.org.
The group will introduce itself with a launch party on Friday, May 3 at Visible Voice bookstore, at 1023 Kenilworth Ave. in the Tremont neighborhood between 5:30 and 10 p.m. The gathering will feature a wine-tasting. There will be a $20 cover charge, with part of the proceeds going toward the group.
According to the invitation, "Our goal for May 3 is to introduce ourselves and, more importantly, talk to you. We'd like to hear your thoughts on today's journalism, stories that need to be covered in our community, and how you'd like to be involved with Eye on Ohio."
Northeast Ohio now joins the list of regions served by these emerging digital news sources (you can see the full list of counterparts at www.investigativenewsnetwork.org).
That's the good news. The bad news? At launch, the group has thus far raised almost no money, has no managing editor in place and may not even have any articles posted (depending on how a few pending investigations develop). It will be run for now entirely on volunteer efforts (though it has informal agreements with three journalism schools), and doesn't yet have office space. It's still awaiting approval from the IRS on its nonprofit status, though is sheltered for now under INN's tax exemption.
Naturally, its viability is dependent on funding. While there have been some big exceptions (like the Knight Foundation's recent gift of $1.5 million to the four-year-old Texas Tribune, which now operates on a $4.5 million annual budget) major funders have been pulling back from grants to these kinds of journalism start-ups recently, insisting on clear plans for operational sustainability and local funding matches. A year and a half ago, the Knight Foundation published this report on how eight nonprofit news ventures were seeking financial sustainability.
The big challenge in this region: Knight has already made a seven-figure commitment to the Civic Commons, an online civic-engagement initiative that seems to think of itself as a citizen journalism project even though it's long on citizen input but almost devoid of journalism. Ashyk initially was opposed to seeking funding from local grant-givers such as the Gund and Cleveland foundations, but she later reconsidered. She has had what she characterizes as a "meet and greet" meeting with Gund officials but historically, Gund has awarded grants only to media groups with an environmental focus. (The foundation is headed by Dave Abbott, a former Plain Dealer reporter.)
A recent Pittsburgh start-up, Public Source, spearheaded by a former Washington Post investigative reporter, attracted significant grant funding from the three largest Pittsburgh foundations as well as support from Knight.
Meanwhile, Eye On Ohio's formal mission statement speaks for itself: "Our mission is to promote the public good by pursuing in-depth, underreported and high-impact journalism which exposes injustice and explores its consequences. Our reporting will investigate the truth, hold those in power accountable, and seek solutions."
At an early organizational meeting in March of last year, Ashyk laid out her overarching vision. "I'm not particularly interested in doing journalism for journalism's sake. I want to do something that gets action, that's after justice. Not everyone is into justice. So what's our target? What's really disappearing to me (in journalism) is a sense of the common good."
As the pace of media disintegration quickens, that final sentence only rings truer with each passing day.
John Ettorre is a former SPJ Cleveland board member.
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| Save the date - Nostalgia Night June 27!!! |
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You won't want to miss this year's Nostalgia Night, aptly named "Tuning in to the Past," with SPJ Cleveland board member and longtime WTAM morning anchor Tom Moore and other Cleveland radio personages. We'll be hosted once again by Bill Barrow, curator of the Cleveland Press Collection and other historical artifacts at the Cleveland State University library, whose knowledge of Cleveland media history is plentiful.
So come along, munch on free food and listen to inside stories of the Cleveland radio scene from years gone by. Also, if you're an SPJ member, you can participate in our annual meeting and the election
of a new board for 2013-2014.
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When: June 27
Where:Cleveland State University special collections area, home of the Cleveland Press Collection.
Cost: Free, with a light supper provided.
Stay tuned for more information as the date comes closer.
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Will Ohio meet the Affordable Care Act's
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If you're a journalist who covers health care, please join the Cleveland-Akron chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Alliance for Health Reform on May 16 for a press briefing.
According to the 2010 health care overhaul law, all states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges. If they are not, the federal government will step in.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is still hoping to expand the state's Medicaid program and is committed to seeking federal help with the state's insurance exchange. He has less than a year left to do so and is encountering strong resistance from the Ohio General Assembly.
The panel will discuss:
- What information do the states still need about how the federal and partnership exchanges will work?
- How much latitude will the states have to handle eligibility for Medicaid and to make sure that people transitioning between Medicaid and subsidized private insurance in the exchanges won't have gaps in coverage?
- Can the federal government can be ready with its own exchanges?
- Will insurers be ready on time?
The panel will include:
Moderator: Marilyn Werber Serafini, communications director and health policy adviser, Alliance for Health Reform, a nonpartisan, nonprofit health policy group based in Washington, D.C.
Plus:
- Sarah Dash, research faculty associate at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute
- Randall Cebul, director of the Center for Health Care Research and Policy at MetroHealth, and professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
- Richard Browdie, president and CEO, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging,
- Sarah Jane Tribble, health care reporter, The Plain Dealer, will suggest story ideas and tips on writing about the health law changes.
When: May 16, 6 p.m. 
Where:
Cleveland State University
Levine College of Urban Affairs
(Bonda Room - 2nd Floor)
2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 22115.
Parking in the garage gives you direct access to the building (cost is $8). There is also plenty of free street parking starting at 6 p.m.
Please RSVP to Eileen Beal 216-320-1358 eojb@visn.net
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DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY
Enter Ohio's Best Journalism 2013
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There's still time to enter Ohio's Best Journalism 2013, and you can do it online! That's right, there's a new deadline: You now have until 3:59 p.m. April 26.
Starting this year, to enter you can simply click here and submit your best work in a variety of categories online. No more paper entry forms, copying, manila folders, envelopes, shipping.
The awards honor print, broadcast, trade, online and college journalism published or broadcast in 2012, for the best work serving the public interest and protecting press freedom.
You don't need to be an SPJ member to enter but you do get a $5 discount on your entry fee if you are. To qualify for the SPJ member discount, you will have to provide the SPJ member number of the person who did the work. In the event of a team project, at least one member of the team must be an SPJ member to qualify for the SPJ member discount.
Verify Your SPJ Member Number: To look up your SPJ Member Number, go to this link or call Linda Hall, SPJ membership director, or Tara Puckey, SPJ chapter coordinator, at (317) 927-8000
To become an SPJ member or renew an expired membership, go to this link.
Upload Formats Accepted: The site permits entries in 31 formats, to accommodate text, images, video, and audio data. The complete list of formats you may use is: .aiff, .au, .avi, .doc, .docx, .flv, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .m4v, .mp3, mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, .mov, .pdf, .ppt, .ppts, .psd, .rm, .snd, .swf, .tif, .tiff, .url, .wav, .wma, .wmv, .xls, .xlsx and .zip.
For more information and to enter click here and good luck!
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Excellence in Journalism
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Registration for Excellence in Journalism 2013 - SPJ's annual national conference - is now open! If you're planning to attend, sign up soon to make sure you have your pick of hotel rooms and to take advantage of early bird pricing.
As well as attending a full slate of workshops, breakout sessions and critiques you can meet recruiters for major employers at the Journalism Expo. This year's list includes Thompson Reuters, Patch.com and Gannett Company.
There are two types of registration
1- A La Carte, which includes:
- Two Super Sessions
- 60 breakout sessions
- Access to the Journalism Expo
- Participation in newsroom tours and critiques
- Opening Night Reception
And you may purchase tickets to meal events when you register.
Early Bird Pricing for A La Carte is:
Member:$205
Non-Member: $405
Student Member: $155
Student Non-Member: $255
Retired: $155
2 - Package Registration, which includes:
- Two Super Sessions
- 60 breakout sessions
- Access to the Journalism Expo
- Participation in newsroom tours and critiques
- Opening Night Reception
Also includes one ticket each to the following meal events:
- NAHJ Newsmaker Luncheon, Sunday, Aug. 25 at noon
- RTDNA Paul White Award Reception, Sunday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
And a ticket to one of the following events (your choice):
- SPJ President's Installation Banquet, Monday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
- NAHJ Hall of Fame Gala, Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.
Early Bird Pricing for the Package is:
Member Package:$310
Non-Member Package:$510
Student Member Package:$260
Student Non-Member Package:$360
Retired Package:$260
Early Bird pricing lasts until July 25. For more information and to register Click Here
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| Job opportunities |
Thanks to Kelly Blazek for her dedication and commitment in seeking out many of the jobs posted below.
To receive Kelly's full newsletter (we only excerpt media-related jobs) see the separate box headlined Cleveland Job Bank below.
COMMUNICATIONS EDITORIAL FELLOW - OBERLIN COLLEGE Info and apply here
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT - WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Info and apply here INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AMERICAS ADVISORY - ERNST & YOUNG Info and apply here COMMUNITY INFORMATION MANAGER - MEDINA COUNTY AUDITOR Entry level community relations/public relations marketing position.
Primary Responsibilities
Research, write, edit and update content on www.medinacountyauditor.org;
Prepare and distribute materials electronically;
Research and write press releases regarding office programs;
Full responsibility for a quarterly newsletter;
Monitor and produce original material for blogs, social networking and reference websites on topics related to Auditor Office programs;
Attend and participate in community organizations related to Auditor Office functions;
Plan, prepare and produce community events and interactive events related to Auditor Office functions;
Full responsibility for weekly and monthly mailings to constituents relating to specific programs of the Auditor's Office;
Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Possess a bachelor's degree in journalism, marketing, public relations or related area or three years of experience in the field
Excellent writing skills for both online and offline audiences;
Excellent interpersonal communications skills with strong emphasis on ability to work collaboratively across a diverse spectrum of office responsibilities;
Experience in the following highly desirable: ability to hand-code basic HTML, website design and usability, email campaign and outreach strategies, website content management systems, corporate email distribution/tracking tools, Google apps, social media best practices, Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
E-mail resumes to: auditor@medinacountyauditor.org
SENIOR DESIGNER - VIVIDFRONT VividFront is a small, fun and experienced agency that drives big results for its clients. You'll join a culture where you'll be respected and given the freedom and flexibility to balance work and life. We have an "unlimited" vacation/paid-time-off policy. As long as you are doing your job and your work is getting done, we don't care if you need to run an errand during the day or take a long weekend for a mini vacation. As Senior Designer, you'll be part of a small and nimble creative team working on well-known national brands and recognizable regional businesses. Our creative team is led by one of Cleveland's most senior and seasoned creatives, with 40 years of design, direction and writing experience. Your work will span between both Digital (~90%) and Print (~10%), with a large focus on web design and cutting-edge web technologies for mobile and tablet experiences. We have strong web development capabilities, so you won't ever be asked to code or program. However, we do view design as much more than pixels and paper. You'll be expected to play a critical role in the strategy and execution plan of any project. As a designer, we're ultimately paying you for your opinion. We want your voice to be heard and expect you to question things you don't think are being done right. Qualifications -A portfolio which can be sent by PDF or viewed at a URL - 3 to 5+ Years of experience - Experience working in unison with a marketing team is preferred but not necessary - Proficiency in the standard design programs such as PhotoShop, Illustrator, etc Apply to: hiring@vividfront.com NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGNER/EDITOR/REPORTER - CHAGRIN VALLEY TIMES You've probably been told that newspapers are dead or dying, but not at the Chagrin Valley Times, Solon Times and Geauga Courier. We anticipate creating a new position for a professional journalist with quality experience in page design (InDesign), editing and reporting to join a staff for a group of newspapers growing in circulation. The successful candidate will work in our Chagrin Falls office to help produce newspapers named the best weeklies in the state by the Ohio Newspaper Association, including an 18-time Hooper Award winner in the Chagrin Valley Times. Help us get even better with your skills. Send a resume, page design and reporting/editing clips, and references to editor@chagrinvalleytimes.com.
COPYWRITER - STERLING JEWELERS - Info and Apply Here
, a 10-year-old Cleveland-area based non-profit organization is hiring a part-time development director to launch a new fundraising initiative and membership campaign to support its nationally recognized programs. Project EverGreen's key programs include GreenCare for Troops and GreenCare for Communities. These programs promote the environmental, economic and lifestyle benefits of green spaces and serve to bring communities together through the revitalization of neighborhoods and public areas. The Development Director will work in conjunction with the Project EverGreen staff to build new and cultivate current relationships with prospects, donors, foundation and other stakeholders focusing on major gifts.
Experience & Abilities
*Builds and administers a broad direct mail program and process
*Prioritizes and administers special events that enhance development
*Oversees federal grant and corporate proposal processes
*Identifies and cultivates individual and corporate donors
*Networks and collaborates with other organizations to enhance the profile and further development goals of Project EverGreen
Requirements
*BA/BS or equivalent with three to five years in a non-profit development setting. CFRE preferred
*Position based in Mentor, OH; 25 miles East of downtown Cleveland
Skills
*Demonstrates computer literacy
*Proficient with grant writing and reporting
*Ability to plan and budget
*Demonstrates working knowledge of donor software database systems
*Exhibit excellent phone, people and networking skills.
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DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!
April 26
Deadline for Ohio SPJ Awards
See more info below at left
THIS FRIDAY April 26-27
Fire Up Your Writing Career
American Society of Journalists and Authors
42nd Annual Conference
New York City
Early registration ends March 22
See more below
April 29
Deadline to apply for
Excellence in Journalism Scholarships
More information below
May 1
Press Club of Cleveland Managing Multimedia - and Yourself More details below
May 3
Eye on Ohio Launch Party
Visible Voice Books
1023 Kenilworth Ave.
Tremont
5:30 to 10 p.m.
more info at left
May 16
Central Ohio SPJ
Founder's Day
with speaker Mike Curtain
6-9 p.m.
Ohio State University Fawcett Center in Columbus
more info below
May 16 AHCJ Chapter Event Will Ohio meet the health insurance deadline? more info below at left.
May 31 Word Lovers Writing Weekend Idlewyld Bed & Breakfast more info below
June 5 Press Club of Cleveland Building a Cross-Platform Strategy More details below at left
SAVE THE DATE!! June 27 Nostalgia Night SPJ Cleveland Chapter Cleveland State University more info below at left
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It's time for the 2013 Word Lovers Writing Weekend. Join former SPJ Cleveland president and travel author Claudia Taller with writers in residence - novelist Robin Yocum, freelance writer Mary Mihaly, and poet/dancer Mary Bodnar -for a weekend filled with the beauty of Idlewyld Bed & Breakfast and the joy of writing. This year's workshops include:
- Chose your best projects
- Fiction workshop
- Poetry workshop
- Non-fiction workshop
Novelist Les Roberts, a Word Lovers favorite, will be available for critique sessions on Saturday.
When: May 31 through June 2
Where: Idlewyld Bed & Breakfast at Lakeside
Cost: $169/weekend without room, $239/weekend for shared room, $329/weekend for private room.
Thursday's overnight stay is $50. All meals Friday noon through Sunday noon, except Saturday dinner, are included
To Register: Reserve your space by contacting Claudia Taller at claudia.taller@yahoo.comor at 440-554-6406. A $50 nonrefundable fee will hold your space until May 1, with the balance due by May 15. Late cancellations are subject to penalties. Sign up by April 15 and save $25. Payment should be sent to 26408 Chapel Hill Drive, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070.
For more information click here
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Former Columbus Dispatch editor turned state representative for the 17th district, Mike Curtin, will be the keynote speaker at Central Ohio SPJ's "Founders Day" May 16.
Curtin rose through the ranks at the Dispatch for 38 years before he became part of the political process. He will share how his outlook has changed during this process as well as thoughts on the current metamorphosis of media as an industry.
When: May 16, 6 - 9 p.m..
Where: Ohio State University Fawcett Center
2400 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43210
Cost: $25 for students, $30 for members and $35 for non-members.
Reservation deadline: May 10.
For more information and to register
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Members' Milestones
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Scholarships available to help you attend EIJ conference
You may be able to attend EIJ 2013 in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 24-26 and have your registration covered! Excellence in Journalism offers three different types of scholarships for qualifying applicants to attend the conference.
Terry Harper Memorial Scholarships:
Up to five scholarships are available to SPJ members. Deadline to apply is April 29.
Diversity Leadership Fellows Program:
SPJ is committed to increasing diversity throughout the Society including within national committees the national board of directors. Those who win a fellowship gain are immersed in education as well as spj and part of that is attendance at the annual conference. Application deadline is April 29
Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award:
The Lewis family has contributed an award that helps a student SPJer to attend. The winner will be someone who has shown outstanding service to the First Amendment through journalism. Application deadline is April 29
For more information and to join SPJ
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Congratulations to all
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Congratulations to all the local winners of Mark of Excellence Awards, which were presented at the Region 4 conference last weekend. For a complete listing of winners, see the announcement on SPJ's national website. Lots of Kent State, John Carroll and other familiar names! |
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AMSJA Writer's Conference
"Fire Up Your Writing Career"
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Registration is open for the
American Society of Journalists and Authors'
42nd Annual Writers Conference: Fire Up Your Writing Career.
Explore subjects central to freelance writing and network with other professionals. Learn from New York Times bestselling authors including A.J. Jacobs, Deborah Blum, Amy Hill Hearth, D.T. Max. Meet editors from publications and publishers that include Slate, Bon Appetit, Outside, The New Yorker, The Atavist, New Republic, Simon & Schuster, Random House, St. Martin's Press
This year's conference offers 40 instructional and informational sessions include finding new work, breaking in to new markets or genres, technology and social media topics, honing your craft skills, protecting yourself legally and financially, and even fiction topics. Mentoring is available too.
When: Friday and Saturday, April 26-27.
Where: The Roosevelt Hotel, 45th Street at Madison Avenue, New York City
For more information and to register
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Press Club workshops:
Adapt to a cross-platform world
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Join the Press Club of Cleveland for a series of workshops geared to help you adapt to a cross-platform news and information world.
Once a month, Mastering Multi-Media Communications will offer a group learning experience led by a working media professional and designed to teach the skills you need to master cross platform communications.
When
Managing Multimedia -- and Yourself - Wednesday, May 1, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Building a Cross-Platform Strategy - Wednesday, June 5, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m
Where Stay tuned for location information
Cost
Press Club members: $80 per workshop / $300 for all 4 workshops
Non-members: $125 per workshop / $450 for all 4 workshops
Non-members can save by joining the Press Club of Cleveland and pay the member cost to attend.
For more information and to register Click Here
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MARKETING INTERN - WEATHERCHEM Info and apply here
SEARCH MARKETING INTERN - MARCUS THOMAS Info and apply here
MEDIA PLANNING INTERN - MARCUS THOMAS Info and apply here
RESEARCH INTERN (SUMMER 2013) - FUND FOR OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE Tracking Economic Investment in Northeast Ohio
The Fund for Our Economic Future ("the Fund") seeks a part-time, summer intern to gather data on investments in areas such as: adult workforce, entrepreneurship, business support, attraction, expansion and retention and emerging (innovation-led) cluster development. The intern will report directly to the Manager of Research, Grants and Evaluation. Subject to his or her availability, interest and skillset, the intern's activities may include but are not limited to:
- Collect and revise data on state and federal and private philanthropic investment
- Conduct outreach to member foundations (via phone calls, email) to request information regarding the grants these foundation have made since 2011
- Input and organize data into the Fund's "Bottom Right Impact" database
- Where applicable, geo-code and map data by county
- Assist with other research projects as applicable, including online engagement/ blogging around "What Matters to Metros"
Schedule and Compensation
- Approximately 20-30 hours per week between early June and late August (flexible).
- Stipend may be available ($10/hr) in addition to travel-related reimbursement. Please inquire.
Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have familiarity with or proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access or general experience with database management or data-sharing; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); good written and verbal communication; the ability and confidence to work independently and problem-solve; and have the interpersonal skill and confidence needed to pick up the phone and speak with people at various foundations about the project. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated interest in urban or regional economic development, geography, economics, non-profit management, information technology and/or finance. Familiarity with Northeast Ohio non-profits, federal grants issued through the EDA and/or Ohio Economic Development programs (e.g. Ohio Third Frontier) is a plus.
Additional Background
Since 2010, the Fund has tracked dollars that it helps bring into the region either directly or indirectly through its own grantees and partners. In order to understand even more about investments flowing into the region, how and where they are directed, in 2012 the Fund created a database called "Bottom Right Impact". It is our hope that this database proves a valuable source of information for private and philanthropic investors alike to understand the economic development landscape, where the region might be over- or under-invested, and ultimately how partners can inform a regional economic competitiveness strategy that benefits the people of Northeast Ohio.
If interested, please send resume, cover letter and contact information of two references to:
Emily Garr (egarr@futurefundneo.org) no later than Monday, May 6, 2013.
MARKETING GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP - KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
The Kent State University (KSU) Department of Recreational Services announces a Marketing Graduate Assistantship for Fall 2013 through Spring 2014 (two consecutive semesters, with the potential to be renewed for an additional year). The Marketing Graduate Assistant will assist the Marketing Coordinator with the administration of the Marketing Area. This position will require working a flexible schedule, including non-traditional work hours. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, supervising the student marketing staff, developing and executing communication pieces, assisting with the continued engagement of the department's online presence and contributing to the development, management and promotion of all special events. For more information visit here
HEIGHTS OBSERVER - INTERN- The Heights Observer is a hyper-local, citizen-driven community news program that serves Cleveland Heights and University Heights, Ohio. Published by the nonprofit, FutureHeights, the Heights Observer is a monthly print newspaper, weekly e-newsletter and website, www.heightsobserver.org.
General duties of this full-time or part-time internship include covering local city council meetings and community events, writing and editing news stories, publishing stories to the Web and e-news, creating audio/video podcasts, and working with local organizations to help them tell their story.
Qualifications: Two years of journalism studies; experience in working with volunteers; excellent written and verbal communication skills: proficiency with digital media; self-directed, ability to exercise independent judgment and take initiative. Familiarity with the Heights communities is preferred.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship. Work schedule is flexible and will vary depending on events and projects.
Deadlines:
Fall Semester: Sept. 30
Spring Semester: Dec. 1
Summer: May 1
Contact: submit resume, clips and references to:
Deanna Bremer Fisher
Executive Director
FutureHeights
2163 Lee Road - Suite 103
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
dbfisher@futureheights.org
PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP - POSITIVELY CLEVELAND - Info and
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Laurie Mitchell Marketing & Communications
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Laurie Mitchell Marketing & Communications Executive Search
has been retained for the following assignments:
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Digital/Inbound Account Manager/HubSpot/Google Analytics
- Marketing Associate/Pharma/Healthcare
- PR Agency Account Executive/Toledo
- Social Media Manager/Ad Agency
- Channel Marketing Manager/DIY/Big Box
- 2 Marketing Managers/Financial Services
- AD Agency Copywriter/3-6 years experience
- AD Agency Account Supervisor/CPG
- 2 PR Agency Account Supervisors
To apply for any of these current searches, please email your resume as a single Word file to
www.LaurieMitchellCompany.com
216-292-9936
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Cleveland Job Bank
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Check Kelly Blazek's website for advice on job-hunting and details on jobs in marketing, public and media relations, development, media, graphics/web design and more. Many of the jobs listed at left are reprinted from Blazek's newsletter.
To subscribe and get the full list (we only excerpt journalism-related jobs), email Cleveland Job Bank. For more information, go to the website. Also see the website for listings of out-of-town job search websites.
Please Note: The jobs on Blazek's list are ONLY in communications related occupations.
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 Writer's Week is a service of the Cleveland chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. This e-newsletter is edited by Carrie Buchanan, assistant professor, Tim Russert School of Communication & Theatre Arts, John Carroll University, and assistant editor Elaine Wilson, who is studying editing and design.
Please send news items and job & internship postings to spjcleveland@gmail.com
Street Address: Cleveland SPJ, 4337 Chanticleer Drive, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126-1906
Chapter email: Cleveland@spj.org
President: Cheryl D'Mello
Chapter web site: www.spjchapters.org/cleveland/
The Society of Professional Journalists works to improve and protect journalism. SPJ is dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi and based in Indianapolis, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed public, works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists, and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press.
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