Thursday, October 28, 2010
Freelance Job Opps -- Pop City
Pitch stories and ideas to this news/feature hyperlocal site.
PopCity.
PopCity.
Job Opps -- Music Writer for website start-up
Repost:
We are looking for a new team of people to join our growing music website based in the Pittsburgh area. We are currently operating in a "beta" stage with a full launch scheduled for February or March 2011!
If you are interested in contributing concert reviews, becoming a credentialed concert photographer, interviewing top-name artists, writing features on artists and all things music related, becoming one of our blog corespondents, or working on posting daily music news, please fill out our application, here:
About us:
Our goal is to become Pittsburgh's #1 site for all things music related. We already review many concerts, interview top-name and up-and-coming artists both over the phone, in person, and on camera, maintain a concert calendar that previews upcoming shows, film live concerts for streaming on our site, and more!
With the launch of our new site, we will have an incredible site featuring state of the art design and layout and having more features and functionality then any other music site in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to what we already do (and improving upon it!), we will be adding social networking features, fully integrating our site with both Twitter and Facebook, becoming one of the top news sources for music news, both on a national and local level, offering a state of the art concert calendar, photo gallery, video section, a weekly newsletter, a state of the art blogging system for both our staff and site visitors, a detailed guide to concert venues in the Pittsburgh area, album reviews, a "MySpace" music like app (minus the ugly layouts and being littered with irrelevant ads) for our hard working regional bands, and much more!
We are very excited about all of this, and very excited to start assembling a quality team of people to help us out.
Concert tickets, photo credentials, arranged interviews, albums, etc. will be provided to our staff! We do have paid positions available, which will be based per assignment. After careful review of your application, we will contact you if we think you have what it takes to meet us for an interview before attending a show with us so we can see firsthand a sample of your abilities to critique shows, do interviews, etc. Full guidelines on what we expect as well as examples of "good" work will be provided prior to having you produce any material for us.
Again, if you think you have it takes to join our team, please fill out our application, here:
http://pittsburghmusicauthority.com/app/
Serious applicants only, please. This will be a VERY DEMANDING position, but well worth it. The fringe benefits of this job are amazing :)
Any questions about the application? Pleas feel free to contact us via the "Reply-to" email at the top of this posting. Please be patient with us getting back to you in regards to your application. While we appreciate your enthusiasm, please allow us at least three weeks before contacting us in regards to our open positions.
* Location: Pittsburgh
* Compensation: Monetary compensation based on assignement. Awesome Fringe Benefits!
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* This is an internship job
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
We are looking for a new team of people to join our growing music website based in the Pittsburgh area. We are currently operating in a "beta" stage with a full launch scheduled for February or March 2011!
If you are interested in contributing concert reviews, becoming a credentialed concert photographer, interviewing top-name artists, writing features on artists and all things music related, becoming one of our blog corespondents, or working on posting daily music news, please fill out our application, here:
About us:
Our goal is to become Pittsburgh's #1 site for all things music related. We already review many concerts, interview top-name and up-and-coming artists both over the phone, in person, and on camera, maintain a concert calendar that previews upcoming shows, film live concerts for streaming on our site, and more!
With the launch of our new site, we will have an incredible site featuring state of the art design and layout and having more features and functionality then any other music site in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to what we already do (and improving upon it!), we will be adding social networking features, fully integrating our site with both Twitter and Facebook, becoming one of the top news sources for music news, both on a national and local level, offering a state of the art concert calendar, photo gallery, video section, a weekly newsletter, a state of the art blogging system for both our staff and site visitors, a detailed guide to concert venues in the Pittsburgh area, album reviews, a "MySpace" music like app (minus the ugly layouts and being littered with irrelevant ads) for our hard working regional bands, and much more!
We are very excited about all of this, and very excited to start assembling a quality team of people to help us out.
Concert tickets, photo credentials, arranged interviews, albums, etc. will be provided to our staff! We do have paid positions available, which will be based per assignment. After careful review of your application, we will contact you if we think you have what it takes to meet us for an interview before attending a show with us so we can see firsthand a sample of your abilities to critique shows, do interviews, etc. Full guidelines on what we expect as well as examples of "good" work will be provided prior to having you produce any material for us.
Again, if you think you have it takes to join our team, please fill out our application, here:
http://pittsburghmusicauthority.com/app/
Serious applicants only, please. This will be a VERY DEMANDING position, but well worth it. The fringe benefits of this job are amazing :)
Any questions about the application? Pleas feel free to contact us via the "Reply-to" email at the top of this posting. Please be patient with us getting back to you in regards to your application. While we appreciate your enthusiasm, please allow us at least three weeks before contacting us in regards to our open positions.
* Location: Pittsburgh
* Compensation: Monetary compensation based on assignement. Awesome Fringe Benefits!
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* This is an internship job
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
Job Opps -- Sports Writer and more
AFC North Sports Writer gig here.
Repost: FNN Media and FootballNewsNow.com have a rare opening for somebody to join our staff to cover the AFC North.
The position requires a minimum of five posts per day with at least one post being dedicated to each team in the division per day. It is critical that fresh content always be available on the site.
The ideal candidate will also be given the opportunity to appear on radio shows to grow their name and gain experience in the world of sports reporting.
This is a part-time position that is ideal for individuals who want to cut their teeth in journalism.
Initially, compensation will be gas money at best. However, it is PERFECT the person who eats, breathes, sleeps and loves the NFL. As the company grows and expands so too will your opportunities.
You will be working out of your home with the occasional team meeting over the phone in the evening.
.:: Qualifications ::.
* Strong writing skills
* Ability to frequently update the website throughout the day
* Ability to follow directions
* Ability to gather and report on your own
* Basic knowledge of AP Style a plus
* MUST be a huge football fan and live for Sunday afternoons!
* Commitment and desire to succeed are a must
* Familiarity with WordPress a huge plus
.:: About FootballNewsNow.com ::.
Our articles have been credited in some of the nation’s top newspapers including USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle as well as on ESPN.com.
.:: To Apply ::.
Email resume and sample article to email address listed above with the subject line “AFC NORTH WRITER”.
Sample article should be 200 – 250 words. It can be on any recent AFC North news item.
Please stick to facts and do not insert opinion.
Repost: FNN Media and FootballNewsNow.com have a rare opening for somebody to join our staff to cover the AFC North.
The position requires a minimum of five posts per day with at least one post being dedicated to each team in the division per day. It is critical that fresh content always be available on the site.
The ideal candidate will also be given the opportunity to appear on radio shows to grow their name and gain experience in the world of sports reporting.
This is a part-time position that is ideal for individuals who want to cut their teeth in journalism.
Initially, compensation will be gas money at best. However, it is PERFECT the person who eats, breathes, sleeps and loves the NFL. As the company grows and expands so too will your opportunities.
You will be working out of your home with the occasional team meeting over the phone in the evening.
.:: Qualifications ::.
* Strong writing skills
* Ability to frequently update the website throughout the day
* Ability to follow directions
* Ability to gather and report on your own
* Basic knowledge of AP Style a plus
* MUST be a huge football fan and live for Sunday afternoons!
* Commitment and desire to succeed are a must
* Familiarity with WordPress a huge plus
.:: About FootballNewsNow.com ::.
Our articles have been credited in some of the nation’s top newspapers including USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle as well as on ESPN.com.
.:: To Apply ::.
Email resume and sample article to email address listed above with the subject line “AFC NORTH WRITER”.
Sample article should be 200 – 250 words. It can be on any recent AFC North news item.
Please stick to facts and do not insert opinion.
Pittsburgh Lit Mags: Weave
Check out Weave magazine. Another nice local joint. Also a nice list of Pittsburgh literary events and more.
Hemingway's Paris Review Interview
Read this as a companion piece to Lillian Ross' profile: Hemingway Paris Review interview.
Quiz on Tuesday on both the book and the interview.
Quiz on Tuesday on both the book and the interview.
Interview with Lorin Stein, the editor of The Paris Review
On editing, the state of literary publishing and more. Read it here.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Assignment: Lillian Ross' Portrait of Hemingway
Post your hands-on reportage pieces here
In the comments section. Below. Thanks! (For my hands-on experience, I petted a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Apparently, these make nice pets. And look ma -- no wings!)
Monday, October 25, 2010
Extra credit opportunity!
If you'd like extra credit for our class (say you've missed class over the limit or are behind on an assignment -- that kind of credit) -- or if you'd just like to enjoy a great night with wonderful writers -- please come to tonight's Written/Spoken reading. It's at 7 p.m. in the coffeehouse. We're celebrating Alumni Night, so all the guest writers will be graduates of Pitt-Greensburg's Writing Program.
The line-up includes opening reader Corey Florindi. Guest writers include nonfiction/memoirist/poet Adam Matcho; poet/fictioneer Carrie Smith; and Dave Newman, whose novel Please Don't Shoot Anyone Tonight was just published by World Parade Books.
The reading is free and open to the public. Village credit. A reception and booksigning will follow the reading. We'll also have a raffle -- you can win signed copies of books by Pitt-Greensburg's faculty authors.
Hope to see you all there!
The line-up includes opening reader Corey Florindi. Guest writers include nonfiction/memoirist/poet Adam Matcho; poet/fictioneer Carrie Smith; and Dave Newman, whose novel Please Don't Shoot Anyone Tonight was just published by World Parade Books.
The reading is free and open to the public. Village credit. A reception and booksigning will follow the reading. We'll also have a raffle -- you can win signed copies of books by Pitt-Greensburg's faculty authors.
Hope to see you all there!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Class canceled for tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 14
I'm out with the flu. We won't have class tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 14. We'll pick back up on Tuesday.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
For Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Thursday, Oct. 6
Tuesday:
Review proposals
Story dissection
Thursday:
Workshop short pieces (500 words; based on story-idea/proposal for long piece)
Assignment:
Find a long piece in a magazine you love. Dissect the story. Mark it up. Use a highlighter or whatever works best for you. Indicate the following:
* Writer's use of scene/place
* Vivid dialogue/quotes
* Sources -- kinds of sources, variety of sources, purpose of sources
* Evidence of background research
* Presence or absence of the writer ("I")
* Transitional phrases and moves that make the narrative seamless
Bring your dissected story to class on Tuesday.
Review proposals
Story dissection
Thursday:
Workshop short pieces (500 words; based on story-idea/proposal for long piece)
Assignment:
Find a long piece in a magazine you love. Dissect the story. Mark it up. Use a highlighter or whatever works best for you. Indicate the following:
* Writer's use of scene/place
* Vivid dialogue/quotes
* Sources -- kinds of sources, variety of sources, purpose of sources
* Evidence of background research
* Presence or absence of the writer ("I")
* Transitional phrases and moves that make the narrative seamless
Bring your dissected story to class on Tuesday.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Thema Magazine's Upcoming Themes
Each issue of Thema magazine is organized around (you guessed it!) a theme.
Upcoming premises (target themes) and deadlines for submission:
* One thing done superbly (November 1, 2010)
* Your reality or mine? (March 1, 2011)
* Wisecracks & poems (July 1, 2011)
The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental. Fewer than 20 double spaced pages preferred. Indicate premise (target theme) on title page. Be sure to Indicate target theme in cover letter or on first page of manuscript. Include self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with each submission. Rejected manuscripts unaccompanied by an SASE will not be returned. Response time: 3 months after premise deadline.
College Magazine Looking for Writers, Editors, Interns
A nice market for you: College Magazine. Click for application and submission details.
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