Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Western Pennsylvania’s largest newspaper and winner of the 2022 Society for Features Journalism contest (circulation 90,000 to 199,999), is looking for an ambitious and innovative journalist to join our award-winning Features staff. Top candidates will have an interest in all-things Food & Drink in the Pittsburgh area: restaurants, bars, local food producers, markets and more. We need a savvy digital news editor who’s always looking for new and innovative ways of telling stories and engaging audiences on all platforms. This position requires someone adept at juggling breaking news with longer-term projects and everything in between.

Bonus points if you have handled music, television, film and other Arts & Entertainment stories. While growing the Food section is first and foremost, you’ll also be responsible for editing general Features content, especially breaking news, and assisting our other Features editors.

Regular duties include, but are not limited to: coaching and mentoring our talented reporting team; editing and writing stories; producing those stories for the web and posting them at optimal times; using analytics to inform (not lead) coverage decisions; producing a weekly newsletter; promoting content on the PG Food Instagram; and collaborating with both the Food team and other Features staffers.

Candidates should:

 Possess a stellar writing and reporting background

 Have significant editing experience – dailies, breaking news and interactives

 Perform effectively on deadline with designers, both for digital and print presentations, to create compelling multimedia packages

 Be eager to invent and design experiences and innovate new story forms that become regular elements of our coverage

 Have a proven track record of working with other divisions of the company to promote our coverage and engage new and existing audiences

Other Things to Know

 Competitive salary and benefits package

 We encourage everyone to apply who shares our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support it

 As an equal opportunity employer, the Post-Gazette is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, and we encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with special needs

Education and Experience

 Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism 

 3 to 7 years of experience, preferably on digital platforms 

 Knowledge of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat 

 Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills;

 Strong analytical and strategic planning skills and attention to detail;

 Ability to effectively manage and mentor staff

 Display exceptional work ethic, time management, and organization skills

The Employer is involved in a labor dispute at its place of business. 

Offered employment is in place of employees involved in labor dispute.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Assistant Features Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Western Pennsylvania’s largest newspaper and winner of the

2022 Society for Features Journalism contest (circulation 90,000 to 199,999), is looking for an

ambitious and innovative journalist to join our award-winning Features staff. Top candidates will

have an interest in all-things Food & Drink in the Pittsburgh area: restaurants, bars, local food

producers, markets and more. We need a savvy digital news editor who's always looking for

new and innovative ways of telling stories and engaging audiences on all platforms. This

position requires someone adept at juggling breaking news with longer-term projects and

everything in between.

Bonus points if you have handled music, television, film and other Arts & Entertainment stories.

While growing the Food section is first and foremost, you’ll also be responsible for editing

general Features content, especially breaking news, and assisting our other Features editors.

Regular duties include, but are not limited to: coaching and metoring our talented reporting

team; editing and writing stories; producing those stories for the web and posting them at

optimal times; using analytics to inform (not lead) coverage decisions; producing a weekly

newsletter; promoting content on the PG Food Instagram; and collaborating with both the Food

team and other Features staffers.

Candidates should:

 Possess a stellar writing and reporting background

 Have significant editing experience – dailies, breaking news and interactives

 Perform effectively on deadline with designers, both for digital and print presentations, to create compelling multimedia packages

 Be eager to invent and design experiences and innovate new story forms that become regular elements of our coverage

 Have a proven track record of working with other divisions of the company to promote our coverage and engage new and existing audiences

Other Things to Know

 Competitive salary and benefits package

 We encourage everyone to apply who shares our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support it

 As an equal opportunity employer, the Post-Gazette is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, and we encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with special needs

Education and Experience

 Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism 

 3 to 7 years of experience, preferably on digital platforms 

 Knowledge of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and

Snapchat 

 Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills;

 Strong analytical and strategic planning skills and attention to detail;

 Ability to effectively manage and mentor staff

 Display exceptional work ethic, time management, and organization skills

The Employer is involved in a labor dispute at its place of business. 

Offered employment is in place of employees involved in labor dispute.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Western Pennsylvania’s largest newspaper and recent winner of the state’s highest journalism honor (Keystone Media Awards), is looking for an innovative and energetic visuals editor to join our award-winning team of photojournalists in one of the most visually vibrant cities in America. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a proven track record of finding the news value in everyday situations and helping the staff deliver high-quality, sophisticated images for multiple platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily photo assignment schedule, collaborating with editors and reporters on coverage planning, as well as other duties as needed. This editor coordinates and directs photographers to ensure the quality and accuracy of our photos, videos and captions, as well as providing the best photography for all sections of the newspaper.

Duties specific to this role

·        Assignment editor for print + digital

·        Credentialing and coordinating coverage of sporting, and other events

·        Dispatch photographers for early morning and afternoon breaking news

·        Pitch and help staff produce long-term visual projects

·        Assist with photo editing for big events

·        Help edit daily news and feature photos for print and digital

·        Collaborate with the other newsroom editors to finalize daily photo requests

·        Acts as liaison between photographers and department heads

·        Use social media to share your work and connect with our audience

·        Ability to perform pre-production toning in Photoshop

What will it take to be successful?

– Prior experience at a (preferably daily) media outlet

– Knowledge of photo, video software programs such as Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Premiere or equivalent

– Experience in editing photographs and captions

– Knowledge of photographic equipment and how it functions

– Ability to supervise the work of others

– Excellent news judgment

– Ability to work under deadline pressure

– Effective communicator; able to get along with diverse personalities

– Knowledge of copyright law as it applies to photography

Education and Experience

·        3 to 5 years of photo management experience

·        Bachelor’s or master’s degree in communications, journalism OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. We will also consider candidates with strong internships or robust freelance experience.

·        Proven experience collaborating with a team of reporters, editors on deadline

Other Things to Know

— Competitive salary and benefits package

— As an equal opportunity employer, the Post-Gazette is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, and we encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with special needs.

We are eager to learn more about you and how you could fit in this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done, so include the following:

1. Your resume – one to two pages

2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job

3. A link to your online portfolio and/or samples of your photographic and video work

The Employer is involved in a labor dispute at its place of business. 

Offered employment is in place of employees involved in labor dispute.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette