{"id":44987,"date":"2019-09-14T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T14:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=44987"},"modified":"2020-02-21T18:11:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T22:11:31","slug":"job-staff-writer-nichi-bei-foundation-san-francisco-ca-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/14\/job-staff-writer-nichi-bei-foundation-san-francisco-ca-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Staff\u00a0Writer &#8211; Nichi Bei Foundation (San Francisco, CA, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Posted by\u00a0<strong>Sydney Sparrow.<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><b>Job Title:<\/b> Staff\u00a0Writer<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><br \/>\n<strong>Posted by: <\/strong>Nichi Bei Foundation<\/em><em><br \/>\n<strong>Location: <\/strong>San Francisco, CA, USA<br \/>\n<strong>Contract:<\/strong>\u00a0Full-Time<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of jobs received directly from the organization:<\/p>\n<p>Ten-year-old nonprofit ethnic community newspaper with a 120-year historic legacy of community leadership through media is seeking a dedicated, hard-working individual to\u00a0write\u00a0about community news and issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description:\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0staff\u00a0writer\u00a0position\u00a0is multifaceted, covering a variety of community news, breaking news and feature stories for a bi-weekly nonprofit ethnic community newspaper based in San Francisco\u2019s Japantown. The\u00a0position\u00a0is budgeted for 32 hours per week, with full medical, dental and vision premiums paid after a three-month probationary period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Candidate should possess the following qualities and qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. in journalism or equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Strong\u00a0writing, editing and grammar capability with attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Strong interviewing skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work efficiently under pressure and under deadlines<\/li>\n<li>Background in issues pertaining to Japanese American and Asian American communities<\/li>\n<li>Photography skills<\/li>\n<li>Background in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop preferred<\/li>\n<li>Japanese language skills a plus<\/li>\n<li>A natural curiosity<\/li>\n<li>Multimedia skills (video) a plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find and\u00a0write\u00a0compelling articles throughout a variety of genres<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Write\u00a0both breaking news and feature stories<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be available to work on nights and weekends as needed, covering community events and issues<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take photos when necessary<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do page layout when necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>About the Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the impending closure of the historic\u00a0<em>Nichi Bei Times<\/em>\u00a0in September of 2009 \u2014 the oldest Japanese American community newspaper in Northern California \u2014 some\u00a0<em>Nichi Bei Times<\/em>\u00a0staff\u00a0and contributing\u00a0writers, media professionals and community leaders formed the Nichi Bei Foundation to launch the first nonprofit ethnic newspaper of its kind in the country, the\u00a0<em>Nichi Bei Weekly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This pioneering nonprofit organization has launched a Digital Edition, educational programs such as a Films of Remembrance series and pilgrimages to the historic former Angel Island Immigration Station and Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony sites, as well as community events such as the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival designed to help fulfill its mission of keeping the Japanese American and Asian American community connected, informed and empowered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0More info on the organization:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nichibei.org\/about\/nichibeifoundation\">www.nichibei.org\/about\/nichibeifoundation<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nichibei.org\/\">www.nichibei.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<strong>Salary:\u00a0<\/strong>depending on experience<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<strong>Application Process:\u00a0<\/strong>Please send a resume and cover letter to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jobs@nichibeifoundation.org\">jobs@nichibeifoundation.org<\/a>. 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