Twelve great new editorial and media job opportunities this week on Journalism.co.uk’s jobs board:

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While Journalism.co.uk was away conferencing, the BBC announced Alex Gubbay as its first social media editor.

Gubbay, currently interactive sports news editor for BBC sport, will take up the role in January.

He will lead ‘editorial development of user-generated content [UGC] and social media initiatives across the newsroom’, said the release, including taking over management of the BBC’s UGC hub.

Full release at this link…

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I started this blog as a recently redundant journalist, but, while not fully re-employed, for the past couple of months I’ve been doing shifts on the website of a national paper.

This has its pros and cons. Obviously, an income – albeit modest and inconsistent – is a welcome thing and the experience is invaluable. But the hours are irregular which makes it hard to plan when to do job applications (or write blog posts).

Working night shifts and weekends not only puts paid to your social life, it also tends to throw your body clock so that doing normal things things like buying toothpaste or keeping a doctor’s appointment become strangely impossible.

So when you see an advert for a job with a closing date in a week’s time, it’s an uphill struggle to get the application done when you might be working a five-day week with a couple of nights thrown in.

On the plus side, shift work affords you greater freedom and flexibility to take up other freelance jobs, and in the fallow weeks where you only have a couple of shifts it’s worth trying to cram in as many job applications and CV updates as you can.

The real beauty of shift work, particularly on a website where you’re expected to write, sub-edit and edit pages, is that there will be plenty of new skills to add to your CV.

Even if it feels like you’re treading water, the fact that you’re out there building on your experience will make you eminently more employable than someone who has been out of the loop for a while.

And talking of loops – as it’s been three months since I was made redundant, I’ve also decided to get out my contacts book again. It’s time to revisit all the editors and journalists I approached first time round to remind them that I’m still here and still available for work.

This is the sixth post in a series from an anonymous UK-based journalist recently made redundant. To follow the series, you can subscribe to this feed.

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Due to a restructure at Haymarket, MediaWeek is to end its print edition and publish online-only, as part of a BrandRepublic.com team.

Today’s issue (November 17) is the last, the publication has reported. Monthly digital marketing magazine Revolution is to become a quarterly supplement.

Eighteen editorial positions (out of 58) will be lost from Brand Media, the group reported.

“We will do everything we can to keep job losses to a minimum, and we are looking to redeploy affected staff in other parts of the group,” said Jane Macken, managing director of Haymarket Brand Media.

“I would like to place on record my appreciation of the efforts of all our editorial staff. Throughout a very difficult time they have continued to produce editorial content of exceptionally high quality.”

It’s the latest of the media industry titles to feel the pinch: in April 2009, Press Gazette’s closure was announced, before it was bought by Progressive Media and re-opened.

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Current TV, the cable channel backed by former US vice president Al Gore, is to cut 80 full-time positions as part of a restructuring.

Jobs will be lost in Current’s Los Angeles, San Francisco and London offices. But Current says the cuts are not down to cost-cutting, but part of a ‘reallocation of resources’ and change to its programming, including more long-form programmes and bought-in content.

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Following news that the Observer is to cut sections and drop monthly supplements, there were reports yesterday of more than 100 job cuts at owners Guardian News & Media.

The cuts will be made to offset losses as GNM is currently running at a loss of £100,000 a day, according to Brand Republic, and were announced following a strategic review of the group’s papers.

A voluntary redundancy scheme has been introduced and cuts will affect staff across commerical and editorial departments.

The Guardian’s print technology supplement, published on a Thursday, will also be cut and moved online-only, as part of the changes.

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Ian Smith has stepped down after just eight months as chief executive of publisher Reed Elsevier.

Elsevier chief executive Erik Engstrom will replace him.

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Last week the Toronto Star announced plans to outsource around 100 editing jobs – an announcement met with red pen by one alleged ‘editor’ from the paper, who sub-edited the memo from Star publisher John Cruickshank in their own unique way…

New headline: “Why the Star needs its own editors”

New deck: “No one else has experience, knowledge and investment in the Star’s excellence to maintain the ‘brand’, say journalists.”

Full post at this link…

(HT Boing Boing)

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A call to all journalists who have left newspaper jobs: Journalism.co.uk’s survey in collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) continues. We’ve had a good response so far, but we still need more data to make for a more informed study. Since we launched the project, even more UK redundancies have been announced; this week, for example, 17 were cut by Trinity Mirror (this time in Merseyside). Please help us by re-tweeting, blogging and forwarding the survey links to people you think may have been affected by the newspaper jobs cull sweeping Britain.

We want to know about your experiences of losing your job and how you have adapted in your personal and professional life since leaving the newspaper. We’re also considering the gap in knowledge and experience you have left behind.

The survey, which draws on work by colleagues in the US and the University of Kansas, is voluntary and confidential. Results cannot be attributed to a specific individual unless the individual chooses to reveal himself or herself. You also can refuse to answer any question. The survey will take 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

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It’s been a busy week for us this week with the following twenty-four great new jobs all having been posted on Journalism.co.uk’s jobs board:

Communications officer
With a communications qualification, experience of working with partner organisations and dispersed groups of people and some knowledge of agriculture for the NFU’s Campaign for the Farmed Environment
Salary: £23,625 – £30,478 pro-rata
NFU
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England
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Technical editor – Mountain Biking UK
We are looking for a passionate technical editor to work on Mountain Biking UK, Britain’s best-selling bike magazine.
Salary: competitive + excellent benefits
Future Publishing Ltd
Bath, England
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Art editor
Would you like to work as art editor on the world’s biggest movie magazine for one of Future Plus’ biggest clients?
Salary: competitive + excellent benefits
Future Publishing Ltd
London, England
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Assistant editor
Assistant editor, Family History Monthly
Salary: DoE
Diamond Publishing Ltd
West London, England
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News editor
With the ability to work in a fast-moving environment with extremely tight deadlines and experience covering markets at a newswire, newspaper or specialist publication.
Salary: DoE
Dow Jones Newswires
London, England
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Online editor
Become Edge’s online editor and be part of one of the most prestigious brands in gaming.
Salary: competitive + excellent benefits
Future Publishing Ltd
Bath, England
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Operations editor – Official PlayStation Magazine
Do you want to sub-edit one of Future’s leading games titles? Official PlayStation Magazine is looking for an operations editor to ensure that the magazine meets all print deadlines and is super accurate.
Salary: competitive + excellent benefits
Future Publishing Ltd
Bath, England
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Assistant editor (media)
Our client seeks a highly skilled B2B assistant editor to join their exceptional portfolio of market reports serving the print and packaging industries.
Salary: £20K-22K + bens.
Formula Won
South East, United Kingdom
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Editorial media recruitment consultant
With experience and understanding of all aspects of editorial to join the team at top media recruitment agency Formula Won.
Salary: £25K-£30K + uncapped comm. + bonus. (OTE £60K+)
Formula Won
London (Canary Wharf), United Kingdom
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Energy correspondent
A great opportunity for an experienced energy correspondent to join this prestigious portfolio of business intelligence tools, produced to the highest standard in order to support the finance sector.
Salary: On application
Formula Won
Central London, United Kingdom
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Senior editor (healthcare)
Our client is a well-known healthcare communications agency with offices on both sides of the Atlantic. They are committed to quality and excellence in everything they do, creating integrated campaigns across a wide range of communication channels.
Salary: On application
Formula Won
London, United Kingdom
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Financial webcast journalist
Financial/business journalist to contribute to a regular interactive webcast.
Salary: DoE
BrightTalk
London, United Kingdom
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Public relations journalist/writer
Our client offers an outstanding opportunity for an exceptional, experienced journalist to play a pivotal role amongst some of the world’s biggest corporations.
Salary: £25K-£30K + exc bens.
Formula Won
London, United Kingdom
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Head of press
To maximise press coverage for this independent thinktank.
Salary: DoE
Policy Exchange
London (Westminster), England
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News writer
Tropical Paradise, a leading travel publishing firm in Maldives, looking for a news writer. Your main work will be to write travel and tourism related articles online. You will have chance to travel different resorts for reviews.
Salary: $850 (USD) per month + accommodation
Tropical Paradise Pvt. Ltd
Male’, Maldives, Rest of World
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News and feature writer/PR executive
This small but international PR firm with global accounts for multi-billion dollar clients and a bias towards a B2B client base needs a confident, fluent and computer literate writer with great style.
Salary: Negotiable according to experience
SE10
London (central), England
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Editorial assistant
The editorial assistant is responsible for providing editorial and administrative support to the site editors, and ensuring the quality and delivery of the company’s newsletters.
Salary: £16K-£18K
Progressive Digital Media
Central London, England
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Senior online editor – dramas/soaps
Senior editor of drama and soaps, you will be passionate and experienced in creating multimedia content, in an online environment for a leading broadcaster. You will have a solid understanding of prime content.
Salary: £50K-£60K
PCR
London, United Kingdom
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Home writers
Freelance writer –specialising in Home Services (Buildings, design, decor etc): Researching and writing content for a new website aimed at recent home movers, run and managed by Europe’s largest Lifestyle Management business on behalf of a major client.
Salary: £120-£150 per day
Ten Lifestyle Management
London, United Kingdom
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Art director
With a strong graphic design-based portfolio and at least three years’ experience in a similar role to join the Dubai-based team at What’s On, the UAE’s biggest-selling monthly magazine.
Salary: DoE
Motivate Publishing
Dubai, Middle East
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Editor
The Engineer, the UK’s leading magazine and website for technology and innovation is looking for a new editor.
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
Centaur Media plc
Central London, United Kingdom
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Digital production editor
Cyclingnews.com, the biggest cycling website in the world is now looking for an online production editor to join its successful team.
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
Future Publishing Ltd
Bath, England
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Senior reporter
Credit Today, the leading magazine for the commercial and consumer credit industries, is expanding and this is a chance to be part of our small but dynamic team.
Salary: c£23K-£25K
Athene Publishing
London, United Kingdom
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Investigative journalists
Investigative journalists needed for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Salary: DoE
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
London, England
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