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POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT INTHEFRAY.COM
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INTHEFRAY.COM is a news & literary magazine devoted to issues
of identity and community. Through commentary, reportage, fiction,
poetry, cultural criticism, artwork, and photography, we look at people's
lives in all their complexity, paying particular attention to matters
of belief, class, gender, physique, race, and sexuality. Every month,
we reach about 10,000 readers across the country and around the world.
We are looking for volunteers to join the staff of our magazine and
non-profit organization, in both editorial and administrative positions.
As a member of our staff, you will have the opportunity to work with
a young and passionate group of people, on issues that are easy to
care about. All positions are voluntary, with time commitments ranging
from a few minutes every month to several hours every week (see the
job descriptions below). We prefer candidates with experience, but
enthusiasm, reliability, and a sense of humor are the most important
qualifications. For more information, contact Chika Watanabe, Recruitment
Director, at
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E D I T O R I A L
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MANAGING EDITOR. Manages editorial operations for the magazine.
-Oversees a staff of about twenty editors.
-Coordinates the editing process for content published every month
(minimum of five separate articles).
-Manages special sections of magazine, including Pulse (our online
news log) and Forum (online discussion area).
-With Recruitment Director, oversees recruitment of new writers and
artists.
-With Projects Editor, oversees planning for special issues and features
of the magazine.
-Reports to Editor.
-Time commitment: several hours per week.
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR. Oversees public relations for the magazine.
-Coordinates writing and distribution of press releases.
-Responds to media calls and queries.
-Coordinates magazine's outreach efforts.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY. Oversees technical aspects of the site.
-Does programming for site's database.
-Reports to Creative Director.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
SENIOR EDITOR / FORUM EDITOR. Manages the online discussion forums
on our site.
-Reports to Managing Editor.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
SENIOR EDITOR / RECRUITMENT EDITOR. Helps out with the recruiting
of contributors.
-Helps Recruitment Director to recruit and keep in touch with
contributors, solicit and edit bios, and/or maintain staff
database.
-Reports to Recruitment Director.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
ASSISTANT COMMENTARY EDITOR. Helps Commentary Editor to run the INTERACT
channel.
-Generates ideas for stories.
-Helps recruit writers.
-Edits stories.
-Helps expand readership for channel.
-Reports to Commentary Editor.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR. Helps Visual Editor to run the IMAGE channel.
-Generates ideas for photo/art essays.
-Helps recruit photographers and artists.
-Edits photos/art.
-Helps expand readership for channel.
-Reports to Visual Editor.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
WEBMASTER. Helps out with minor technical issues on the site.
-This low commitment position does not take much technical knowledge,
and we will be glad to teach any skills that are needed.
-Fixes site bugs, manages e-mail system, etc.
-Reports to Director of Technology.
-Time commitment: at most, a few hours per month.
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR / COLUMNIST. Contributes regularly (perhaps once
every other month) as one of our featured columnists. (Note: We prefer
that candidates contribute at least one piece to the magazine before
we designate them columnists.) Time commitment: variable.
B U S I N E S S
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ASSISTANT PUBLISHER / MARKETING DIRECTOR. Directs the magazine's
publicity efforts.
-Contacts news organizations to see if they'll run stories about Inthefray.com.
-Finds other ways to advertise the magazine.
-Reports to Publisher.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
ASSISTANT PUBLISHER / OUTREACH DIRECTOR. Directs the magazine's efforts
to build connections with other organizations and publications and
its readers.
-Contacts other Web sites about republishing or linking to stories
that have just appeared in Inthefray.com.
-Seeks to get ITF stories published in print and other media.
-Contacts like-minded non-profit organizations to build professional
relationships and collaborate on projects.
-Serves as reader representative, addressing reader concerns and handling
Letters to the Editor and Comments posted after stories.
-Reports to Publisher.
-Time commitment: several hours per month.
