Hilton Head Paper Seeks Copy Editor

Copy Editor/Page Designer
The Island Packet, Hilton Head Hisland

The Island Packet, which serves Hilton Head Island and surrounding mainland communities, is seeking a copy editor/page designer. We're interested in candidates who can creatively design pages, aggressively handle copy, spot holes and inconsistencies in stories, write headlines that are clear and crisp, and maintain accuracy on deadline. Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop is required.

The Packet is a 22,000-circulation well-respected daily owned by The McClatchy Co. The newspaper is a consistent award winner in state and regional newspaper competitions. McClatchy is the nation's third-largest newspaper group. It emphasizes high journalistic standards. Other papers in the group include The Sacramento Bee, The Raleigh News and Observer and The Miami Herald. For more information about the Packet, visit islandpacket.com. For more information about The McClatchy Co., visit mcclatchy.com.

Please e-mail a one-page cover letter and a one-page resume to Elizabeth Farrell, copy desk chief, at: efarrell@islandpacket.com. Initially, send only the cover letter and resume. The resume should include professional and academic highlights, dates of graduation and job changes/promotions, scholarships and awards and names and telephone numbers of references. The letter and resume will be key in determining whether to proceed with an application. It is not necessary to send work samples as attachments with your e-mail. After reviewing your resume, we may then ask for samples, and that time, we will need hard copies.

Received March 19, 2008