Job Openings at Mashable
Submitted by Dan Gillmor on Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:02.
Mashable is looking for a Co-Editor and a handful of investigative reporters
to be based in the Bay Area and New York.
Job Descriptions:
__________________________________________________________
CO-EDITOR FOR MASHABLE
With more than 160,000 RSS subscribers, Mashable.com is one of the world's
largest blogs focused on the latest Internet trends with a focus on social
media and Web 2.0 news. Mashable is currently hiring a Co-Editor who will
report directly to Mashable's Editor-in-Chief.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions
- Assigning stories to other members of the Mashable team
- Writing breaking news stories
- Reviewing new Web 2.0 sites and services
- Interviewing executives from companies that Mashable covers
- Routinely discovering scoops that are relevant to Mashable's audience
- Administrative duties (email, scheduling, etc.)
Requirements and Qualifications Include
- 3+ years of working in the social media space in an editorial role
- Exceptional writing skills and news judgment
- A strong social media presence (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to source your own stories via your own network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of key companies and figures in the Web industry
- Strong technical savvy and acumen that shows in your writing
- Familiarity with WordPress and Photoshop (or a comparable image software
package)
- Journalism degree preferred
______________________________
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER FOR MASHABLE
With more than 160,000 RSS subscribers, Mashable.com is one of the world's
largest blogs focused on the latest Internet trends with a focus on social
media and Web 2.0 news. Mashable is currently hiring an Investigative
Reporter who will report directly to Mashable's Editor-in-Chief.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Writing breaking news stories
- Reviewing new Web 2.0 sites and services
- Interviewing executives from companies that Mashable covers
- Routinely discovering scoops that are relevant to Mashable's audience
- Administrative duties (email, scheduling, etc.)
Requirements and Qualifications Include
- 3+ years of working in the social media space in an editorial role
- Exceptional writing skills and news judgment
- A strong social media presence (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to source your own stories via your own network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of key companies and figures in the Web industry
- Strong technical savvy and acumen that shows in your writing
- Familiarity with WordPress and Photoshop (or a comparable image software
package)
- Journalism degree preferred
*For immediate consideration, please send resumes and cover letter to
adamo@mashable.com.
to be based in the Bay Area and New York.
Job Descriptions:
__________________________________________________________
CO-EDITOR FOR MASHABLE
With more than 160,000 RSS subscribers, Mashable.com is one of the world's
largest blogs focused on the latest Internet trends with a focus on social
media and Web 2.0 news. Mashable is currently hiring a Co-Editor who will
report directly to Mashable's Editor-in-Chief.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions
- Assigning stories to other members of the Mashable team
- Writing breaking news stories
- Reviewing new Web 2.0 sites and services
- Interviewing executives from companies that Mashable covers
- Routinely discovering scoops that are relevant to Mashable's audience
- Administrative duties (email, scheduling, etc.)
Requirements and Qualifications Include
- 3+ years of working in the social media space in an editorial role
- Exceptional writing skills and news judgment
- A strong social media presence (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to source your own stories via your own network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of key companies and figures in the Web industry
- Strong technical savvy and acumen that shows in your writing
- Familiarity with WordPress and Photoshop (or a comparable image software
package)
- Journalism degree preferred
______________________________
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER FOR MASHABLE
With more than 160,000 RSS subscribers, Mashable.com is one of the world's
largest blogs focused on the latest Internet trends with a focus on social
media and Web 2.0 news. Mashable is currently hiring an Investigative
Reporter who will report directly to Mashable's Editor-in-Chief.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Writing breaking news stories
- Reviewing new Web 2.0 sites and services
- Interviewing executives from companies that Mashable covers
- Routinely discovering scoops that are relevant to Mashable's audience
- Administrative duties (email, scheduling, etc.)
Requirements and Qualifications Include
- 3+ years of working in the social media space in an editorial role
- Exceptional writing skills and news judgment
- A strong social media presence (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to source your own stories via your own network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of key companies and figures in the Web industry
- Strong technical savvy and acumen that shows in your writing
- Familiarity with WordPress and Photoshop (or a comparable image software
package)
- Journalism degree preferred
*For immediate consideration, please send resumes and cover letter to
adamo@mashable.com.


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