Jobs posting

Since it's been so rare to see newsroom job listings in the past year, I thought it might be good to post these here:

1. The Rockford (Ill.) Register Star and http://www.facebook.com/l/;rrstar.com seek an editor to drive coverage for our daily Local and State report. The Local and State editor must be comfortable leading a reporting staff and supporting editors in a fast-paced multimedia newsroom. This requires editing for print and online and driving issue-oriented news enterprise that will reflect and shape our community, from concept to execution. You may be right for the job if you have strong language skills/news judgment, can edit copy from youngsters and senior staff, work well with all newsroom departments and can stay cool on deadline. You’ll need a minimum of five years editing at a daily newspaper to be considered for the job on our Metro Desk. Connections to the Midwest a plus. Salary up to $62,000, depending on experience.

The Register Star is a 60,000-circulation newspaper in northern Illinois. Our Web site, http://www.facebook.com/l/;rrstar.com, has more than 3.5 million page views per month. Rockford, the third-largest city in Illinois, is a growing market of more than 300,000 within easy driving distance of Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison.
Apply to Managing Editor Doug Gass, 99 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61104 or dgass@http://www.facebook.com/l/;rrstar.com.


2. The Rockford (Ill.) Register Star and http://www.facebook.com/l/;rrstar.com seek a general assignment reporter to join our multimedia newsroom. We're looking for a reporter who has three to five years daily newspaper experience and a Web-first mindset. You may be right for our Metro Desk if you have strong language skills, a thirst for perfection and the ability to stay cool on deadline. We also prize team players who are curious and proactive. Connections to the Midwest a plus. Salary range is $32,000 to $40,000, depending on experience.

Send a resume and clips to Managing Editor Doug Gass, 99 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61104 or dgass@http://www.facebook.com/l/;rrstar.com.

Sorting out health care

Weeding through the increasingly heated rhetoric about health care and trying to find a down-the-middle source of information, I find that FactCheck.org does a credible job of checking out the claims being made in ads, e-mails, etc. The site is pretty even-handed toward both sides of the political aisle.