Editor

Description:

Summary:

The Appeal-Democrat, a five-day daily newspaper based in Marysville, Calif., is seeking a new editor to lead the historic and impactful publication. This is a full-time position where you will have the opportunity to see and affect real change in the fast-growing Yuba-Sutter area. Historic Marysville is located in Yuba County in beautiful Northern California. Across the bridge is Yuba City, a growing city with a population over 70,000. The Yuba-Sutter region is diverse and has ample opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. It’s also a short drive away from major cities such as Sacramento and San Francisco.

What you will do:

• Manage a staff of reporters
  

• Run the paper on a daily basis, ensuring local coverage is a top priority

• Organize and plan for special sections and a monthly magazine

• Possible pagination duties (experience with InDesign is a plus)

• Copy editing 

• Daily and long-term planning

What you will bring:

• Reporting experience is preferred

• Excellent news judgment, strong writing skills and a drive to compete

• Proficiency at using the web and social media

• Strong grammatical skills and a working knowledge of the Associated Press stylebook

• 4-year college degree (journalism or related fields) is preferred

• This position reports to our Marysville office, with requirements to work regularly in that office

Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter to Publisher Stefan Sabich at ssabich@appealdemocrat.com. The pay range for this position is $28hr to $32.80hr. In addition to your salary, we offer health benefits and other opportunities. We are looking to hire as soon as possible.