JOB POSTING

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Sentinel-News
Shelbyville, Kentucky


The Sentinel-News in Shelbyville, Ky., a twice-weekly newspaper 
and Web site in the middle of Kentucky's beautiful horse country, 
is seeking a talented and motivated multimedia journalist to cover 
local news. The Sentinel-News, part of Landmark Community 
Newspapers, is in Shelby County, the heart of an aggressive growth 
area, 20 minutes from Louisville and Frankfort and 40 minutes from 
Lexington.

QUALIFICATIONS: 
— Bachelor's degree in journalism and significant experience at 
the college or weekly level
— Spanish skills are a plus
— Good writing, researching and interviewing skills
— Good grammar, spelling and punctuation required
— Competency in photography, Photoshop 
— Good pagination skills designing pages in InDesign
— Ability to create multimedia presentations for the Web
— Good organization and time management skills
— Knowledge and interest in the Internet

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
— Recognize news, write clear and focused stories on deadline, 
discover key facts from complicated information and communicate 
them clearly
— Develop sources and have a good eye for the offbeat feature 
— Take photographs 
— Create multimedia presentations for the Web
— Develop/write features for special publications.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Roughly 40 hours, with some evening and weekend work required. 

Interested persons should send resume and a few top samples of 
work to: Steve Doyle, Editor, at sdoyle@sentinelnews.com.. 

Notify your immediate supervisor and LCNI HR Director if making 
application.  Deadline for applications is December 11, 2009.

Equal Opportunity Employer