JOB POSTING

News Page Designer
The Brunswick Beacon
Shallotte, NC

The Brunswick Beacon is seeking an experienced news page designer to join its 
award-winning news team. The Beacon is a 17,000-circulation weekly newspaper 
on the North Carolina coast between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach, S.C. The 
area is relatively rural and features miles of beautiful beaches, countless golf 
courses and world-class saltwater fishing. Myrtle Beach and Wilmington—each 
about 30 miles from Shallotte—offer an array of cultural activities including 
museums, live entertainment and nightlife.

We're looking for a dynamic page designer who pays a lot of attention to details 
while performing as part of a team under strict press deadlines. The most 
successful candidate will be experienced in Adobe InDesign or a similar desktop 
page design program as well as Adobe Photoshop. Experience is needed with 
digital cameras, image scanners and other related-computer equipment. 
Experience in creating graphics, charts and graphs is essential.
This position also includes some news writing responsibilities, including covering 
a crime beat.
Must be willing to relocate immediately.

Qualifications
•Journalism or graphic design degree or minimum of one year of experience 
working for a weekly, multi-weekly or daily newspaper or similar graphic design 
career experience.
•Must be proficient in using InDesign and Photoshop and other computer 
programs essential to the production of a weekly newspaper. Knowledge of 
Illustrator a plus.
•Be able to work 45-hour weeks, including some nights and weekends. Tuesday 
nights mandatory.
•Must have a high energy level and be self-motivated; attention to detail a must.
•Knowledge of AP Style, news or feature writing, copy-editing and photography a 
plus.
•Must be well-organized and able to work under constant pressure of deadlines.
•Be willing to work with others to develop high-quality, engaging news pages and 
special sections.

Interested persons should apply to:	Stacey Manning
					The Brunswick Beacon
					P.O. Box 2558
					Shallotte, NC 28459
					editor@brunswickbeacon.com

Please send a resume and design samples. Samples may be sent electronically or 
on CD.
LCNI employees should notify their immediate supervisor and LCNI HR Director 
if making application. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 18, 2011. 

Equal Opportunity Employer