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  1. #1
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    Momentum Magazine is seeking Regional Managing Editors

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    I belong to the Momentum Magazine group on Facebook & I received this message. Thought I'd post it here in case any Momentum fans might be interested:

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    Momentum Magazine is seeking Regional Managing Editors for the following cities:

    Vancouver
    Toronto
    Chicago
    Seattle
    San Francisco

    reply to: self-propelled @ telus.net
    Please reply with CV and a sample of your own writing
    by Friday, February 6, 2009

    QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Education: Third year student in print journalism, first year masters program or equivalent experience.
    • The successful candidate is also deadline-driven, full of story ideas, and is an independent worker that is willing to take initiative.
    • Must understand the essence of being a cyclist who rides their bike everyday.
    • Familiarity with the local cycling issues, events and culture.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    • Recruit and manage writers and photographers.
    • Research local stories about people promoting or celebrating cycling or simply living their life self-propelled.
    • Fact checking, proofreading, making phone calls.
    • Plan, assign, and submit approximately 8 pages of content including a calendar of local bike-friendly & self-propelled events.
    • Enforce deadlines.
    • Copy edit all writing before it is submitted to layout.
    • Manage (small) editorial budget.
    • Reports to Editor in Chief

    The successful candidate will be willing to commit to this position for the remainder of 2009.
    Momentum publishes 6 issues per year. Remaining issues are:
    #39-May/June #40-July/Aug #41-Sept/Oct #42-Nov/Dec

    A modest per-issue honorarium will be paid for this position.



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  2. #2
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    I just got my latest Momentum.

    I'm kinda disappointed by their photographs. No one is ever wearing a helmet!

    Nice rag but... come on!
    I can do five more miles.

  3. #3
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    I thought the same thing. I was going to give my copy to my son, who is a new commuter, but I didn't want to send a bad message. Especially since he called to discuss why so many commuters run red lights...

  4. #4
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    Sounds like an awful lot of work to do for 'a modest per-issue honorarium'.
    Lisa
    My mountain dulcimer network...FOTMD.com...and my mountain dulcimer blog
    My personal blog:My blog
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