Why Wouldn't Every Small Town Newspaper

22 September 2002


move toward weblogs? Is it reasonable to think that one could make a living providing assistance to those papers that wanted to establish weblogs for an entire staff and in some cases provide a multi-author weblog for certain features? What do you suppose the credentials for such an expert need to look like?

ALEX BEAM NOTWITHSTANDING, rumor has it that the Boston Globe is interested in weblogs and is planning a weblog-related initiative for its Boston.com site. I hope it’s true.



UPDATE: Jeff Jarvis emails with this link, which leads to more info. Cool. [InstaPundit]

Here’s how the Bostonians answer those questions:




























Company: Boston.com

Position:
 Product Manager- Personal Publishing

Location:
 Massachusetts
Job Status:  Full-time
Salary:  Not Specified

Ad Expires: 
September 4, 2002
Job ID: 241841
Website: http://www.boston.com

Description:
Do have a passion for personal publishing? We’re looking for a Product Manager to supervise Boston.com’s new initiative into all aspects of personal publishing (aka weblogging). This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to contribute to Boston.com’s vision and has the skills and experience to do so.
Responsibilities will include:

  • Developing specifications for a profitable collection of personal-publishing products and services and executing them
  • Integrating personal-publishing features throughout boston.com’s content, advertising, etc.
  • Working closely with outside technical and editorial partners

Qualifications To be considered, a candidate must have the following:

  • At least 3 years experience working in online content or marketing, preferably in a management capacity
  • A deep understanding of personal Internet publishing
  • Excellent editorial and communication skills
  • Demonstrated experience in completing projects on time and on budget
  • Competency in HTML

Boston.com offers a a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, tuition reimbursement and MBTA pass discount. We are an EOE and encourage minority candidates to apply. To apply, please send your resume to resumes@boston.com. Job Code: PM
 

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