Subject: Jobs From: JonKrim@aol.com Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 20:56:41 -0400

 The San Jose Mercury News, in the heart of Silicon Valley, has two key
reporter openings on its technology team:=01
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1) COMMUNICATIONS =85 In effect, this is our information =

superhighway beat. This reporter will explain the trends of how =

communications are changing how we work and live, and will be =

responsible for breaking major developments before any other =

publications. This person must have a full grasp of these =

changes, a vision of converging technologies, and be able to =

write for an audience that ranges from technophiles to =

technophobes. The thrust of this beat is to convey the impact of =

the communications revolution on real people, on industry, and =

to explain how it will happen, who will benefit and who might =

lose. From the Internet and the World Wide Web to telephones to =

satellite and cable-TV links, we need someone who sees the big =

picture and can work in a team setting where getting the best =

story is the priority.
   The following experience is required: Demonstrated ability to =

develop sources and break stories in this arena, preferably for =

a daily newspaper, news magazine or news service. If you can't =

show us clips that prove you're plugged in and beat your =

competition, please don't apply. Trade-publication writers will =

be considered if they've also demonstrated an ability to write =

clearly for a broad audience, not just for those in the =

industry. Demonstrated investigative skills will be helpful. =

Candidates also must have the ability/desire to work in a team =

environment.=01
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2) GENERAL ASSIGNMENT =85 This reporter must juggle many =

technology assignments with ease. She/he will be asked to cover =

stories involving any of the technology sectors =85 computing, =

telecommunications, software, semiconductor and =

multimedia/entertainment =85 through the lens of consumer and =

business impact on a daily and enterprise basis. It is vital =

that this reporter sees the big picture and can work in a team =

setting where getting the best story is the priority. This =

reporter also will develop how-it-works pieces for our Science =

and Technology section.
   The following experience is required: Demonstrated ability to =

handle a variety of stories with authority; strong, clear =

writing skills on varying types of stories, from features to =

dailies to investigative enterprise. A strong streak of =

creativity in spotting and developing unusual tech stories. At =

least three years of daily newspaper experience, at least some =

of which spent covering technology.
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    We want high-energy, enthusiastic reporters who want to surf =

the digital wave at the Bay Area's best daily newspaper. If you =

meet the qualifications for either job listed above, send e-mail =

to:
   Jonathan Krim, assistant managing editor, at JonKrim@aol.com.
   Please include a 1-page letter about yourself, and a resume. =

No downloadable files with clips, please. We'll be in touch if =

we want to see more. Thanks.


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