CURRENT OPENINGS
Editor/General Manager: The Catholic Messenger, Newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport Reporting to The Board of Directors of The Catholic Messenger, the Editor oversees the day-to-day news and production operations of The Catholic Messenger and auxiliary news products, supervising all members, plus freelance personnel. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and/or Mass Communications. Progressively responsible experience in the field of journalism, including editing and management responsibilities. A minimum of five years’ experience in weekly newspaper production, reporting, editing. Efficient and effective organizational skills. Strong communication skills, able to communicate with staff, sources, parish representatives and the public. Practicing Roman Catholic who understands Church teaching. Interpersonal professional relationships, both internally and externally to the Diocese of Davenport, which encourage openness, candor and trust. Overall soundness of decisions, effective delegation and maintenance of confidentiality for all sensitive information. Meet or exceed development objectives established in budgetary process. Other specific duties and responsibilities can be found on our website at: https://tinyurl.com/ypak5pnr Send resume and application, available at https://www.davenportdiocese.org/employment to: The Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, Tiara Hatfield, at hatfield@davenportdiocese.org
Posted: 2-27-25
Copy Editor: Business Publications Corporation (BPC) has an opening for a copy editor to work across all of our publications – both print and digital. The ideal candidate would be a self-managed professional who can juggle multiple projects and deadlines while adhering to AP Style standards. Being a team player with strong communication and relationship-building skills is a must. BPC is a locally-owned and operated publishing company that serves the Central Iowa business and social/cultural communities. We offer a fast-paced, flexible work environment where local journalism and community connections are celebrated. We maintain high quality standards across everything we do and feel that copyediting is an essential part of the equation. More
Posted: 2-26-25
FOR SALE
Southwest Iowa weekly newspaper for sale in county seat. Supportive community with restaurants, bakery, retail, theater, art gallery, cultural center, speedway, and more. Legal publication with circulation of 1,300 established in 1882. Historical downtown building with tenant and opportunity for additional tenants. Mom and pop owners ready to retire after nearly 20 years to help care for aging parents. Request confidentiality agreement and more info by emailing news1882@icloud.com
For Sale: Are you looking for a great opportunity in a thriving community? Weekly newspaper in Northern Iowa with annual revenues in excess of $400k for sale. Community is very supportive of the paper. Owners are moving to new careers. Interested parties may request confidential financial information by emailing: ina@inanews.com