JOB: Web Photo Editor

Smithsonian.com is looking for a Web Editor:
 
Develop the editorial vision, strategic plans and editorial calendars for
the Smithsonian.com web site.
Work with marketing/advertising sales team to communicate editorial plans.
Oversee online editorial budget.
Develop, manage and edit Web stories, multimedia packages and Web
departments by freelancers and editorial staff.
 
Together with the Chief Digital Officer, Smithsonian Enterprises:
o Oversee and direct site upgrades and search engine optimization
improvements with the goal of increasing audience size and engagement.
o Forge editorial partnerships; oversee day-to-day partner management and
execution.
o Manage strategic relationships with content and syndication partners from
within the Smithsonian Institution and outside.
o Collaborate on digital content distribution strategies, including RSS,
blogger outreach, mobile, tablet, etc.
 
Bachelor¹s degree (B.A.) or equivalent in a related discipline from a
four-year college or university.

Minimum of five years full-time work experience developing online tools,
features and community elements for high-profile online news or feature
sites required. Journalism and management experience required. Must have
strong news judgment and a commitment to journalistic ethics and standards,
as well as superior writing and editing skills. 

Must have experience
developing, assigning and editing stories, and producing multimedia
packages. Demonstrated technical proficiency with Web design and
development, including working knowledge of content management systems,
HTML, XML, RSS, Flash, editing software for audio and video, site taxonomy
and content distribution techniques required.
 
Please forward a resume with cover letter to: (Please include salary
requirements)
sbvcareers@si.edu
Please include position title in subject line

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Great success story & a wonderful video!

WPOW : Women Photojournalists of Washington launched a mentorship program this year for two members to team up to learn new skills. You could be one year in to the biz and be teamed with a veteran who wants to learn something new or vice versa. This week a great success story comes from mentorship partners Molly Roberts and Danielle Williams, who have been working on their multimedia skills together.

A senior photo editor Molly Roberts created a multimedia presentation for Smithsonian Magazine. The project focuses on photographer David Burnett and his experience covering the tourists who watched the launch of Apollo 11. The audio and still show is just entracing and a great slice of American History that will be held to a microscope for a long time thanks to this amazing piece. Great job and congrats!!!

Check it out here:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/preroll/39500257.html

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Smithsonian project for photogs

The Smithsonian Photography Initiative invites you to contribute to “click! photography changes everything”, a collection of commentaries by invited contributors and visitors like you, exploring how photography shapes the way we understand the world.  As digital technology is altering the form, content, and transmission of camera imagery, “click! photography changes everything” is timely, offering online visitors a unique opportunity to reflect and comment on the history, spread, practice, and power of photography.

http://click.si.edu/Contribute.aspx

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