New grads: It's a great time to be a journalist

Rem Rieder, editor of The American Journalism Review, says it is a great time to be a journalist, especially if you are 24.

In a talk to Canadian journalism students, Rieder said, this year's graduating class is in demand, he says, far more than previous years.

That is partly a sign that the industry is regaining strength, but it is also a sign that digital natives are in demand in our increasingly digital avocation.

Rieder told the students that two traits will help them in this field: flexibility and bring open to new opportunities.

That'll work for all ages.

Head investigative reporting at NPR

National Public Radio needs a deputy managing editor of investigations and enterprise in Washington D.C. .
The editor will head investigative and accountability reporting at NPR, working with reporters and editors to improve and add upon enterprise and investigative work for NPR's broadcast and digital forms. He or she will also coach NPR's news division on how to grow the organization's investigative journalism program.
Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. People with post-graduate degrees will be preferred. Applicants should also have:

• 10 years' experience in journalism at a national level.
  
• Five years of newsroom management experience at a national level.
• Experience with digital and traditional investigative work.
• A track record of developing and executing enterprise and investigative stories.
• A background in working with new and seasoned journalists.
• Experience in computer-assisted reporting.
• An understanding of organizational development, management and supervisory principles.
• The ability to work varied shifts.

Candidates with experience in broadcast and digital integration as well as applicants willing to relocate will be preferred in the application process.

Learn more about the job and apply online here.

New free iPhone app from CNNMoney.com

CNNMoney.com launched its first iPhone application today, offering it free of charge for users.
The customizable application offers business headlines, business news, stock quotes and financial data. The app allows users to track individual stocks and access 10 different editorial sections and Web video from shows including Tech-Mate, Strategy Sessions and New Money.

Read the story here. Get the app from Apple or CNNMoney. CNNMoney.com also offers a mobile site for BlackBerry phones .

What do you think of mobile applications? Does your organization have a mobile app? Comment and let us hear what you think.

PHOTO CREDIT: CNNMONEY.COM

Benefit for business journalism & SABEW

Paul Steiger (former Wall Street Journal managing editor and ProPublica founder) and Larry Ingrassia (New York Times Business editor) are hosting an event to benefit business journalism and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW).
The event will raise funds to aid displaced business journalists as well as train business journalists in digital media.
With the money raised, SABEW's plans to remake its job listing site, create a market for freelancers to find work, establish a mentor program for displaced journalists, teletrain journalists on multimedia and business journalism, offer scholarships to attend conferences and training, and revamp its website.
Event Details
Location:
The World Room, The School of Journalism at Columbia University 2950 Broadway; New York, NY.
Time: Thursday, May 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
RSVP: To sabew[at]missouri.edu by Tuesday, May 26.
Price: The event is free but donations to the SABEW Fund for the Future are requested as SABEW must raise $50,000 by August to qualify for a matching amount from four foundations.

BusinessWeek: layoffs and staff shuffle

As many as a dozen BusinessWeek employees will be laid off as magazine combines it print and digital staff into a one editorial operation, according to a report from Folio.
An internal memo was given to staff on Wednesday by editor Stephen Adler.
Folio points out that the layoffs come as BusinessWeek experiences success. It's readership is up 3 percent and newsstand sales up 25 percent.
To read the full report click here.

NewsHour to air in high definition

On Monday, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer will officially become part of the digital revolution, one that has every broadcaster replacing analog with digital transmission by February 2009.
Viewers will be able to watch the show in high definition. The method fills up large television screens with sharper images and better sound.
A producer from the show said they've redesigned sets, graphics, retrained staff, and updated their equipment.
For a glimpse of the changes at the NewsHour, watch the program on Friday for a behind-the-scenes tour with Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown.