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longwords	Post subject: Ad has its own red alert Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:38 pm
Joined: Fri May 06, 2005 8:31 pm Posts: 552 Location: Pennsylvania	From journalismjobs.com: Quote: News Editor This is your chance to play a key role in the creation of a daily newspaper and website based in Grand County, Colorado, home to world class skiing, gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and where there are endless outdoor opportunities. Of course, we expect you to work hard, too. You better not pout, either.
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Nessie3	Post subject: Re: Ad has its own red alert Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:41 am
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:03 am Posts: 1224 Location: Japan	longwords wrote: From journalismjobs.com: Quote: News Editor This is your chance to play a key role in the creation of a daily newspaper and website based in Grand County, Colorado, home to world class skiing, gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and where there are endless outdoor opportunities. Of course, we expect you to work hard, too. You better not pout, either. Leave your parallelism at home.
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longwords	Post subject: One more for the team Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:31 pm
Joined: Fri May 06, 2005 8:31 pm Posts: 552 Location: Pennsylvania	More from journalismjobs.com: Quote: Company: La Touraine, Inc. Position: Online Newspaper Needs Copy Editor – Pronto! Location: San Diego, California Job Status: Freelance Salary: Negotiable Ad Expires: September 11, 2007 Job ID: 813066 Description: TheNaughtyAmerican.com, a new online newspaper, is looking for a freelance copy editor who can proofread and fact-check 5-8 stories a day. Ability to create catchy, clever headlines a plus. This is a good position for a grammar junkie who wants to work at home. Please send a resume and your preferred hourly rate to moye@latouraineinc.com Note related job posting for the writer of these articles (salary $35,000 in San Diego).
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Mr. V	Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:13 am
Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:05 am Posts: 31 Location: Chicago	Quote: Description: TheNaughtyAmerican.com, a new online newspaper, is looking for a freelance copy editor who can proofread and fact-check 5-8 stories a day. This "online newspaper" apparently is owned and operated by a pornography purveyor and includes headlines such as "Nude Women, Hotel Rooms And Photography Combine To Create The Perfect Hobby." ... I wonder what kind of fact-checking was involved in that story? "JournalismJobs.com."
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Nessie3	Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:41 am
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:03 am Posts: 1224 Location: Japan	Mr. V wrote: Quote: Description: TheNaughtyAmerican.com, a new online newspaper, is looking for a freelance copy editor who can proofread and fact-check 5-8 stories a day. This "online newspaper" apparently is owned and operated by a pornography purveyor and includes headlines such as "Nude Women, Hotel Rooms And Photography Combine To Create The Perfect Hobby." ... I wonder what kind of fact-checking was involved in that story? "JournalismJobs.com." But what awards has it won?
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paulwiggins	Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:31 pm
Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:01 am Posts: 3137 Location: Homebush NSW Australia	About the same number as the ads the (so far not one of the most offensive ones in life) site caries on its front page, one imagines.
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