Local Editor - Suffolk County

Patch.com is expanding! We will be expanding into Suffolk County region of Long Island and will be looking for Local Editors be a part of our expansion plans. Patch will also be expanding into Los Angeles and San Fransisco in the early part of 2010 and have a need for Local Editors in those regions, as well. If after reading the below description of what Patch is looking for in a Local Editor you feel that you are up for the challenge please forward your resume along with several writing samples to Lauren@Patch.com

Are you a passionate online journalist? Do you think that newspapers
just don’t get it anymore? Would you like to run your own local news site?

If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, keep reading …



We’re Patch.com, a start-up that’s radically reinventing community journalism. We launched in February and we currently operate five sites; and now we're expanding again! We have won acclaim in the industry and coverage in The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, Bloomberg, NPR's "Talk of the Nation," "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer," and numerous industry blogs and Web sites.



Patch.com is looking for smart, passionate people to join our team as full-time site editors. We see this as nothing less than the future of online journalism and think this just might be a job you’ll brag about to your grand-kids.

Job responsibilities (to include, but not limited to):

Run a local news site – reporting, writing, editing, assigning, taking pictures and video, maintaining an events calendar, maintaining a database of local business listings, getting users involved, and liaising with important community figures.
Provide an invaluable source of trusted information that will improve people’s lives.
Drive your site to become a landmark in the community.


Required skills:

Recent community journalism experience
Ability to manage, direct, and motivate a team of freelancers.
Ability to manage a budget
“Bull-doggish” reporting instincts and willingness to ask tough questions of important people
Experience in online journalism
Experience editing video, producing a Web site and/or excellent photography skills.
Must have a firm grasp of AP style.


Desired skills:

Passionate about the web, social networking, and of course community journalism
Be able to quickly grasp the interests, rhythms, and identity of a community.
Unparalleled organizational skills
Have great news judgment
Like working hard.

Educational background:

Degree from a J-School (preferred)
Degree in journalism or similar discipline
Ideal candidate will have been involved with their school paper as an editor or reporter
Unique requirements:

Must be a flexible, independent, self-starter – you’ll work from home, the coffee shop, your car, the high school football game
Tools for the job … best of all we will provide them: including a laptop, video camera,
police scanner, etc.
Must own a car
Must be willing to relocate
Ability and willingness to work various hours outside of the typical M-F and 9-5. To include some weekends.


Currently, beginning the recruitment process for Suffolk County in Long Island but have future expansion plans into Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Boston, Chicago, and Washington DC. If you are interested in learning more about the Local Editor position and other opportunities available with Patch please forward a copy of your resume to Lauren@Patch.com.