Write for us!
We’re always looking for freelance contributors. Got an idea? Send a brief pitch explaining why this story would be relevant and interesting to our readers, and why you’re the best person to write it. Links to previous writing are helpful.
Send your pitch to the appropriate editor:
Cover stories, news stories, or general questions: editor@c-ville.com
Culture: Tami Keaveny, culture@c-ville.com
Magazines: Caite Hamilton, caite@c-ville.com
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Editorial Assistant
C-VILLE Weekly is looking for a part-time editorial assistant!
The editorial assistant is a valuable member of C-VILLE, working closely with our culture editor to produce local food- and arts-related content for our weekly print paper and website.
An ideal candidate will have some writing or journalism experience, the ability to work under tight deadlines, and will be committed to staying on top of the local arts, restaurant, and music scenes. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
This role is 50% remote.
Responsibilities include:
- Contributing ideas, and occasionally writing for the culture section.
- Working in-person at our downtown office on key edit days—Tuesday and Thursday.
- Managing the weekly event calendar, which includes maintaining and editing event submissions in SceneThink, responding to calendar-related inquiries, and exporting and editing the calendar each week to include in the print paper.
- Managing recurring sections, including Art Galleries and Restaurants.
- Creating, formatting, and stylizing documents in Adobe InCopy.
- Creating and uploading weekly posts to social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram) and promoting articles.
- Working closely with the copy editor to make edits to articles, and the art director to source images for articles.
- Formatting and uploading articles to our website using WordPress.
Applicants, please send a resume and 2 examples of your written work to Culture Editor Tami Keaveny at tami@c-ville.com
Posted 1/29/24
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Who we are
C-VILLE Weekly is Charlottesville’s news and arts weekly. We’ve been the alternative voice of the community since 1989. We print and distribute 20,000 free copies of our paper each Wednesday. Our offices are located on Charlottesville’s downtown pedestrian mall, right in the heart of the city.
We write about equity, development, city and state politics, climate, schools, local history, town-gown relations, food and drink, music, the arts, and more. Charlottesville is a historic city facing a complicated set of cultural and political problems as it grows—it might feel like a small town, but there’s always something happening.
C-VILLE is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to deliver high-quality, trustworthy writing about Charlottesville, and an inclusive and diverse workplace is essential to that mission. We’re committed to fostering a team that reflects the community we report on, and creating a work environment that is rewarding for people of all backgrounds.
We make all employment-related decisions based on job-related criteria only. This means that C-VILLE Weekly does not discriminate and will not allow discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or any other legally protected status. Our policy of equal employment opportunity applies to applicants, current staff members, and past employees. It applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to applications and initial employment, promotions and transfers, demotions, termination, compensation and benefits, and training opportunities.
Individuals with Disabilities: C-VILLE Weekly strongly supports the policies contained in the rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and other state and federal laws on the subject of disabilities in the workplace setting. If you’re an individual with a disability who needs assistance during the job application process, please reach out to us directly and we will be glad to help however we can.