Job openings at Sosland Publishing

There are two job openings at Sosland Publishing:

Staff Writer

Entry level position. Looking for a college graduate with degree in journalism, communications or related field. Requirements include experience in writing, editing and knowledge of AP style. Photography experience and interest in food industry a plus. There is travel involved.


Online Editor

Looking for a recent college graduate with 1-2 years of experience. Degree in convergence journalism, communications or related field is required along with experience in video and online editing and writing for multimedia platforms. Photography experience a plus.

See http://www.bakingbuyer.com/ for more information.



Contact is John Unrein and junrein@sosland.com.

Now hiring

Editor – Sosland Publishing Co., the leading information provider for the food industry, has an immediate opening for a website editor. Primary responsibilities include writing and searching for industry-related news, rewriting, editing and filing stories to online communities with some writing for print magazines and newsletters. Familiarity with Word and WPS preferred. Recent grads considered. Journalism degree or experience required. Send resume and writing samples to HR Director, Sosland Publishing Co., 4800 Main, Ste. 100, KC, MO 64112 or email with attachments to HR@sosland.com. EOE

Now Hiring: Associate editor for Meat & Poultry

The leading information provider for the food industry has an immediate opening for an associate editor. Responsibilities include writing & editing news & features for a meat processing magazine & Web site. Journalism degree & proficiency using AP style required. Agriculture or food-related background preferred.

Send resume & writing samples to Joel Crews, Sosland Publishing Co., 4800 Main, Ste. 100, KC, MO 64112, or e-mail with attachments to jcrews@sosland.com

Journalism fellowship opportunity

The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism provides six one-year fellowships for journalists to study a selected topic regarding mental health or mental illnesses. Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in journalism.

Contact: Jane Bigham, 404-420-3877, jane.bigham@emory.edu.

ASBPEkc Freelancers

Tarre Beach
Topic areas of specialty: Small business profiles, art, food-trend stories.

Rebecca Bridson
Profiles and technical articles on swimming pools/spas and anything pertaining to health, nutrition, fitness, exercise physiology, sports, etc.

Sandra Ferguson
Specialties include philanthropy (major gifts and planned giving), nonprofits, higher education and finance. Was on the editorial staff of Broadcast Engineering.

Mike Harrington
Experience includes 20 years of trade, business and consumer magazine writing and editing. Specialties: fast turnaround of business feature articles, technical editing, promotional writing.

Heather Kirkwood

Ellen Parson
Background is more than 10 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the trade publishing industry; specialties include any kind of business writing; technical editing; layout work with copyediting (such as producing special supplements or advertorials); promotional marketing; copywriting; proofreading; and e-newsletter writing/editing/production.

Jody Shee
Background includes 15 years as trade magazine writer/editor. Experienced in book publishing and writing electronic newsletter copy. Main topics of experience and interest are food, health and business issues. Also experienced with project research, report writing and presentation of
results. Former secretary of the KC chapter of the ASBPE. Member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the International Foodservice Editorial Council.

Spring Suptic
Experienced in editing and designing newsletters and program guides for associations; writing and editing easy-to-digest business management articles and news briefs; and precisely editing clinical and technical articles.

Tom Zind
Does virtually any kind of writing — chiefly journalistically oriented news and feature writing for trade and consumer publications, but also selected types of advertorial/promotional/marketing writing for publications and businesses.