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• Education Multimedia Journalist

• Naples Daily News (FL)

  The Naples Daily News seeks a skilled journalist to cover Education - one of our franchise beats.The reporter will cover Collier and Lee county schools, two distinct and high-profile school districts.  Educators train some of the brightest students in the region, an area of glaring disparity ranging from the very wealthy to among the poorest in the state. Both districts have strong-willed, forward-looking and demanding superintendents; the school boards are committed to children and unafraid to challenge precedent, in one case mandatory testing, bucking state law.

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  Staff Writer

  The Village Voice (NY)

  The Village Voice has an immediate opening for a full-time staff writer. We are looking for a reporter with the skills to dig up, report, and write compelling long-form magazine-style news stories and smaller pieces for our news blog, Runnin’ Scared. If you are a joy to read, please apply. We offer a competitive salary with benefits. Interested candidates should send their resume, cover letter, and best clips to NY-staff-writer@voicemediagroup.com.

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  Managing Editor

  Car Biz Today Magazine (GA)

  Car Biz Today Magazine is seeking a Managing Editor with sharp writing and editing skills to manage our network of contributors, printer and design team. Our ideal candidate has experience working with writers, attention to detail, and high standards of editorial excellence. This position oversees the creation and production of content of CBT’s editorial products, including primary editing, fact-checking, and completing final checks before publication.

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  Senior Editor (healthcare)

  Imagination (IL)

  Imagination is a content marketing agency. We help our clients build relationships and increase engagement with their customers. We have an immediate need for an experienced Senior Editor with cross channel healthcare experience to join our award-winning team. The Senior Editor will lead a team of content specialists to provide editing and writing assistance on a variety of content pieces—from magazine articles to videos (and everything in between)—in a fast-paced environment.

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  Sports Repoter

  Cape Cod Times (MA)

  Cape Cod is home to the famed Cape Cod Baseball League, Famouth Road Race, the Kennedy Compound, highly acclaimed charter schools and some of the best beaches and weather you can find in New England. You'll work hard and play hard here. The Cape Cod Times, a seven-day AM daily based in Hyannis, Mass., seeks a self-motivated and creative sports journalist to join its award-winning team to play a key role in covering high school athletics and also the Cape League during the summer. Our coverage area stretches from Bourne and Falmouth to Provincetown and every place between.

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  Staff Writer

  Texas Jewish Post (TX)

  Immediate opening at the Texas Jewish Post for a reporter/photographer/copy editor to cover the North Texas Jewish community. Proficiency in InCopy and social media is a plus. Excellent benefits, great work atmosphere, great community. Deadline-oriented team players and those with strong work ethic invited to apply. Email resume, work samples, references to sharonw@texasjewishpost.com.

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  Magazine Editor

  Starkville Daily News (MS)

  Northeast Mississippi monthly magazine publication seeks energetic editor for its award-winning magazine. The ideal candidate should have 2 or more years of experience in the publishing industry; possess solid editing, writing and communication skills; be comfortable handling multiple tasks; and have a passion for the magazine industry as well as providing contract staff writers with ideas for upcoming issues. Full-time position with competitive salary and benefits. Responsibilities include: Planning, scheduling, and overseeing day-to-day editorial operations for monthly magazine.

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  Personal Finance Writer

  CNBC.com (NJ)

  CNBC.com is looking for a personal finance writer who will work closely with the Personal Finance Editor, helping to manage the daily publishing schedule, writing regularly, and working with a growing team of contributors to achieve the section’s ambitious goals for 2015 and beyond. We’re looking for someone who can grow with us as we scale this section over the coming years, someone with a passion for personal finance who can report, write, and edit—and enjoys brainstorming big ideas for digital franchises on multiple platforms (social, video, mobile).

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  Reporter

  Navarre Press (FL)

  Navarre Press, an award-winning weekly in Northwest Florida, seeks a tireless reporter to deliver top-notch local coverage to our community of 42,000 residents. You will cover features and hard news, and you must be able to switch gears at a moment’s notice. We need a clean writer who will pitch unique enterprise stories and isn't afraid to tackle in-depth packages. The successful candidate is intellectually curious, enjoys watchdog journalism and can work under tight deadlines.

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  Associate Writer

  TheDodo.com (NY)

  The Dodo is a digital publishing company and news hub for animal content – as well as a community for all those who care about animals. We are venture capital-backed by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, the same team that co-founded and chaired both The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed. The Dodo is looking for strong, creative writers who can cover animal-related issues, from heartwarming rescues to new discoveries. Candidates should possess an appreciation for animal causes, and be able to create both engaging original stories and “quick hits” in a tone reflective of the site’s vision.

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  Recreational Business Reporter

  The Daily Press (VA)

  The Daily Press Media Group is looking for an experienced reporter for a newly created business beat that focuses on the money being spent on recreation in the Hampton Roads community. The beat will: Help readers understand how government is spending its money on recreation-related projects, examine the use of incentives for recreation-related businesses, analyze numbers to share with readers the real impact or cost of recreation on and to our community.

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  Senior Reporter

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)

  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is seeking a seasoned, aggressive Senior Reporter- Education Team, to cover state education trends, issues and policies. The candidate should have experience covering state-level politics and sufficient reporting muscle to be able to write investigative stories for the front page and Sunday enterprise. The writer will balance that with the precision and skill to turn a quick daily story or digital post.

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  Reporter/Photographer/Copy Editor

  Texas Jewish Post (TX)

  Immediate opening at the Texas Jewish Post for a reporter/photographer/copy editor to cover the North Texas Jewish community. Proficiency in InCopy and social media is a plus. Excellent benefits, great work atmosphere, great community. Deadline-oriented team players and those with strong work ethic invited to apply.

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  News Reporter

  Columbus (Indiana) Republic (IN)

  The (Columbus, Indiana) Republic, an award-winning daily newspaper, has an opening for an experienced reporter. Candidates must be able to cover many topics, including news, education, business and government. Candidate must be versatile, be able to analyze and write well, cover beats, work well under deadline and take complicated issues and make the reader understand them. Must do daily stories and enterprise pieces.

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  Senior Writer

  Boston Globe Media (MA)

  If you're a talented wordsmith and a diligent reporter who's eager to pursue your obsessions wherever they may take you, Boston.com wants you—particularly if those obsessions include sports, crime, business, pop culture, higher education, health care, technology, food, design, infrastructure, weather, or any imaginable intersection of those topics. We're looking for writers with a proven track record who've started making a name for themselves but are eager to take advantage of our resources and burst out blazing onto the Internet.

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  Administrative Correspondent

  The Associated Press (LA)

  The Associated Press seeks an Administrative Correspondent in New Orleans, Louisiana. Reporting to the Deep South Editor, the administrative correspondent is a writer and reporter of national and global caliber eager to tell the rich stories of the people, issues and places that comprise the Deep South states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The correspondent, based in New Orleans, will regularly contribute content to the report, developing a key beat and coordinating the visual report with photo and video managers to ensure the AP maintains its competitive position in the marketplace.

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  Technology Reporter

  Tech Times (NY)

  TechTimes.com is looking for technology reporters to join its fast growing team. The reporter will be a key contributor to the site, specifically working with editors to generate daily content for the tech section of the technology/science website. Excellent reporting skills, and social media best practices are a must. The ideal candidate must have expertise in consumer electronics from gadgets and engineering, to reviews and entertainment technology, coupled with solid news judgment. This position reports to the Technology Editor.

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IMF Staff Concludes 2014 Article IV Mission to Nigeria

IMF Deputy Director African Department, Mr David O. Robinson, Nigerian CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Director monitoring Policy, Mr. Moses Tule, Senior Resident Representative in Nigeria African Department, Mr. Gene Leon, Alternative Executive Director Africa Group 1 Constituency, Mr. Okwu Joseph Nnanna and Director Budget Office Dr. Bright Okogu during a meeting at the 2014 Annual Worldbank/IMF Meetings in Washington DC.

IMF Staff Concludes 2014 Article IV Mission to Nigeria

WASHINGTON, 19 December 2014 / PRN Africa / -- An International Monetary Fund mission led by Gene Leon visited Abuja and Lagos December 1−15 to hold discussions for the 2014 Article IV consultation. Discussions focused on policies to addressing near-term vulnerabilities and reforms over the medium-term to address the authorities' strategic objectives of macroeconomic stability, sustained inclusive growth, and a reduction in poverty and inequality.

At the conclusion of the mission, Mr. Leon issued the following statement:

“We have held very useful and frank discussions with the authorities. Nigeria, like other oil-exporting countries, is facing a sharp fall in the price of oil (a primary source of foreign exchange and fiscal revenue) and increased risk aversion by international investors, who remain uncertain about the future of oil prices.

“The authorities fully recognize the implications of this exogenous shock. They have already taken bold measures to counteract lower oil receipts, pressure on the naira, and a fall in reserves, and expressed their intent to pursue macroeconomic stability, based on assessments of credible scenarios that reflect downside risks. The fiscal authorities have tabled a tighter budget for 2015, revising the 2015−17 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to better reflect the latest developments in oil prices and proposing measures to increase non-oil revenue. In addition, the Monetary Policy Committee adjusted the exchange rate by -8 percent (from N155/$ to N168/$), widened the currency band, and increased the monetary policy rate by 100 basis points and the cash reserve requirement on private sector deposits from 15 percent to 20 percent. Fund staff has supported these measures, noting that the authorities should remain ready, given the fluid global situation, to manage downside risks if they materialize. In addition, there are Nigeria-specific risks related to continuing security-related issues and uncertainty ahead of general elections.

“Nigeria's economy has continued to grow strongly in 2014. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.1 percent in the third quarter of 2014 (compared to third quarter 2013), supported by robust performances in the non-oil economy (agriculture, trade, and services). Inflation continued to decline for the third month in a row, registering 7.9 percent for end-November 2014, from lower food inflation. Despite lower oil production in 2014 (compared to budget), the overall fiscal balance is expected to be broadly on target (1 percent deficit) and the non-oil primary deficit to improve, but the current account surplus is projected to decline to about 2.4 percent of GDP and reserves to fall to about $35 bn at end−2014 (5.6 months of imports of goods and services).

“Growth is expected to decline in 2015 to about 5 percent. The magnitude of the adverse oil price shock (projected at about 25 percent for 2015) will sharply reduce fiscal revenues and limit fiscal spending. However, the overall impact on non-oil sector GDP will be relatively muted, because of limited direct channels from the oil sector. Further, the non-oil sector is expected to remain the main driver of growth over the medium term. Similarly, the depreciation of the exchange rate is expected to increase inflation, reflecting pass-through effects of higher domestic prices for imports, but the effect is likely to be contained, in part owing to lower food prices from increased local production of staple food crops.

“Nigeria remains vulnerable to oil price volatility and global financial developments. The measures already taken by the authorities demonstrate their commitment to macroeconomic stability. However, fiscal and external buffers are low and there is less policy space for maneuvering, compared to the onset of the 2008-09 financial crisis – the Excess Crude Account (ECA) in 2008 was $21 bn compared to $3bn now, while gross international reserves was $52 bn. Further, the exigencies of public financial management apply equally to all tiers of government: although the focus has been on the response of the federal government, lower oil receipts, low internal generated revenues, and a constrained ability to reduce recurrent expenditure could have a significant impact on delivery of social services by state and local governments, suggest the need for robust risk management frameworks across all tiers of government.

“Rebuilding buffers, especially the ECA, is a necessity for addressing future shocks. Capital outflows have continued and, with lower oil receipts, have led to sustained pressure on the naira. The authorities have reaffirmed their willingness to implement appropriate measures to manage risks. Despite the tightly managed official exchange rate, the interbank foreign exchange market and bureau de change rates have been trading at significant premia over the official Dutch auction rate, producing market distortions and contributing to inflation.

“The longer-term challenge, however, is to successfully put the economy on a path to lower oil-dependency and a diversified and competitive investment-driven non-oil sector. In that regard, staff is supportive of the authorities' ongoing efforts to promote targeted and core infrastructure (in power, integrated transport network, aviation); reduce business environment costs and encourage high value-chain sectors (agriculture); promote employment of youth and female populations, and advance human capital development (health and education).

“Given the developments in the oil markets, the authorities have embarked on initiatives to diversify revenue sources, address the cost of governance (an opportunity cost to capital and social investment), improve efficiency of public sector service delivery, galvanize public financial management reforms, and improve effective capacity at the state and local tiers of government. Also, they are mobilizing non-oil revenue by improving tax administration (achieving almost double the target for 2014), and intend to undertake tax reform and lower leakages (through a rationalization of waivers and exemptions). It is important that these continue. Despite the outlook, Nigeria could surmount its challenges, especially if a national spirit of burden sharing and rebuilding together is actively embraced.

“During our visit, the team met with Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi Adesina, Chief Economic Advisor to the President Nwanze Okidegbe, senior government officials, and representatives of the private sector. The team would like to thank the authorities for the high quality and openness of the discussions and for their hospitality.”

SOURCE International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Dec 20, 2014

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• Posted at 02:12 WAT IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth and Fifth ECF Reviews, Approves US$16.52 Million Disbursement and Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Niger

Dec 18, 2014

• Posted at 00:33 WAT IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with South Sudan
• Posted at 00:30 WAT Republic of South Sudan: 2014 Article IV Consultation- Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Press Release
• Posted at 00:27 WAT IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Burundi

Dec 16, 2014

• Posted at 13:53 WAT IMF Executive Board Completes Eight PSI Review for Senegal and Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation

Dec 13, 2014

• Posted at 03:31 WAT Rwanda's Inclusive Policies Are Benefiting Nation's Poorest
• Posted at 03:16 WAT Uganda: Third Review Under the Policy Support Instrument-Staff Report; and Press Release
• Posted at 03:09 WAT IMF Completes First Review Under Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Seychelles, and Approves US$2.4 Million Disbursement
• Posted at 03:01 WAT IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Tunisia; Approves US$104.8 Million Disbursement

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• Posted at 01:59 WAT IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Algeria
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Stephanie Linus' Private Screening of "Dry" is A Great Success

 Prof.April McMahon,Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, Wales speaking on "Dry".

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOLLYWOOD STAR ACTOR AND DIRECTOR, STEPHANIE LINUS’ PRIVATE SCREENING OF HER NEW FILM “DRY” IS PROCLAIMED A SUCCESS

The movie, inspired by stories of child brides, premiered in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.

LAGOS, NIGERIA (December 2014) —The private screening of Stephanie Linus’ movie “Dry” took place on Saturday 29th November at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, UK where part of the film was shot. With over 150 guests in attendance, movie enthusiasts and critics from the UK and beyond who attended the event had nothing but words of commendation and praise for DRY which received a resounding 10-minute-standing ovation from the entire audience.

 Stephanie Linus and  Dr. Precious Gbeneol (  Senior Special Adviser to the  Nigerian President on MDGs ( Millennium  Development Goals).

Dr. Precious Gbeneol (  Senior Special Adviser to the  Nigerian President on MDGs ( Millennium  Development Goals)., Stephanie Linus and Prof.April McMahon,Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, Wales.

“This film is an opportunity to create an awareness. It is a privilege to be on the project”- Rev. Liz (Benson) Ameye.

Rev. Liz Benson Ameye.

With moving, heart-wrenching scenes accompanied by the serious, and often-controversial social matters addressed, many were moved to tears. The special advisor to the President on Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) Dr. Precious Gbeneol, who was in attendance, gave an engaging speech on the effect and importance of the film in terms of social good for not only West Africa, but for the continent as a whole. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Aberystwyth Prof. April McMahon gave special acknowledgment of the importance of building bridges and connections with Africa and the world to bring these stories to life.
 "The warm reception at Aberystwyth from the guests at this screening was overwhelming. Listening to people discuss the real issue that the film was based on was truly liberating. This is more than just a film. It is a movement to change the lives of many young women who suffer from VVF”- Director, Producer, Writer Stephanie Linus

 Stephanie Linus and Prof.April McMahon,Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, Wales.

Chinenye Nnebe and Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge.

Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge and Famania Buyengum.
 
The film stars: Darwin Shaw as Dr. Alex, the legendary Liz Benson Ameye as the Matron, Bill McNamara as Dr. Brown, and Introducing Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge as Halima the teenager who had to endure a life not designed for a child: to be married to a man who was more than four times her age. The production of this film was supported by the Office of the SA to the President on MDGs Nigeria, Aberystwyth University Wales, Diamond Woman, Ford Foundation and many more.

 Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland,  Amb.Victor Smith, Stephanie Linus and Chinenye Nnebe.

Mr. and Mrs. Linus Idahosa and associates.

 Rekiyah Atta, Liz Ameye (nee' Benson),Chinenye Nnebe,Chioma Okereke, Famania Buyengum and Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge.

Rekiyah Atta, Liz Ameye (nee' Benson).

The movie trailer for DRY can be watched through this link- bit.ly/drytrailer. The film will premier in Nigeria and across Africa in the Spring of 2015.

Prof.April McMahon,Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University.

 Dr. Precious Gbeneol (  Senior Special Adviser to the  Nigerian President on MDGs ( Millennium  Development Goals).

 Amb.Victor Smith speaking at the event.

 Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge and Dr. Precious Gbeneol (  Senior Special Adviser to the  Nigerian President on MDGs ( Millennium  Development Goals).

Also starring in the film are Olu Jacobs, Tijjani Faraga, Hauwa Maina, Rahama Hassan, Rekiya Attah, Hakeem Hassan and Afamefuna Klint Igwemba (aka Klint da drunk) and many Art students of Aberystwyth. The production’s creative team includes director of photography, Angel Barroeta, executive producer, Linus Idahosa, co-produced by Jane Lawalata with Akanimo Odon and Murtza Ali Ghaznavi as line producers and Chinedu Omorie as first assistant.

Movie goers can follow the film on the official movie site at www.themoviedry.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/themoviedry or on Twitter with the handle @themovieDry
For more on Stephanie follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/StephanieOkerekeLinus or on twitter @stephanielinus.

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StandUpForNigeria Launches #EmptyPlate to Remember Victims of Terrorism

LAGOS, Nigeria, December 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
This Saturday marks 250 days since 276 girls were taken from their school in the Nigerian town of Chibok by Boko Haram terrorists. Some 219 are still missing and Boko Haram claim to have 'married them off'. For a while, the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls was everywhere.  However, there is a danger that the world is forgetting their plight, and those of others who have been captured, tortured and murdered by Boko Haram.

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That is why the StandUpForNigeria campaign (recently endorsed by ex-Nigerian Head of State General Gowon and Andrew Rosindell MP, a member of the British Parliament's Foreign Affairs Select Committee) is calling on Nigeria's friends of all faiths throughout the world  to set an extra place at the dinner table this Christmas, with an empty plate to remember those who are missed by their families.
Yemi Moyegun, campaign spokesperson;

"We ask everyone enjoying a family Christmas to lay an empty plate at the table and share a picture with the hashtag #EmptyPlate to spread awareness not only of the Chibok girls, but of the thousands of Nigerians who are not with their families this Christmas.

"The Chibok kidnapping is just part of a larger story. Boko Haram is an Islamist extremist group sharing the same ideology as Al-Qaeda and Islamic State. The effects of its insurgency in Nigeria have been as terrible as the havoc being wrought in Iraq and Syria."

Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been killed since 2009, and millions displaced. In 2014 things have taken a turn for the worse. At least 46 schoolboys were killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in Potiskum, Yobe state in November, and more than 150 people were killed in a dawn raid by Boko Haram on Damaturu, also in Yobe, on Monday 1st December. These add up to hundreds more empty places at tables across Nigeria.

The #EmptyPlate campaign also highlights the lack of help Nigeria has had from the international community in its time of need. StandUpForNigeria calls on Nigeria's friends and allies to do more to help defeat Boko Haram and bring home as many missing loved ones as possible.

StandUpForNigeria is a non-partisan youth initiative uniting Nigerians and the world against the terrorist insurgency of Boko Haram.
For more information, visit http://www.StandUpForNigeria.com.

SOURCE StandUpForNigeria
CONTACT: For more information, contact: Yemi Moyegun, Phone: +234 806 293 7700, Skype: YemiSUFN, Email: yemi@standupfornigeria.com

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